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Mini smokehouse from a freon cylinder

I wanted to use a freon cylinder lying idle. All kinds of lamps and urns are not needed. So I decided to implement an idea that I had been thinking about. I decided to assemble a smokehouse. You can smoke both meat and fish. The cylinder does not take up much space. Its price

8 useful life hacks

8 really useful tips with which you can simplify and make your daily life easier for yourself or your loved ones. Most of the ideas and life hacks will be useful to the home handyman.

How to automate the welding process with a lying electrode

The practice of stick welding is one of the many methods of electric arc welding. In this case, the electrode is placed along the line of contact of the parts and then an electric arc is ignited, after which the process proceeds

Wool toys: Mouse - symbol of 2020

The closer we get to the holidays, the more cute mice appear on store shelves and windows. You can make an original gift yourself from wool.Sheep carding is a docile and convenient material for felting. Fibers and lint are good

How to quickly and easily age paper

Most likely, the thought has already occurred to you of how you can artificially age paper in order to make a secret message for some game or competition. Perhaps there were other needs, such as a secret love letter... If so, then look

Speaker Dent Remover

Any straightener knows how important a professional tool is for pulling out dents on car bodies, and how much it costs. However, it can be completely replaced with a homemade one made from an old speaker. The operating principle is the same, but the savings

Why does the canister have three handles?

Surely every adult has at least once in his life seen a metal canister used for transporting and storing fuel. Typically these are aluminum or steel containers with a capacity of 5 to 20 liters. The design of this container, in that version

Do-it-yourself decorative plaster for brick

Wallpaper is good in a bedroom, living room or children's room, but in some cases it is advisable to use decorative plaster in the decoration of secondary rooms. One of its types is an imitation of a brick wall. You can do it using inexpensive

How to make a universal handle

Breakage of a tool is an extremely annoying and unpleasant incident, especially if it breaks during work. However, this is not a reason to immediately throw it in the trash. It never hurts to try to repair it first. In this

How to make a sandblaster from a gas cylinder

The price of a factory sandblasting unit starts from 10 thousand rubles. But you can assemble it yourself, spending 10 times less money. This device easily cleans surfaces of rust, scale, old paint, etc. By changing performance

How to catch a mouse for a housewife using a regular jar

Imagine that you have a mouse in your kitchen. How to catch it without buying a mousetrap or a special pestilence? We suggest you familiarize yourself with a very useful life hack on how to make an incredibly simple mouse trap from a can and a coin. Folk way

Apple babka or charlotte on a loaf

Many people love baking with apples, and the most popular pie is charlotte. But cooking and eating the same dish constantly gets boring. An interesting new, or rather forgotten old, recipe for apple babka (in another word) will come to the rescue

Corner clamp made of wood for assembly at right angles

Surely many who have ever tried to make a prefabricated wooden frame remember how difficult it is to fit all four corner joints exactly. Under normal conditions, without specialized tools, even after manual adjustment, gaps remain,

Cooler bag made from scrap materials

A cooler bag is a great item and can be useful at any time of the year. It will keep food cold in summer and warm in winter. Now I will show you how you can make a cooler bucket with your own hands from a putty bucket. Very homemade

Flower pot made of cement and egg trays

Some houseplants with small roots have a developed crown, a powerful trunk and heavy leaves.They require not so much a voluminous, but a heavy pot. In order not to spend money on the purchase, we will make it ourselves from scrap materials and

How to make a cutting board from plastic lids

Plastic bottle caps can be an excellent raw material for making a cutting board. They are safe for human health because they are made of HDPE plastic, i.e. high-density polyethylene (HDPE).

Balyk "Economy"

I often want something tasty. Some kind of sausage or ham is, in principle, an ordinary “delicacy”, and here we can remember about balyk. But this pleasure is not cheap and it won’t just be lying around in the refrigerator. But there is an option that will fulfill your

A simple LED flasher using transistors

A very simple LED flasher made entirely of transistors without the use of microcircuits. Implements the lighting effect of “running fire” using 5 LEDs. Made without the manufacture of circuit boards, simple hinged installation.

Do-it-yourself universal nozzle for renovator (MFI)

The multifunctional tool (MFI), or, as it is also called, the Renovator, appeared not so long ago and quickly became popular among the craftsmen. And there were many attachments for it for different purposes, materials and tasks. And if it’s enough for a grinder

DIY cup made from lids

Caps from plastic bottles are often collected for crafts. But, if for some reason they could not be used, then you can make dishes from them, for example, a cup.

Even a woman can sharpen a grater in just 1 minute using this method.

A super useful life hack for everyone: how to sharpen a grater without having any tool in your arsenal. The magical method is available not only to men, but also to women. Are you having trouble chopping vegetables when cooking? - Then spend it

How to quickly make a 100 W transformer from speakers

Making a powerful step-down transformer for various needs is not that difficult. To do this, you will need parts of the core of a pair of old non-working speakers. The main advantage of a homemade transformer is that you yourself can initially set

4 ways to open the washing machine door if it is jammed

It happens that after the end of the washing cycle, the washing machine door does not open. The case is quite common and is divided into two main failures: the door arm has broken, or the electromagnetic lock has failed. Below are four

Juicy and quick chicken breast in the microwave in just 15 minutes

Boiled chicken is used in many recipes, and housewives are accustomed to cooking it in a saucepan on the stove. But it often happens that the breast comes out dry, and you need to be nearby all the time, collecting scale and making sure that the broth is

How to make a pencil case for storing small consumable tools from leftover polycarbonate

DIY night vision device from a mobile phone

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