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On used cars, you can often feel a pulsing or vibration when you press the brake pedal. The reason for this lies in the rust crust on the brake discs. Its presence makes braking less effective, and is also accompanied by a characteristic grinding noise.

The final stage of CV joint maintenance or replacement is the installation of a band clamp on the rubber boot. The problem is that it is impossible to tighten it by hand with sufficient force. As a result, many people simply buy worm-drive clamps separately.

In the workshop, a lot of dust, shavings and other debris accumulate on work surfaces with folded tools. To erase or vacuum it, you need to remove everything first. This is long and difficult, so you can make a compact, powerful one

If you need to cut glass, for example, to repair a broken window, and you don’t have a glass cutter in stock, you don’t have to buy one. For a one-time job, you can save money and use a fragment of a ceramic spark plug insulator. He

Many people underestimate the reuse of PET bottles in everyday life, and as it turns out, it is in vain. After all, the ideas for using them seem limitless. Here are just three ways to use a bottle at home or in the workshop.

Making a flash drive with a combination lock from a regular one is very simple. In total, it will take no more than half an hour, if you do not take into account the curing time of the two-component glue. This sample is made in a PET bottle cap, but the design of the device can be more

It is difficult to make a quality hole in metal with a dull drill. At the same time, it will become very hot, which can lead to damage to the instrument. But with the help of a simple device, any adult can sharpen a drill.

It often happens that you watch TV in a dimly lit room. Take the control panel and want to change the channel. Almost by touch, press the button and, naturally, it’s not the one you need. To prevent this from happening, you can do it very simply

One of the most popular marinades for softening transverse meat fibers is mayonnaise.By adding lemon juice and your favorite spices to the mixture for soaking meat, you can get the most tender and delicious kebab with a golden crust.

Regularly filling a high-mounted barrel for a summer shower with water is not easy, and overflows are possible. But if you make an automatic system for filling and turning off water using components from an old toilet, then all the problems will disappear on their own

When cutting boards and other lumber manually at a right angle, the saw cut often deviates by a couple of degrees. You can increase its accuracy by installing a miter carriage on the saw. It is made with your own hands from available

Someone will say: “Cut off the clamp and tighten a new one, the price is 0.3 kopecks...” But in life, anything can happen and a new tie may simply not be at hand, etc. To unfasten a fastened nylon tie or collar, you will need to make a simple

When making stands, shelves or radius fronts from plywood, it may be necessary to bend it. It is difficult to steam the workpiece and twist it; moreover, with increasing humidity, products made in this way tend to flatten over time.

Rusty scraps of pipes and other scrap metal, which at first glance seem like they belong in a metal collection facility, can be turned into something useful. We offer 3 great ideas that allow you to turn trash into a tool you need in your everyday life. At least one of them is for sure

When working in a woodworking workshop, it is not always possible to prevent the appearance of suspended matter in the air by connecting a construction vacuum cleaner to the machines. It draws in most of the shavings, but a lot of dust remains flying and then gets into the lungs. For

To accurately cut plastic pipes, it is worth making a very simple device. With its help you can get smooth ends without noise and dust. This is perhaps the most convenient solution for those who do not have the appropriate power tools for such

For cutting small plywood blanks, sawing slats and other small things, it is convenient to use a homemade jigsaw machine. At first glance, a homemade product of this level is quite complex, and moreover, it usually involves the use of

Lightly salted cucumbers are a favorite snack. It's quick and easy to prepare. Crispy lightly salted cucumbers can be taken on a picnic; the snack is also served for lunch with meat or fish. For cooking you need young cucumbers up to ten centimeters long, namely

Typically, turning brake discs is done on a lathe. When such an opportunity is not available, or you don’t want to pay a turner, you can carry out such an operation yourself directly on the machine, using its capabilities. This does not require any

Fried crucian carp is the simplest, fastest, and most importantly delicious dish that can be served for dinner. It is not difficult to prepare tender river fish with a crispy crust; even inexperienced housewives or novice cooks can do it. To prepare this

To hang the TV on the wall, you need to buy a special bracket separately. However, it is much cheaper to make a simple suspension instead. Its cost price is just a penny, and it holds it very reliably.

Many people have several 100 or 200 liter barrels that sit idle. So that they do not waste useful space on the site, they can be put to good use. Here are 3 great ideas where they can come in handy.

Using a household drill to accurately make a hole in place and direction requires a steady hand and a lot of practice. But if you make the equipment from two racks and a movable carriage, even a novice master can cope with drilling of any accuracy.

Making a high-quality permanent connection of thin metal using manual arc welding with a coated electrode is not an easy task even for an experienced craftsman. But with the correct selection of the welding mode, electrodes and movements with them, this work can be handled by