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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

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.

The pandemic brings its own inconveniences, one of which is wearing masks in public places. But few people think that people wearing glasses experience double inconvenience. Which is expressed in constant fogging of the windows. The fact is that

It is not always possible to make an ideal hole in thick rubber, even with a drill or a probe, since rubber itself is not a very good material for processing. There is one simple (to the point of disgrace) life hack for drilling any rubber

Any hardware or hardware store always has at least several gas burners to choose from. All of them differ not only in workmanship, but also in design. Often even a burner that is cheaper is more convenient and better

A regular tape measure is a more versatile tool than it might seem at first glance. It's much more functional. Almost everyone knows about some of its capabilities, but there are also unusual techniques for working with it.

Many drivers install DVRs, radar detectors and other equipment on the windshields of their cars. Such devices are held in place by a suction cup, which over time begins to weaken and fall off. Having made a small

Many homes have electric boilers. They are very convenient, but consume a lot of energy. In addition, when opening hot water, you have to spend time setting up the mixer to obtain a comfortable temperature. And if the boiler is still

In essence, the principle of operation of a classic metal detector is simple: it consists of tracking changes in the search coil. For these purposes, you can also use a regular Chinese multimeter. This homemade metal detector is capable of detecting

It is possible to assemble metal structures from profile pipes without using a welding machine. For this purpose, embedded elements and bolts are used, due to which such a connection is dismountable. In terms of reliability, it is not inferior to welding, and at the same time

All plastic windows provide for adjustment of the sash closing density. In winter mode it is completely adjacent to the seal, and in summer mode it is applied with a gap to allow fresh air to enter from the street. If with the onset of cold weather there is no

If for some reason you don’t want or can’t drill a window or wall in order to lay a cable from a street antenna (satellite dish), then this life hack will be extremely useful to you. I admit honestly that I learned about this method myself.

When working with wood, wood glue is primarily used, but many things can be done with superglue. It will be indispensable when correcting defects in parts, as it hardens in a matter of seconds. Let's consider options for its use.

Repairing plastic pipes using soldering or adhesive fittings requires shutting off the water. However, old, worn-out faucets can leak, so it is impossible to work on the pipeline as usual when it is leaking. In this case, the tricks of old will help

To improve the operation of natural exhaust ventilation, a deflector is installed in it. This device increases draft by providing air outflow with the same intensity as a fan. At the same time, it does not consume electricity. Collect similar

I am not a supporter of radical cleaning measures; I try to replace chemical products with more gentle ones with a non-aggressive composition. First of all, for myself, because I am allergic. Secondly, the pieces of furniture that you clean also have a certain period of time.

Determining where zero and phase are using an indicator screwdriver is not difficult. But what if you don’t have it at hand? Use a regular multimeter. There is a little trick with which you can not only determine the voltage

If you decide to eat fresh coconut flesh, then the question immediately arises: how to split or peel it to get to the juice or snow-white pulp. If you don’t know about the life hacks described below and immediately try to “discover”

Even experienced specialists rarely manage to achieve the service life of cutting discs declared by the manufacturer, which depends mainly on the brand and cutting method used by the master. Using high-speed photography, let's look at the features of two

A conventional multimeter, available to almost any radio amateur, can measure current only up to 10 Amperes. But what if you need to measure a larger current, several times and even tens of times greater than this value? Everything is very simple and now you are in it

If you live in a rented or communal apartment, then you are probably faced with the fact that the toilet is most likely in a state of disrepair. When many people live in the same space, it is difficult to divide household responsibilities. The result is in

It is almost impossible to drill hardened, high-speed or alloy steel with conventional drills, and those designed for this are very expensive, require constant correction and also fail. We will use it for drilling the above-mentioned steels

A common toilet malfunction is the button sticking.After flushing, it does not return to its original position, and water from the tank continuously flows into the sewer. Such a breakdown can easily be solved with your own hands without replacing components.

Due to the small width of the file, an electric jigsaw is considered convenient for sawing along curved trajectories and, for the same reason, of little use for straight cuts. If you don't use the guides, it starts to move to the side. But having supplied