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12V / 100A supercapacitor battery

A supercapacitor (aka an ionistor) is almost the same capacitor, only of high capacity, comparable to a battery. I made a 12 V battery from such ionistors, which can be used in various devices. And she will serve longer in

Thermoplastics - self-hardening material for repair and creativity

This is just a real find for repair masters and lovers of DIY craftsmanship. If you have not heard about thermoplastics or what it is more precisely called polymorph, then you will be definitely surprised at all the possibilities that you will have

Useful ideas of a home master

Sometimes in everyday life, with a home master, there is a temporary or even a one-time need for a particular tool. In this case, buying them is not economically feasible. And after use, they can wallow here and there, causing irritation

Simple and powerful fire extinguisher foam generator

Cheap home minisinks for a car have an insufficiently effective foam nozzle. As a result, even a good non-contact foam copes poorly with dirt. You can improve the quality of cleaning the machine by using a homemade foam generator.

How to convert a computer power supply into a charger

There was a need to charge the car battery. You can take the LBP, but I use it in the workshop. I decided to assemble a charger for the garage. Thinking over the design, I decided to stop on the alteration of the computer BP

Soldering of twists from aluminum and copper wire

So, let's talk about how to solder aluminum. Those who are faced with this problem know that aluminum does not solder well. The reason is a thin oxide film that quickly forms on the surface of this metal in the open air. Therefore for soldering

How to remove a key chip from the lock

A broken key in the core of the lock is extremely unpleasant, especially if you want to keep the lock, and there are also spare keys. A stuck fragment of a key not only prevents the lock from being opened, but can also make it completely unusable. Luckily,

Board for quick folding clothes

For those who, like myself, would like to spend less time folding clothes, I offer a simple solution. In clothing stores, sellers use special folding boards to help them quickly, neatly and beautifully fold their shirts. To embody

How to replace handles on a plastic window mosquito net

Handles on a mosquito net are one of the weakest points near a plastic window. They break very quickly. This happens due to the drying of the plastic. From high or low temperatures, it crumbles, and the holders break off to the ground.

The plastic latch broke off - how to seal it?

By accident, he broke off the plastic latch on the lid of the washing machine. In appearance, it looks like a hook that fixed the lid and did not allow it to open. If any of you have encountered such a repair before, it’s wonderful that

How to bend a plastic pipe

For turning or bending the axis of the pipeline, a certain type of fittings is usually used - angles with a standard angle of rotation of 30, 45 and 90 degrees. But they can not always be at hand, and they are expensive. Sometimes to provide

How to replace a socket with a socket

Quite often you can see a socket torn out with a wall from the wall, especially if the wall is concrete or reinforced concrete. This usually happens due to a violation of the installation technology of such parts of electrical equipment, but it is also possible

Cable Lock Casting

If the latch on the carburetor throttle control cable is torn off, it can be quickly restored on its own, and you won’t need to buy a new cable. To do this, it is enough to cast a new boss from tin.

DIY springs

Steel springs can be of different configurations and it is not always possible to get the right type - the product is quite rare on the market. For this reason, for my needs, I make them myself.

The simplest GSM alarm system from an old phone

Hello, friends! I want to tell you how you can create something useful using your old mobile phone. Namely, it will be the simplest GSM alarm system, with which you can remotely control various objects, such as

Text Fairy: copy text from an image on Android

Copy text and paste it into the message - what could be easier? Every smartphone owner knows how to perform this simple operation in a browser or document. Let's complicate the task. Let's say you need to forward a passage to another user

An easy way to fix a drop-down socket

Sometimes a sturdily and reliably fixed in a nest is too spacious. Then the electrical outlet is difficult or even impossible to fix in it through the retractable legs available in its design. Not even their help

The conductor for connection "on a slanting screw"

For joining wooden blanks, various joinery joints and fasteners are used, including nails, dowels and screws. There are a lot of varieties today, and connecting two boards is not a problem. However, the complexity is flat parts,

A simple block masonry tool that saves you time and effort

Any bricklayer knows how important the accuracy and accuracy of brickwork is, especially from modern materials such as foam concrete or aerated concrete. Blocks of these materials are fairly even, and the thickness of the seam is calculated in millimeters.

"Three tastes" - the most delicious bread for sandwiches

You will definitely succeed in surprising and delighting your loved ones if you cook them this amazing bread for breakfast. Such a porous puffy braid consists of 3 types of dough, differing only in fillers. All harnesses are combined into a single whole -

How to braid the end of a cable into a loop

The most difficult, but also reliable way to create a loop (ogon) at the end of the cable is weaving. This method is better known as chalka. The technology of binding to the fire is not complicated, but it requires physical effort. You can weave any cable, most importantly,

How to make a handle for a tool from a plastic pipe

Sooner or later, the hand tool wears out. Craftsmen, scoops, chisels or knives, all this familiar to us equipment suffers from damaged handles. But replacing them is easy and short-lived. In this case, you do not have to cut wooden halves for

How to make a flint of two metals

Flinty - a pretty interesting thing.In stores specializing in this kind of goods, of which only shapes, sizes and types they are not. Do not list everything. I acquire flint quite often, as it is indispensable and very practical in the forest. Leaves

Quick glasses frames repair

If the rim of expensive eyewear (with glasses made according to an individual recipe) breaks, there is an easy way to quickly restore them. This will make it possible to fully use them until new ones are made.
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