Do it yourself - with your own hands. Page 50

There are times when it is necessary to remove a double-glazed window from a plastic window, for example, to wash it on the back side, or to gain access to the slopes, ebb, or air conditioning unit on the facade. Removing the glass itself is not a problem, remove all the complexity

If you only have a drill press and no lathe in your workshop, this is an easy fix at almost no cost. You can make a simple attachment that turns a drilling machine into a lathe. Its functionality is sufficient to

Cucumbers are one of the most popular garden crops. These beloved vegetables are easy to grow as long as the right temperature and humidity are maintained. This is a climbing plant, so growing it vertically on a net or other

Standard factory-made knurling rollers may be excessively large for processing small workpieces. For small parts, it is better to do the knurling yourself using wheels from lighters. Those are made of very hard material, so

When laying tiles, it is impossible to make all the cuts using only a tile cutter. It cuts straight, but often L-shaped or U-shaped cuts are needed, which can only be done with a grinder. The problem is that its disc leaves chips along the edge of the cut, which

Old rusty cast iron frying pans with a thick layer of carbon deposits can be restored, making them usable again. Moreover, there is a method that allows you to make their surface non-stick, so that the convenience of cooking on them will be comparable to

A large amount of ash at the disposal of a summer resident is great luck. Non-combustible residue or ash resulting from the burning of untreated wood, fallen leaves, tops of garden plants and other plant debris, everywhere

Devices and instruments containing SMD components are used everywhere. Today, all LED lamps are made using LED technology. The elements emitting light flux are nothing more than LEDs. Like any semiconductor SMD element, LED

Grandma's old frying pans have one inexplicable advantage: food cooked in them tastes better than in modern ones with their abstruse coatings and shapes. Therefore, you can spend some time and effort to clean it from

The muffler is affected from the inside by hot gases, and from the outside by unfavorable atmospheric factors (rain, snow, low temperature). Because of this, it often fades and even burns out, and ceases to perform one of its main functions: reduce noise,

To receive free electricity, it is very profitable to use a wind generator where there is no fixed network. Unlike solar panels, it can generate electricity even at night, as long as there is sufficient wind. Collect

The hydraulic jack rod has an outlet of 10-20 cm, which gives a very small lifting height. If you need to significantly increase it, you can make an attachment to the jack. It is not rigidly attached to it, so the tool can be

Zucchini is not only an ingredient for preparing vegetable stews, but also desserts. They can be used to make sweet, delicious candied fruits in any fruit flavor of your choice. This is a healthy treat that can be used to replace candy.

The gray smooth concrete surface evokes boredom. But it can be given the appearance of brickwork, stone pavers, wooden flooring or slate slabs. Moreover, this can be done in color and then the attractiveness of the concrete surface

If you have a drilling machine, but no sharpening machine, then you can make this attachment. It allows you to obtain a drum and disk sharpener using a drive from a drilling machine. This is a very practical solution that is inexpensive to manufacture.

Instead of a regular lock, you can install an automatic latch on a gate, workshop door, garage or other room. It blocks the door when it is closed. This is a simple, fail-safe mechanism that cannot fail at all. Let's see how

Pumpkin is not only a very healthy fruit, but also very tasty. Now you will get acquainted with a recipe on how to make two delicious sweets from one pumpkin. This treat will delight not only you with its excellent taste, but especially your children.

Furniture assembled without dowels will be fragile and shaky, since dowels are designed to withstand shear forces, and if they are attached to glue, then also tear-off forces. This fastening element, and even the required size, is not always available

Typically, a diode is used to protect against polarity reversal. The solution is very simple, but has a number of disadvantages: even if you use a Schottky diode, you cannot avoid a drop of at least 0.4 V. Also, at significant currents, about 10 A, the diode begins to heat up and

When sawing laminated chipboard or other wood with a jigsaw, chips and torn edges inevitably form on the edge of the saw. To avoid this, carpenters usually use various life hacks, which are usually associated with modifying the cut location, but in this

Often in a farmstead or dacha it is necessary to remove concrete pillars, bushes or stumps from the ground. This kind of work is quite difficult and requires a lot of effort and time. But if you modernize the factory winch, then the uprooting work will be much easier and

Strawberries have long been considered one of the most beloved fruit and berry crops. And even despite the fact that obtaining a harvest of juicy, aromatic fruits requires a lot of effort every year, it is cultivated by most homestead owners.

The blind area around the perimeter of the foundation of the building protects it from rain and melt water (the main thing), can serve as a pedestrian path (optional), and also gives the building aesthetics and a finished look. But over time it deteriorates and requires repair.

This method of removing stickers from dishes is truly the fastest. There is practically no need to soak anything and wait. You can immediately begin peeling off the label. It will take no more than 2 minutes to remove the sticker. This method is not suitable