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Homemade beef jerky

Today it is not difficult to buy a variety of meat products for cutting in the store, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to find at least something more or less natural. So many people are successfully mastering the preparation of such delicacies at home.

An innovative way to connect two wires

Progress does not stand still and a simple heat shrink for wire insulation will no longer surprise anyone. Therefore, now we will talk about a completely new and innovative method of connecting two wires without soldering, twisting in a couple of seconds. Now on sale

Mini vacuum cleaner from an old hair dryer

A hair dryer breaking down is quite a rare case, since there is nothing special to break; it consists of a plastic case, a motor with a propeller, a heating element made of a nichrome spiral, and a switch. Well, a couple of screws. And they change the hair dryer by buying a new one,

Quick yeast-free bread recipe

Nowadays, perhaps every second person knows about the dangers of thermophilic yeast. But the deep-rooted habit of eating everything with bread does not give a chance for healthy eating.Those who are especially stubborn try to find a way out: they find a recipe for yeast-free bread, put

Sharpening a chainsaw chain using a drill

The cutting edges of gasoline or electric saw chains become dull over time. A dull saw will lose performance and overload the drive motor. Of course, you can contact a specialized service center that sharpens chains. But,

Replacing the IR diode in the remote control increases the control range

Sometimes, in order to make some switches with the remote control, you need to get up and come almost close to the device being controlled. And sometimes, you have to rotate the remote control and frantically, pressing buttons, try, like a shooter, to hit the infrared receiver

Crankshaft pulley screw broke off

When operating a car, an unpleasant breakdown may occur - a broken generator pulley screw, which is attached to the crankshaft of the car engine. The main reason for this malfunction is a poor-quality screw or its overtightening during installation

Is it worth installing a magnet on the oil filter?

I decided to check the need to install a magnet on the oil filter. For this I chose neodymium, from a hard drive - it is quite powerful and if something metal in the lubrication system gets into a magnetic field, it will be held securely in it

How to harden steel - a visual experiment

The familiar steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. Pure iron is malleable and soft, its scope of application is limited. A variety of rolled steel and steel products vary significantly in hardness and ductility with different heat treatments...

Breaded squid rings

Everyone has at least once ordered crispy breaded squid rings in a cafe. This is a delicious dish that you want to eat again and again. Few people know that it is easy to prepare at home. And also significantly improve their taste and make them more

Repairing a puncture without removing the wheel

On a long journey, the driver will benefit from a special kit for quick repair of a tubeless wheel, which can be used to eliminate the consequences of a tire puncture with a screw or nail, without removing the wheel itself from the car. In addition, this type

How to properly sharpen a drill by hand

For sharpening drills, there are special devices that help to correctly maintain all working angles of this tool. But if the necessary device is not at hand, then it is not difficult to learn how to carry out this important operation yourself. Start off

How to install a window sill if the window is already standing

Sometimes, due to damage, it is necessary to dismantle the old window sill and install a new one. Some people did not order a window sill along with plastic windows at one time, but later decided to install it. Now we will look step by step

How to remove superglue from clothes or surfaces - three ways

Superglue, which is widely used in everyday life (superglue “Moment”), is made on the basis of cyanoacrylate. If it gets on your fingers, it can instantly stick together the skin and causes certain difficulties when washing off. If this glue gets on clothing,

In what cases is “grounding” used, and in which “grounding”?

Grounding and grounding – ensuring the safety of people working with electrical installations and networks, using household or industrial appliances powered by electricity. Any failure of such devices associated with insulation failure,

How to make a 90 degree pipe saddle

Sometimes, in a country house, garage or home, it is necessary to weld two pipes so that the end part of one fits tightly, without gaps, to the cylindrical generatrix of the other. Only in this case the connection by welding or soldering will be strong and

A simple tool for sharpening knives at a fixed angle

There are many descriptions of how to make your own knife sharpening device. Most of the proposed designs, in my opinion, are too large or difficult to replicate. Of course, you can buy the finished product at

Original cookies for coffee lovers

With a coffee aroma, chocolate taste, soft inside and with a thin, rough crust, simulating coffee beans and having a small size of 2 bites - this is what it is, cookies for coffee lovers!

Making a tenon socket using a drilling machine

For the strength of the connection and long service life of wooden products, such as chairs, tables, cabinets, shelves and others, tenons are used as fasteners, reliably connecting the bars to each other through holes called sockets. Making a nest for spikes

Restoring the bearing seat

Small 2-stroke single-cylinder engines of low power are widely used in everyday life.They are used on chainsaws and motor mowers, in motorized ice drills and gas-electric units. And also in other models of equipment.

Lightly salted mackerel in a bottle

Fresh frozen fatty mackerel in this recipe is salted in an innovative way, namely in a plastic bottle. Moreover, the brine is prepared using onion skins and tea leaves, which gives the fish a golden color, very similar to the color of smoking.

Flint made from empty lighters

How favorably ferrocerium flint compares favorably with other means of producing fire, many articles have already been written and videos made. It is quite easy to make fire in extreme conditions, even in wet weather, if you have some desire. Ways

200 A welding machine from microwave ovens

It was necessary to make a welding unit for use in the garage and in the country. Simple yet powerful, with up to 200A output current to weld steel up to 12mm thick. electrodes “four” or “five”.

Stash in a desk drawer

The need for a simple and reliable home hiding place is obvious. It's easy to make a false bottom in a desk drawer yourself. This is a very effective hiding place.

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