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When working in a workshop or around the house, you constantly have to deal with various small problems, to solve which you need to go to the store and buy various little things. To save our time, we come up with ways to do without

When replacing an old outlet with a new one, it happens that short wires come out of the wall, which are not enough for installation. The task becomes much more complicated if they are also made of aluminum with crumbling insulation, since such conductors, at the slightest movement,

Did you know that aromatic, slightly smoked mackerel can be prepared at home? Such fish, which tastes very much like smoked fish, is salted in a bottle with the addition of a special brine, which contains, in addition to the usual

The same things can be done in different ways. Some methods are slow, others are much faster.This collection contains practical ideas that allow you to quickly solve various problems that you encounter in the workshop.

To sharpen metal drills correctly and quickly, you need a lot of experience and a steady hand. But by making a very simple conductor from two pieces of wood and caps from plastic bottles, you can simplify this difficult and responsible operation to this

Today we present to your attention an original and interesting recipe for cooking mackerel in soy marinade in the oven. Mackerel, pre-marinated in soy sauce with the addition of vegetable oil and spices, and then baked in

To save energy, increase service life, or simply create the desired ambiance, you can add a dimmer switch to your LED lamp. With the help of which you can adjust the level of lamp glow in large

A common situation is when a washing machine, after several years of normal operation, begins to vibrate more and more during the spin cycle. Over time, everything gets worse so much that she literally jumps, moving tens of centimeters from her place

Sometimes at home or at work there is a need to urgently connect two metal pipes of different diameters when a suitable coupling, adapter or flange is not at hand. In such a situation, you can use

Aluminum, due to the instantaneous formation of an oxide film on its surface upon contact with air, is practically impossible to solder. The solder just won't stick to it. It is assembled into a ball, and no matter how much you heat the part, it does not tin. We offer

My husband is a big fan of fishing. And he often brings “caviar” pike. And although I had never salted pike caviar before, I decided to try it for the first time. The result was a delicious delicacy that all our loved ones liked.

The heating radiator may not heat for various reasons. To make it hot and maintain a comfortable temperature in the room, you need to know about them. This will fix the problem. Let's look at these reasons.

If your water meter begins to consistently show higher monthly consumption than usual, then there is a constant water leak in your system. The toilet tank often leaks. Water imperceptibly continuously flows into the bowl, which is difficult to notice unless

Even experienced welders consider welding thin sheet metal to be a difficult task. There are completely different approaches here than in the process of welding massive workpieces.Thin metal should not be overheated, otherwise there is a risk of burning. It is caused by destruction

Many people have an old hair clipper with damaged knives lying around. Her engine is still running, but she can no longer cut hair. In this case, the tool can be given a second life by converting it into a renovator with a nail file.

Often we have to contrive to solve a technical problem without resorting to an expensive or one-time purchased tool. We offer a selection of 5 simple ideas. It contains useful solutions that will allow you to

An old, non-functioning lead-acid battery can be converted to a lithium-ion battery. To do this, it is equipped with a block of 3.7 V 18650 lithium-ion batteries. Even used cells, for example those removed from laptop batteries, are suitable for this. Such

When working with polypropylene pipes, you can use many tricks. We offer a selection of ingenious solutions that allow you to make good use of even the shortest piece of pipe that would otherwise have to be thrown away. All of them

The design of the windmill impeller determines how effectively it will spin when exposed to wind.Its successful design allows you to turn around at the slightest breath, when the currents seem so weak that they barely move under them

In small apartments and houses it is not possible to allocate a separate room for a study. In this case, zoning the space helps. Let's look at how you can design a work area with a floating computer desk without bulky legs,

Most often, the pump is installed based on considerations of ease of installation and maintenance during operation. This does not take into account the installation location of the expansion tank, although this is important for the reliable and economical operation of the heating system of a private home.

A magnetron transformer from an old microwave oven can serve as the basis for an apparatus for soldering copper products, in particular pipes. You can also use the device to heat steel parts, say, soured fasteners for easy unwinding. To

Vinyl tiles are one of the most attractive materials for finishing stairs. It is relatively warm, light and non-slippery, and most importantly it looks beautiful. In addition, it normally tolerates vibrations and deformation of the base underneath it, so how

Thin Armenian lavash tops the list of products that I definitely buy for the week during my Sunday shopping trip. With it I cook lazy chebureks, envelopes with different fillings, and shawarma. And, of course, pizza. The process takes about 15