Do it yourself - with your own hands. Page 70

Garden centers, and especially Aliexpress, sell many products for summer residents. Among them there are really useful devices and tools. Many of them help, and may even become indispensable. Let's look at 6 such products.

Anchors from burnt-out small electric motors can be used to make grinding drums. Their shaft will serve as a shank for installation in a drill, and the core will serve as a basis for gluing sandpaper. Let's look at how to do this.

Any DC electric motor can be used to make a mobile pump for pumping water. The more powerful it is, the higher the performance of a homemade pump. Consider a method for making a pocket pump powered by

If the fluorescent lamp in the lamp fails, an LED strip can be installed in its body.Externally, such a modification will not be noticeable, but the modified device will become more economical and reliable. The resource of LED strips is almost 5 times

The most durable zinc coating on steel can be applied by electroplating at home. If the part is small, then it is not even necessary to have a powerful power supply, just batteries are enough. Consider the process of galvanizing steel from A

If an LED light bulb stops working or starts flickering, the problem usually lies in one of the LEDs. It is enough to replace it so that it shines like new again. Let's look at how to do this.

Some projects may require a dual shaft motor. If this is not at hand, then it can be made from a regular electric motor. If you have enameled wire for winding the armature, even a person far from skilled can cope with the task.

Lithium-ion batteries are extremely sensitive to overcharging. And as soon as you recharge the battery a little, it immediately breaks down. To ensure that batteries are charged evenly in a series circuit, balance protection circuits are used,

Metal structures from profile pipes can be assembled without welding. For this purpose, many methods for connecting them have been developed.Let's consider a method of rigid T-shaped fastening of pipes at right angles.

The technology for casting silicone baits is not as complicated and expensive as it might seem. It is quite possible to make excellent vibrating tails and other good quality fishing products without a centrifuge. For this, in addition to materials, you only need

Any fish is very beneficial for the body. But herring is one of the fattest fish, which means it will contain more healthy fish oil. It is not for nothing that this type of fish was included in the diet in kindergartens back in Soviet times. But many people don’t like herring,

When burying posts or simply planting plants from pots, it is convenient to use a garden auger. It is easier, faster and more accurate to work with than a shovel. Making a drill with welding and a grinder is not difficult.

After installing a water supply system from adhesive PVC pipes, a lot of scraps remain. Having purchased a few more fittings, you can put them to work, making very useful equipment and furniture for a country house. It’s easy to assemble a lot of things you need from pipes, and the process itself

For quick pruning of branches in the garden and rough cutting of small-section wooden pieces, you can use a miniature chain saw of your own making. This tool runs on a regular 12V battery. That is, it is autonomous and

Whatever the paradox, it is difficult to imagine a simpler amplifier that you can make with your own hands. Just one chip, without any filtering or correction circuits, can turn into an audio frequency power amplifier in a couple of minutes.

If you weld two rods of different metals together and start heating the joint, a slight voltage will appear at their ends. At the beginning of the last century, thermal generators were made using this principle to power walkie-talkies, which removed energy from

Solenoid valves are used to remotely open the water flow in the pipeline. They allow you to set up an automatic system for irrigation of plants or watering of animals. You can make a solenoid valve for water based on a valve

Oil is used to impregnate wood to reveal its structure. Unfortunately, in its pure form it can excessively darken the wood. In this regard, it is better to make a diluted homemade impregnation based on oil. She only slightly tints

Using this life hack, you can give a polypropylene or PVC pipe almost any shape. Agree that this is not often, but sometimes it is extremely necessary in work. This can also be useful when installing plumbing or water supply systems. Or maybe

To ensure that the gate is blocked when closing, you can put a very simple, reliable homemade lock on it. It, unlike store-bought ones, works flawlessly and can withstand heavy loads, including mechanical stress. Make a castle like this

Trying to bend metal without a bending machine usually ends in failure. In the absence of such equipment, you simply need to trim the product at the bend and then weld it to avoid creasing or folds. It's longer than bending, but

Basturma has long gained popularity among lovers of meat delicacies. Usually you buy basturma in a store or at the market, but it can easily be prepared at home, although it will take some time. There are several

With the arrival of warmer weather, the number of cuts, bruises and other injuries on the body increases many times over. Many wounds take a long time to heal if they are not helped with proper care and disinfection. Treating cuts and other injuries with this homemade tincture,

Bugatti ball valves are considered one of the best available for sale in our stores. For this reason, they are often counterfeited. Moreover, fakes are of very high quality, almost indistinguishable.But there are still 3 points on which you can