Lifehacks and useful tips. Page 42

Imagine that your faucet in the bathroom or kitchen is leaking, and you are not able to turn off the water. The cold water supply ball valve, which is placed at the beginning of your distribution from the house riser, does not close completely. Common situation?

Wireless Internet is wildly popular today. And this is no coincidence, because it practically does not require cables and connections, and a computer with the ability to accept a network via the Wi-Fi protocol can be located throughout the apartment. Well, of course

I have a lot of different office equipment that is out of order. I don’t dare throw it away, but maybe it will come in handy. It is possible to make something useful out of its parts. For example: a stepper motor, which is so common, is usually used

In plumbing, like any other repair work, there are many nuances. Technically, this work is clear and predictable, but you can’t foresee everything. Incidents can happen at the most inopportune moment and you need to be prepared for them.

Windows in our houses and apartments provide passive air exchange and are sources of natural light and ultraviolet radiation. They are designed to provide protection from street noise, dust and precipitation. Thanks to them we can

I will show you how to make a simple and cheap water-repellent or moisture-proof coating - liquid glass. It has long been used by car enthusiasts, covering headlights, windows and the entire body of their car with it. This coating is relevant especially in spring and autumn.

Hi all! Today I will tell and show you how to connect an electric motor from a modern washing machine to a 220 V AC network. I would like to say right away that such motors do not need a starting capacitor.

All motorists, and not only others, are familiar with the drug with the official name WD 40. It is popularly nicknamed “vdshka” and is used as a universal remedy for displacing moisture, softening rust and removing corrosion from metal parts. WITH

Wired connections via twisted pair to home computer networks are still relevant. This cable can be used to connect a router, router and any number of computers in your home. The connection with this cable occurs through an RJ45 connector.

This is 100% working and the simplest way to increase the Wi-Fi signal reception radius. Its essence is to add a reflector to the existing antenna, which will concentrate the signal in one direction, like a reflector in

A simple adapter from a light bulb socket to a socket can be useful in public areas where there are no permanent outlets for connecting electrical appliances, but only lamps with light bulbs. This could be your entrance, basement, etc.

Over many years of amateur radio activity, I have encountered different situations. For example, you need a slightly more powerful transistor than is available. Getting out of this situation is not very difficult. It is enough to add a radiator to such a transistor and

How I needed to make a hole in plastic with a large diameter. Buying a ring attachment for a drill turned out to be terribly unprofitable for just one hole. Moreover, I know that I will definitely not need it later. And an idea came to my mind,

The article shows step by step, with photographs, how to sharpen the cutting surface of a grater with an ordinary drill yourself and very simply, and most importantly quickly, if you don’t disassemble it like I did. Any vegetable grater during use, over time

A simple sharpener for kitchen knives, which you can make with your own hands in 5 minutes if you wish. You don’t need scarce parts and tools for this. This will be a very useful thing for your kitchen.

To use a power transformer in stock, you need to know its key characteristics as accurately as possible. There are almost never any difficulties in solving this problem if the markings are preserved on the product. Required

In this master class I will tell you how you can make a holder for a cordless screwdriver from a PVC pipe. For this project you will need the following. Materials: PVC pipe with a diameter of 75 mm.

Connecting a washing machine to the sewer is, in our time, quite simple and inexpensive. Any DIYer can handle connecting the machine to the water seal under the sink, but it happens that the drain needs to be connected to

I would say that quite often you come across wires and parts that are practically not tinned with ordinary rosin, even in an alcohol solution. And the point here is not the oxide film that formed during long-term storage, but rather the

Sometimes you need to unsolder a microcircuit with a large number of legs. It is almost impossible to do this with a regular soldering iron without damaging the tracks or the microcircuit. This operation is usually done using a special hot air gun for soldering or infrared

The photo shows a perfectionist's nightmare. But a needlewoman can hardly be intimidated by the chaos around her: stacks of fabrics, pillows with needles and boxes of thread, an abundance of patterns and other devices are an obligatory ambiance of the craftswoman’s workspace.

Very often, cross-shaped bits for a screwdriver, or for a screwdriver with replaceable attachments, fail. Namely, the part of the bit that comes into contact with the screws is typically ground down. This characteristic wear is familiar to everyone who has ever

A good pepper harvest is necessary for any gardener, and the maximum harvest can be obtained thanks to early shoots. Pepper is a heat-loving crop, so the growth rate is mainly determined by the climatic characteristics of the region. However

This article is something every motorist needs to know. Winter is coming very soon and many owners of a car with an old battery will be in for a surprise: when attempts to start their steel horse will not be crowned with success. The result will be