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The issue of recycling plastic and cullet in Russia and neighboring countries is practically not developed. Therefore, if you are thinking about starting your own business, or just want to save on materials for your own construction, you can try to set up

PET bottles or beer kegs can be used to make transparent tiles. This free roofing material will be very useful when building a greenhouse. They can also cover any outbuildings.

If the word dried fish only brings up pleasant gastronomic associations, this recipe is definitely meant for you. Fans of dried fish delicacies cannot always find what they really like in the retail chain, since

Do you think it’s not realistic to make a full-fledged metal detector in 5 minutes? Now your ideas will be destroyed. Surely almost everyone has a Chinese multimeter at home, not necessarily like the one in the photo, any similar one will do. So, on

Such devices that turn on or off lighting or other loads at a distance usually consist of a photodetector and an emitting diode operating in the infrared range and usually consist of two parts, the control board itself with

In hard-to-reach places, where you can’t even turn around on your own, working with a large tool is extremely inconvenient and unsafe. For example, working with a hacksaw. There will always be a place where you can’t get to with a regular hacksaw. It won't work even if it's small

It's no secret that quite often the purchase of clothes is made spontaneously, by inspiration. And sometimes because of this, some shortcomings of products go unnoticed at first glance. However, after some time they still become visible, and then it befalls

DVD and CD drives are gradually becoming obsolete, regardless of where they are installed: be it a computer or a DVD player. An era is passing, but a pile of iron remains idle. Now I will present to your attention 4 useful homemade products,

An excellent lightweight and convenient hatchet can be made from ordinary rebar lying around the corner. This item is perfect for fishing, hunting or tourism. It's very simple, so even a novice DIYer should be able to do the project.

Salting lard without cooking so that its skin becomes soft is not at all easy, especially with dry salting. This can be achieved most easily and quickly by soaking. Try this recipe that prepares the brine in just 5 minutes. Lard soaked in it

A very simple metal detector can be assembled with just two transistors. Such a device is quite suitable for quickly searching for metal objects at shallow depths. The entire circuit together with the coil can be assembled in just 30 minutes.

When working with a thin cutting disc, a situation may occur where it breaks at high speeds. As a result, the nut on the spindle is clamped so tightly that it is impossible to unscrew it without breaking something. Let's look at how we can

When using profile pipes as a guide for any machine, you have to spend a lot of time trying to remove the internal protruding seam. If the profile is short, then it can be knocked down with a sharp chisel or sanded with a file; on long ones

Good afternoon. Everyone's favorite holiday, New Year, is just around the corner. Of course, all people decorate their home for the holiday and approach it with imagination. The stores are full of various New Year's decorations. As they say, for every taste and color. But I want

When using welded pipes as a guide, you have to spend a lot of time trying to remove the seam that sticks out inside them. If the tube is short, then it can be knocked down with a chisel or polished, but this is impossible on long workpieces. They need

Are you getting ready to iron, take out the iron and see a black layer of soot on it? And you probably don’t have a special solution for cleaning soles at hand. Don't rush headlong to the store and look for this product. What everyone always has will help you out

High-voltage technology is a special direction in electronics, which has its own unique spirit, aesthetics and features. Thousands of enthusiasts around the world are building designs ranging from simple multipliers to huge Van generators.

Probably everyone, turning the handle of a manual meat grinder, thought about how nice it would be to install an electric drive on it. It is not as difficult and expensive as it seems. Let's look at how to do this.

Poultry meat is quite widely used in culinary dishes, production of deli meats and sausages. Chicken meat is used to make rolls, hams, sausages and cold appetizers. At home, you can prepare ham, which

If you don’t have enough space to store a large purchased garden wheelbarrow, you can make it foldable with your own hands. So it will turn out even cheaper. Of course, you can’t use it for concrete, but it’s suitable for soil, leaves and sand.

Slate may not be the most beautiful roofing material, but it is very reliable. It can easily last 50 years without leaking, but only if it is installed correctly and the corners are adjusted.

Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that is used to make luminous key fobs. According to the stated characteristics from the manufacturers, such a keychain will last for 10 years or more (on average, about 15). Tritium itself has minimal

Dried fish is a product intended not only for a beer feast, but it is also suitable for dinner and goes well with mashed potatoes, peas or beans, as well as simple fried potatoes. Dried bream, roach, pike or

For quick, comfortable drilling at right angles, you can make a drill stand for a drill. Many parts for this are easy to find at a metal receiving station, so the cost of a homemade product is several times lower than its factory counterpart.