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A layer of plastic on a metal surface protects it from corrosion better than any paint, since it does not peel off or crack. Application of the polymer can be done not only in production, but also at home. Liquid plastic for this is easy

Once started, a container of polyurethane foam dries out within a couple of months. It is not possible to squeeze polyurethane out of it, even after cleaning the tube. In this case, quite a lot of still liquid foam may remain at the bottom. To remove it, you can make a simple device.

If your closet does not have enough shelves, do not rush to order them from furniture makers. Even if you don’t have any tools at all, you can make them with your own hands from ordinary cardboard. All you need is a utility knife and a square.

Due to their versatility, step drills are used more intensively than conventional ones, and therefore lose their sharpness faster. The cost of such equipment is too high to change it every time the cutting edge becomes dull. There are ways to

The cause of clogged bathtub siphons is hair and fur. They accumulate inside and block the possibility of draining water. It will not be possible to break through such a blockage with a plunger or dissolve it. You can remove hair from the drain without disassembling it in a simple and quick way.

During construction, it is very important to adhere to precise horizontal and vertical lines. Even constant use of a bubble level does not guarantee that everything will turn out smooth. This instrument is often sold defective, or its settings are lost.

When making a greenhouse, it is important that each pipe arch has the same bending radius. If you have a pipe bender available, then preparing identical parts is not a problem. In its absence, the required level of accuracy can only be achieved by collecting

When laying laminate flooring, a situation may arise when a vertical water supply, heating, or gas pipe interferes with the wall. This is one of the most difficult areas, but it can be laid beautifully. Bypassing the pipe is done simply, although it requires

Hair accumulates in the bathroom siphon. If they are long, then it is impossible to push them further along the pipe with a plunger. Some of them can be pulled out through the drain grate with a hook, which solves the problem for a while. If the hair accumulates in the depths

To knit neat and reliable wire clamps, you need a special clamp tool. It can be made from a non-working water tap. This is an easy-to-make homemade product that will serve you well for many years.

Liquid plastic is similar to thick paint, except that after hardening it turns into plastic. Making it at home or in the garage is not difficult. All you need is a couple of ingredients.

This simple device will greatly facilitate the process of preparing meat cutlets called lula kebab. For minced meat you only need meat (any kind), onion and salt. If the meat is dry, add a little fat.

Blockages in pipes, if there is no desire to remove the siphon, are usually broken through with a plunger, or they are filled with Mole. If you don’t have any of the above, then you can literally get by with a plastic bottle. With its help, you can actually break through a drain in a few minutes.

When you try to bend a pipe without a pipe bender, it often simply crumples in one place. To prevent this, sand is usually poured into it and the holes are plugged so that it does not spill out. This usually helps, but makes the process much more difficult. The proposed

Cheap plastic taps on heating systems may begin to leak along the stem. Replacing them during the heating season is often impossible, since the coolant will have to be drained from the system. In an emergency, you can seal the leak very reliably and

Even the best blade will not become a good knife without a comfortable handle. To make it fit perfectly in your hand, it is better to make it yourself using your own hands. If you are tired of classic wooden handles and want something unusual, then this idea is for you.

A common problem with a half-turn valve without a clamping nut, usually installed on heating radiators, is leakage along the stem. This type of problem can be quickly corrected. The proposed repair method allows you to solve the problem for a long time,

To pump up balloons, supply air to the aquarium, and for other purposes, you may need a mini compressor.The main part for its manufacture is the gear motor, which can be ordered cheaply on Aliexpress or simply removed from

Having recently visited a well-known Chinese online store in search of a suitable container for storing alcohol, I was quite surprised and discouraged. Their prices for these products are not much different from local stores. The one I liked

Many people have 35mm film negatives in their home that have never been printed. They can be converted into a digital photograph using a special homemade film scanner and a free app on your phone.

An LED lamp consumes several times less energy compared to an incandescent lamp. And for a small glow of LEDs, only a few hundred microamps are enough. Therefore, very often you can notice the glow of an LED lamp after turning off.

To refine steel and protect it from corrosion, coating is performed in various ways. This can be the creation of an oxide film, sputtering, etc. Most of these methods are too technologically advanced to be repeated at home.

For cutting thin sheet plastic, leather, cardboard and similar materials, it is convenient to use a scalpel with removable blades. If you don’t have such a tool yet, then its handle can be made from a regular anchor. All you have to do is buy a package

If you need to weld a neat Y-shaped branch of pipes, trimming their ends causes many problems. When there is no special template available, it is almost impossible to prepare the parts correctly so that everything fits together without gaps. In fact