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It is unsafe to use a tool with a slippery handle. This is especially true for axes and hammers. It’s not at all difficult to modify a slippery handle for a secure grip; you just need to wrap electrical tape around it in a clever way.

Based on scrap ABS plastic, you can prepare glue, which, in addition to gluing, can also work as a filler for voids and chips in plastic products, or used as polymer paint. It is also suitable for casting various plastic

Handles for hand countersinks, awls, screwdrivers and other tools can be cast from epoxy resin. This method is especially convenient in the manufacture of tool sets, when the handles must be the same. Let's see how you can do it right away

To prevent wood from absorbing moisture, it is extremely important to paint it or treat it with a special impregnation. The second product allows you to reveal the natural texture of the wood, giving it a more noble shade. If you need exactly this

Superglue sets very quickly, which is not always an advantage. If a drop of it accidentally falls on the finishing surface, it is very difficult to remove it, even if you try to wipe it off immediately. But there is an inexpensive pharmaceutical solution for washing

Silver is my favorite noble metal. I cast my first ring from 925 sterling silver when I first started trying to make jewelry at home. Now I want to blacken it. To do this, we will make a patina - a sulfur liver.

Due to constant changes in weather conditions, the plastic handles on the mosquito net become fragile. And as soon as you remove the mesh to wash it, the handle bursts and falls off. Of course this is a small thing, but a very unpleasant one. You can go to the store and look for them

Personally, I don’t know of a faster and better way to repair a mosquito net from one hole or multiple breakdowns. In total, it will take no more than 5 minutes to seal the mesh using this method and begin installing it in its rightful place.

Everyone uses hammers, but with the advent of many affordable power tools and inexpensive screws, they don’t do it as often as before. Therefore, it is not surprising that many functions of hammers ceased to be used and were forgotten. Let's look at a few

A lot of containers and household products are made from aluminum. This is a fairly valuable metal that can be melted into ingots to be handed over to a metal collection center. Many people require such high-quality castings for turning work, so it makes sense

If there is a stream flowing near the site or there is a ditch with water, then this can be used to organize irrigation using a vibration pump. The only problem is that at the bottom of such reservoirs there is silt in which the equipment sinks,

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Old toothbrushes are often put aside so that, if necessary, they can be used to clean jewelry, stains on wallpaper, etc. The scope of their use is not limited to this. There are many more options for using old brushes.

Paint used outdoors must have increased weather resistance. Unfortunately, not all paints and varnishes have these qualities. If you don’t want to buy guaranteed high-quality, but very expensive paint, you

Many Swiss folding knives and their copies have a small wide awl with a hole on the side. Most owners of this tool have no idea why they need it. This is not a useless, but a completely working part of the knife, which can be used to stitch leather.

If you do not constantly work with rivets, then there is no point in buying a special riveter. For example, if you suddenly need to rivet 2-3 rivets, but have no one to ask for the tool, then this life hack will come to your aid. Which

Sometimes a tool is missing to perform various jobs conveniently and quickly. Many of them can be bought, but to save money, most are easier to make yourself. Let's look at 2 ideas for tools for making your own from