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“Three tastes” - the most delicious bread for sandwiches

You will definitely be able to surprise and delight your loved ones if you prepare them this amazing bread for breakfast. This porous, plump braid consists of 3 types of dough, differing only in the fillers. All harnesses are combined into a single whole -

How to braid the end of a rope into a loop

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

How to make a tool handle from a plastic pipe

Sooner or later, hand tools wear out. Trowels, scoops, chisels or knives, all this equipment that is familiar to us suffers from damaged handles. But replacing them is easy and does not take long. At the same time, you do not have to cut out wooden halves for

How to make flint from two metals

Flint is a rather interesting thing. In stores specializing in this kind of goods, there are no different shapes, sizes and types of them. It’s impossible to list everything.I buy flint and steel quite often, as it is irreplaceable and very practical in the forest.

Quick eyeglass frame repair

If the frames of expensive eyeglasses (with lenses made according to an individual prescription) break, there is an easy way to quickly restore them. This will allow you to fully use them until new ones are made.

How to make a bend in a PVC pipe

It is not always possible or desirable to cut a pipe to insert a drain that has a smaller diameter. In this case, a device is used that is called a pipe tap. It is an overlay with an outlet and a special fastening system.

How to make a loop on a cable

A coil of steel tow rope is often found in the trunk of a car. Hooks are usually placed at its ends. Under load when towing, they can break, after which their heavy fragments, accelerated by a spring-loaded cable, fly into the car,

DIY dry alcohol

An integral part of any long hike is a fire. For quick ignition, tourists often use dry fuel. However, if a chemist tourist goes on a hike, then in his arsenal for ignition there is something more interesting - solid alcohol.

The simplest lathe from a drill

Good day everyone! I decided to somehow make wooden handles for my tools - files, chisels, chisels. I began to figure out how to make them. Planing is simply too tedious, and it turns out ugly. If only there was a lathe

Homemade cheese in 10 minutes. Simple, tasty, inexpensive.

You can make cottage cheese or cottage cheese from whole farm milk at home. It cooks quite quickly - about 10 minutes. It takes about two more hours to shape the product. Afterwards it can be offered to the table or placed in

How to get rid of scratches and chips on rims

Modern rims for car wheels come in several types. And if stamped steel ones withstand damage, even dents, and are covered with caps, then cast alloy wheels with a paint coating after seasonal weather changes and

Uzbek flatbread in the oven - Like from a tandoor!

A ruddy flatbread according to the Uzbek recipe can be baked not only in a tandoor, but also in a regular oven. To make it airy, with a toasted crust and elastic texture, I use several secrets. I am happy to share them with

How to make waterproof matches

When going on a hiking trip or a long fishing trip with an overnight stay for several days, you need to prepare for bad weather and protect your matches from getting wet. Of course, you can store them in special sealed boxes, but plastic containers

How to color any black and white photo in 1 minute

Hello friends! Today I want to share with you one very amazing online service, with which you can color any black and white photos absolutely free of charge in almost a matter of seconds. You don't even need to register (link to

How to repair a broken gear tooth

In mechanisms of previous years of production (machine tools, gearboxes, drives), gears and gears were often made of gray cast iron, which, at low and medium loads, were not inferior to their steel counterparts, and the iron casting process was simpler and cheaper

How to check your water meter yourself and why you need it

Once I changed the water meters in my apartment, it was time, so to speak. I didn’t change it myself - I called a mechanic from the housing and communal services department. He replaced it, which means everything seems to be as it should be: the water meter is running, there are no questions. A month later it was time to take readings and

How to crimp a ferrule using a nut

All material objects that surround us every day are intended for something. A spoon is needed to eat, a hanger is needed to store clothes in the closet, a book is needed to read... But what if you look at familiar things from a different angle?

Homemade threading machine

Among detachable connections, threaded connections are especially common. They allow, if necessary, to disassemble the assembly into parts without damage, and then reassemble them again. For this reason, they are designed and produced in large quantities.

A device for a screwdriver from the gearbox of a broken angle grinder

Every tool has its time. But this does not mean that it should be thrown into a landfill, because some of its parts can still be used. For example, as in today’s case with a broken angle grinder (angle grinder). Let's try to make it interesting

How to install Bluetooth into any car radio yourself

Let's talk about the introduction of wireless technologies. Specifically, we will talk about sound transmission via Bluetooth. For example, there is an old radio in your car that never even dreamed of Bluetooth. What can be done in this situation? Of course you can buy

How to power a cooler for cooling an LED matrix at 220 V

The phyto LED matrix for illuminating plants, having its own power driver, is connected directly to the 220 V network. It works for almost half a day every day, while its body gets very hot. Required cooling matrix attached to

How to make a simple laser level from a pointer

In construction and finishing, precision is important, which can be perfectly maintained using a laser level. This is an expensive tool, so purchasing it for a one-time repair is impractical. For small jobs, you can make a level yourself from

Rail lining rivet block

Hammer rivets are an alternative to welding or threaded connections. To keep them securely, you need to choose them correctly. Standard rivets are not always suitable, so sometimes it is preferable to make them yourself.

Repair of plastic scissor handle

The most effective repair of plastic is based on the example of hand scissors, in which one of the handles broke due to excessive force. I will tell you about a method for restoring broken plastic products. This method will allow you to use them as intensively as

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