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In order not to constantly feed chickens and other poultry, you can install an automatic feeder. In it, grain or mixed feed will be added on its own as it is eaten. We offer a design for an automatic feeder made from plastic bottles, which also has

With a little thought, you can come up with completely unusual solutions to everyday and work problems. We offer a selection of 8 life hacks that really work. Many of them will surely prove to be very useful for you both in the workshop and in the garage.

Aluminum is a rather difficult metal to solder, since the oxide film prevents solder from sticking to it. You can get rid of it in different ways, often time-consuming. Few people know that aluminum can be tinned by copper plating.

No matter how carefully you prepare food, over time, one way or another, a greasy coating appears on all surfaces of the kitchen. It is not so easy to wash it off, as it dries out and becomes covered with a water-resistant crust. Even household chemicals are difficult to deal with,

To restore a home control panel, say, for a TV, home craftsmen resort to non-standard and unprofessional solutions: they glue foil to the back of the buttons, as here. Or they are trying to restore it themselves in a different way

Of course, this does not happen often, but it still happens that a photodiode or photoresistor is urgently needed, but it is not at hand. A small life hack will help you convert the optocoupler into the desired element.

You should not throw an outdated or non-working tablet computer into a landfill. It has many parts that can successfully serve for quite a long time. One of these useful parts can be called a Wi-Fi module. As a rule he

Cutting holes in metal is a simple matter, but there are times when the usual tool is not able to provide the desired result. Or, for example, when it is cutting in hard-to-reach or inconvenient places. Let's imagine what we need in

What amazing and incredible finds can be found on Ali Express.In this article you will get acquainted with another know-how of the Chinese industry - a wall hook with a USB connector. If you see this thing for the first time, you can spend a long time

Many people know that a photoresistor is a simple electrical element for creating a light sensor. Together with the Winston Bridge, it is often used as a machine to turn off artificial lighting. You can also use it

An ordinary plastic canister of water in the trunk of a car is needed at least to wash your hands after minor repairs on the road or loading goods that dirty your hands. The inconveniences are obvious: the canister needs to be pulled out of the trunk and the lid unscrewed

It is known that large weights can be easily lifted using a jack. Jacks are used not only for cars. It can also be useful on the farm. But what to do when such a device breaks down or does not exist at all? There is an exit. Enough

In winter, when we experience a lack of vitamins, nutritionists advise enriching our diet daily with fresh leafy greens and aromatic herbs. Bunches of parsley, arugula and watercress leaves, onion and garlic feathers are sold in almost every

A common situation is when the temperature of the pipes in the riser is much higher than the temperature of the heating radiator.This suggests that the battery can heat better, it’s just that something is interfering with the normal circulation of coolant in it, even when the radiator

Even with an ordinary, cheap Chinese adapter you can “catch” remote WiFi points at a distance of about 1-3 km. But for this, the WiFi adapter needs to be modified with a small antenna, which can be made from trash found in almost every home.

With a properly functioning generator, the battery will last as long as possible. If he does not fully charge the battery, then sulfation occurs in it, which causes it to quickly fail, and when recharging, the electrolyte in it boils away.

Sometimes everyday difficulties can be solved in a completely unusual way, using ingenuity. Let's look at 6 interesting ideas for the home craftsman. At least several of them will definitely come in handy in the near future.

In any home you can find many previously white plastic surfaces that have turned yellow over time. This could be a cover on the refrigerator, a window sill, a remote control, the housing of the indoor air conditioner unit, etc. Similar

There are many ways to solder a conductor to an aluminum surface, but this one is a little special.This method is chemical and consists of pre-coating aluminum with a microlayer of copper. But don’t be afraid, because everything is extremely

Japanese-inspired batter can be easily made at home by mixing corn and rice flour. Having tried deep-frying capelin, you are unlikely to want to return to the “frying pan” options. Tempura made from mixed flour tastes better than regular flour batter

Not everyone has a professional torch for high-temperature solders in their home workshop. Is it possible to use a regular, tourist, gas torch for hard soldering with a melting point of about 800 degrees

Expensive equipment that few people can afford unless they plan to use it professionally. For amateur use, it is more profitable to make it yourself. In homemade lathes, saws and similar machines

Camouflage fabric not only makes the surface less noticeable, but also provides a more pleasant tactile sensation when in contact with it. Therefore, holsters and various hunting or paintball equipment are covered with fabric. Let's look at how to do this in

This simply designed lock is very convenient and reliable in operation.It cannot be opened from the outside without knowing the access code, which can be easily and quickly changed if desired. To make such a lock, all you need is the ability to use a grinder, a drill and welding.