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Cutting almost all materials with a jigsaw is accompanied by the formation of chips. To avoid them, you can make a special pad for the sole of the instrument. It will also allow you to use a simple parallel fence mounted on the edge

When caring for a gas stove, we often ignore the handles and the surface underneath them, since they do not get dirty as intensely as the upper part near the burners. As a result, after a while they become very dirty. Even if you’ve already gathered for them

The price of steel gratings is much higher than the cost of the metal spent on their production. Therefore, if you need several of them, then you should make them yourself. To do this, you will need to weld a simple device - a bending jig.

Older houses often have window sills made of concrete.They are durable, can withstand enormous loads, but already have a completely unsightly appearance. Replacing them with plastic ones requires destroying the slopes and part of the wall. More practical would be cladding

Electric motors of tools equipped with soft start last much longer. Unfortunately, its presence significantly increases the cost of the equipment. If your drill, circular saw, grinder or jigsaw does not have a soft start, then make them

The surface of the white plastic window sills is gradually turning yellow. As a result, after a couple of years they don’t look presentable at all, especially if there were pots of flowers on them that left white, non-yellowed circles. Bleach plastic on

At a picnic, there is often a lack of household appliances powered by a 220 V network. By making such a battery, you can power it from it. A similar homemade battery also helps out if there are power outages, allowing you to

If you have old frying pans, do not rush to replace them with new ones with a non-stick coating. By treating them correctly, you can make sure that nothing sticks or burns to them. As a result, you can even fry pancakes in such a frying pan.

Often a screwdriver breaks down before its motor fails. In this case, its entire parts can be used to make another tool, for example, a circular saw. Of course, they cannot cut large boards, but for plywood

Under the band saw blade, sawdust is packed onto the pulleys. Since they contain resin, they stick together and form a solid mass. This changes the geometry of the pulleys, causing the cutting blade to turn out a little. This gives unwanted beating,

Sometimes laundry can have a musty smell after washing, even if expensive detergent and fabric softener are used. In this case, the reason is in the machine itself. But you shouldn’t call a technician right away, as the problem may simply be an incorrect connection

Over time, the interior door may begin to close with force as it sags. She rubs against the door frame and has to pull the handle with all her might. The cause of the problem is door hinges that become loose or bend under the weight.

Most often, wind generators are made with a horizontal axis, which works only if there is a tail blade that turns the propeller in the wind. However, there is an alternative vertical axis design that can instantly sense

Over time, car headlights, unless of course they are glass, gradually become cloudy.Yellowness appears on the surface of the headlights and their light becomes insufficiently bright. Many car repair shops today offer headlight polishing services. However, restoring the headlights

There are many reasons for fan failure. This is often due to the blades breaking due to a fall. But what to do if the device simply stops turning on. Let's try to understand the main reasons for this.

It is incredibly difficult to bring a brush that has not been cleared of paint back to life in time. But with some tools and time at hand, this process can be simplified and ultimately achieve an excellent result. In principle, even a senior student can cope with such work

According to experienced agronomists, the best time to plant varietal and remontant strawberries is autumn. The yield of the crop directly depends on how powerful and developed the strawberry root system is in the spring. Therefore the main task

Sometimes when drilling, the core drill is difficult to fix in the right place. By making a simple but reliable stop from available materials, you can forget about this problem. Any adult who has the skills can handle the work of making it.

The concrete blind area, poured under the foundation to drain sediment from it, almost always has cracks.They spread out in different directions like a spider's web. It looks unsightly, and water seeps through the cracks under the concrete. As a result, in winter

Old laminate, engineered plank, or interlocking vinyl tile may show gaps between the slats that weren't there originally. This is a consequence of the linear expansion of the floor covering. Such gaps can be removed without disassembling the floor.

There are many ways to join wooden pieces at right angles. Some of them are simple but unreliable, others are difficult to manufacture, and others require additional fasteners. Our connection is different relative

A vice in a home workshop will never be superfluous. They can be used to process both metal and wooden workpieces. Since buying a vice in a store is associated with significant costs, it is better to make them yourself from junk

If you don’t have sheet PVC plastic on hand, you can make it from a piece of PVC pipe. This does not require special tools and devices, as well as special knowledge and skills. Any adult who can do this can handle this type of work.

The most affordable ready-made generator for assembling a wind generator is a car one. You can buy it for almost nothing at a salvage yard. The only problem is that it generates energy only when the rotor winding is excited. For this reason, make