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How to make a board without iron, heat and photoresist

Every electronics engineer is familiar with laser ironing technology (LIT) for the manufacture of circuit boards. It is accessible, does not require expensive equipment (if you do not take into account a laser printer) and rare reagents, so it legitimately deserves first place among others

Is it worth installing magnets on the oil filter? We'll take it apart and see after the run.

There is a widespread belief that a magnet on a car oil filter significantly increases engine life, due to the fact that it catches all particles of wear products. Today the car just had a service with an oil change, as a result of which

How to remove old film from a plastic window

If you don’t remove the protective film from the frame immediately after installing the window, then after a few months it will stick, dry out from the sun’s rays, and simply remove it in the future will be impossible. Well, if this has already happened, and you are faced with the task of removing

10 brilliant life hacks for the DIYer

While working around the house, in a workshop or garage, you happen to do things that are not quite ordinary for yourself. Without experience, solving them takes a lot of time. Using the suggested tricks, you can quickly and efficiently make 10 things with your own hands, even

How to flush a car heater radiator without removing it

Over the years, in the cooling system in general and in the radiator of the car heater in particular, sediments falling from the coolant accumulate, products of corrosion of parts and oxidation of antifreeze or antifreeze appear, which clog the radiator tubes,

How to replace a CCCP socket with a modern one, extend short wires and secure a plastic socket box

Soviet sockets are capable of serving for about half a century, but development dictates its own rules and modern plugs are no longer suitable for them. There is no point in modifying an already old outlet. In addition, combustion and rocking of the socket in

How to cut a large and even hole in ceramic tiles with a grinder

When laying tiles, you have to cut large holes for the shower drain, exhaust fan, electrical outlets, etc. Sometimes they are so large that there is simply no crown to drill them. Then the problem can be solved only by the proposed

How to easily remove yellow stains from plastic using a cheap pharmaceutical product

White switches, PVC window sills, covers on the refrigerator, air conditioner housings and other plastic parts of household appliances turn yellow from ultraviolet radiation. Water and detergents do not remove this deposit. Cheap products will help restore the whiteness of plastic.

Did the wipers start cleaning with skips? How to restore them without buying new ones

After slight wear, the wiper blades begin to become increasingly difficult at removing water from the glass. As a result, dirty stains remain on it, interfering with the view. A similar problem can be solved without replacing them in a fairly simple way.

How to make an eternal flashlight without batteries from a syringe

The flashlight does not contain batteries and is ready for use at any time, at any temperature and in any conditions. Does not require any maintenance or care. According to all these indications, it can conditionally be called almost eternal. The design is very

3 types of cabbage in one go: pickled with beets, classic pickled and pickled with berries

Sauerkraut is an excellent addition to potato dishes in the daily menu of most Russian families, as well as a source of fiber, minerals, vitamins, including vitamin C, which is mega-important for the human body. Sauerkraut is consumed

How to make a self-winding extension cord from an old vacuum cleaner

Before we finally say goodbye to the old household vacuum cleaner, we will remove from it the mechanism for automatically winding the electrical cord, which most often remains intact and functional. By slightly modernizing it, you can get a convenient

A chemical way to quickly clean copper using what you have in the kitchen

This simple method of chemically purifying copper from oxide and darkening is available to absolutely everyone. All the ingredients for it can be easily found in the kitchen at home. Using this method you can clean copper coins, wires, tubes and any other

How to Make a Compact Hand Grinder Using a 775 DC Motor

When creating homemade products in a home workshop, a lot of time and effort is spent on processing the workpieces after sawing, drilling, milling, etc. using a hand file and sandpaper. Having made a compact hand grinder, these works

How to safely remove tape marks from any surface

The main advantage of this method is its safety for any surface, be it wood, plastic or any other material. The method is non-toxic, it can be used to easily and quickly wipe away traces of adhesive tape and after that you don’t even have to ventilate

How to make a folding mold out of wood for making blocks

In order for cement blocks to turn out to be of high quality, and for the manufacturing process to proceed quickly, you need an easily and simply disassembled and assembled form, preferably from inexpensive materials. Any adult with basic skills can do it

How to lengthen broken wires in a socket

When replacing Soviet sockets with modern ones, such a problem as broken wires occurs extremely often. At that time, only aluminum wiring was used in the construction of buildings, which broke quite quickly even with infrequent and

How to repair holes in slate using improvised means without dismantling

It is quite difficult to replace a single sheet of slate with damage, especially in the center of the roof, on your own. To do this, you will have to, if not dismantle the adjacent sheets, then loosen the nails with which they are nailed to the sheathing. There's no help here without helpers

How to make an automatic board clamp

To fix large boards in a vertical position, you can make 2 universal quick clamps of an automatic design. They will allow you to securely fasten lumber of any length for edge processing. In addition to convenience, this design

How and with what to seal a broken sole

Surely, at least once in your life you have encountered such an unpleasant thing when the sole of your shoe burst. These could be your favorite sneakers or just boots. Most would simply throw away an unsuitable pair and not think about how much they could

How to make an organizer for storing fasteners from PVC pipes

It is very convenient when hardware is stored sorted by size in one place, then you don’t have to look for it for a long time. To do this, you can use organizers of various designs. One of the most convenient is the proposed homemade version from

How to check for current leakage in a car and find its source

There are many consumers connected to the car's on-board network, some of them continue to be powered by the battery even when the ignition is turned off. As a result, after some time of inactivity, the battery is completely discharged, and there is no charge to start the engine.

Convenient clamp made from profile pipe trim

Wire clamps are the cheapest to manufacture, but they hold no worse than expensive worm clamps. But so that they do not fail, they must be tightened correctly and securely. To do this, it is worth making a simple clamp tool.

How to make a compact 1 kW electric stove

It’s not bad at all if you have a small electric stove in your workshop or garage. With its help, you can cook food, simply warm up food, or heat various resins and polymers to a comfortable operating temperature. Make a small tile your own

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