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If you don’t understand electronics and want to assemble a garland switch with a traveling wave effect, then pay attention to this homemade product. The device is capable of switching different garlands and light bulbs so that they light up and go out alternately, the effect

Handles of drawers and furniture doors often break off. The threads of their fastening simply cannot stand it and break off. It is not necessary to fix this problem by replacing the handle. In most cases, it can be repaired, and in a dozen ways.

The best solution for controlling lamps is a photo relay. It regulates the operation of lighting devices and saves energy. And in this master class I will show you how to assemble a photo relay no worse than the factory one. A photo relay, in short, is a device

If you have your own smokehouse in your garden, and there is frozen pink salmon in the freezer, then I strongly recommend smoking it hot.After all, this snack can not only fully replace the festive and

It is not necessary to buy factory latches in the store for a gate in a farmstead or country house, as well as for the doors of outbuildings, especially when you need several of them. You can make the latches yourself from leftover metal that is no longer good for anything. With this

This kebab recipe is simple, does not require sophisticated ingredients and has a unique, nostalgic taste from Soviet childhood. It was prepared by our parents and grandparents during the USSR, when everything was

The cost of gasoline is constantly rising, so it is not surprising that there are more and more electric vehicles on the roads. The only problem is that its cost is higher than equipment using an internal combustion engine. For this reason, it is more profitable to redo

When working with wood, difficulties may arise with markings, damaged fasteners, etc. To solve them, you have to rack your brain. We offer 9 great solutions to common problems you may encounter.

Many tools have a universal Svenson square among their tools. There is a scale on all its sides, and complex shaped grooves are made in the body. Each of these elements has its own purpose. The design of the tool is so well thought out that with its help

Most self-builders choose aerated concrete or other large blocks for their own masonry. Working with them is much faster than with ordinary bricks. But the process can be accelerated even further by assembling the following device. With its help you can

Although the effectiveness of cutting metal with a plasma torch is beyond doubt, cutting out a perfectly straight circle with it is not at all easy. This requires decent qualifications and time. But if you make a simple device based on magnetic

A decrease in soil fertility negatively affects the yield of all vegetable and fruit crops. And ornamental plants, both annual and perennial, growing on depleted soil develop weak and unattractive. By

You can often find price tags and barcodes stuck on purchased items. In most cases, it is not possible to rip them off. They begin to tear and also leave traces of glue. Let's look at 3 ways to remove stickers without unnecessary hassles.

The seeds of many fruit trees germinate in the spring and quickly turn into young trees. If they are not removed in time, the garden will soon turn into an impenetrable grove. It is best to pull out such seedlings along with the roots.Since they are

There is an opinion that plastic ties are disposable. If you tighten them, you won’t be able to remove them; you just need to cut them. In fact, they are easily removed, with bare hands without special tools, and then reused.

The end of the summer season is a significant event. Before mothballing their dacha for the winter, experienced owners of country plots must carry out a number of important activities in the garden. What needs to be done in

When saw blades lose their sharpness, they reduce not only the speed, but also the quality of the cut. Therefore, they need to be sharpened periodically. If you do this simply with a file under the roof, then you will not be able to achieve much improvement in sawing. With a disk sharpened in this way, you can

Sometimes it may be necessary to bend a relief part from sheet metal, perhaps even with a concave or convex pattern. This could be a box lid, decorative trim, etc. In production they are obtained by pressing between dies. But there is

You want to keep garlic grown with love in your dacha or garden plot fresh for as long as possible, preferably until next summer. This is possible in specialized vegetable storage facilities.In such premises, the harvest is preserved using a cold method.

Kitchen blenders have a common problem - their knives, buttons or body break. As a result, when the engine is running, the device turns into a useless pile of garbage. If the blender can no longer be used for its main purpose, then you can use it

A magnifying glass may not be available for soldering small components. It is much more comfortable to work with a microscope. It connects to a large computer monitor and provides a detailed, clear image. It makes soldering much more accurate and

In order not to spend money buying a factory marking cord clamp in a store, you can make it yourself from an unnecessary tin. Any adult who has cut something with a grinder at least once can handle this job. At

Real boiled pork, which, without breaking into small pieces, is cut into thin slices and is ready to replace store-bought sausage at any time, is prepared not only simply, but “super simply”. And for this you will need a regular jar. So, everything's on

When sharpening drills, the main thing is the accuracy of setting the required angle and adjusting the feed. Without experience, it is impossible to sharpen a drill by hand.But by making a special device from available and inexpensive materials, anyone can handle sharpening drills.