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How to make a loop on a cable

In the trunk of a car there is often a skein of steel tow rope. At its ends, hooks are usually placed. Under load, when towing, they can break, after which their heavy fragments accelerated by a spring-loaded cable fly into the car,

How to check the water meter yourself and why you need it

Once I changed the water meters in my apartment, the time has come so to speak. He didn’t change it himself - he called a locksmith from the housing and communal services. He replaced, it means everything seems to be as it should: water runs the meter believes there are no questions. A month later, it's time to take readings and

How to crimp a tip with a nut

All material objects that daily surround us are intended for something. A spoon is needed to eat, a hanger - to store clothes in a closet, a book - to read ... But what if you look at familiar things from a different angle?

Repair of the plastic handle of scissors

The most effective repair of plastic on the example of manual scissors, in which one of the handles broke due to excessive force. I will talk about a way to repair broken plastic products. This method will allow them to be used as intensively as before

Do-it-yourself wire rope casting

Often there is such a problem - a boss has come off at the end of the cable, fixing it on the gas handle. Usually the problem is solved by replacing the cable assembly, but you can try to restore the latch, which I did with pleasure.

How to simply and evenly increase the hole in the washer

Typically, the internal mounting hole in the washer for the nut is only slightly larger than the diameter of the bolt, and with all the desire to quickly remove it, it will not work, because even a slight skew leads to jamming of the bolt in the thread. Me on my homemade workbench

How to accurately drill a side hole in a round workpiece

Sometimes in the manufacture of various homemade products, it is necessary to drill a hole that is ideal in accuracy of location on the side of the tube or rod. To do this without preliminary preparation and tools will not work. Main difficulty

Five Ways to Unscrew a Bolt with Torn Edges

The edges of the bolts round up over time, which is especially the case with soured and rusted bolts that cannot be unscrewed. Trying to do this, people often themselves additionally turn the edges, rendering not only the bolt heads unusable, but

5 ways to sharpen a knife without a sharpener in the field

It is more convenient, productive and safer to use a sharp knife, which can only be achieved by sharpening correctly performed. When working with a blunt tool, you have to put a lot more effort than is required for the

Fast sharpening chainsaw chains grinder

From time to time, the chain of the chainsaw dulls, especially with serious amounts of work to cut old wood. In addition, when the notches on one side are blunt more than on the other, this leads to deviations from the straight line of the cut and can cause

How to restore a knife if the handle breaks off

Sometimes the knobs of the handle break off at the knives, especially if they are made of plastic. It is a pity to throw out the knife plate, especially when the blade can still serve for a long time. We will first discuss two ideas for restoring a knife handle, and then

How to peel boiled eggs quickly: 4 proven ways

It can be very difficult to peel eggs cooked on a salad so as not to remove half the protein along with the shell. This is unpleasant for several reasons. Firstly, the lesson is time consuming. And, secondly, half of the product goes into the bin.

Sharpening a chain of a chainsaw with a drill

The cutting edges of chains of gasoline or electric saws become dull over time. A blunt saw loses performance and overloads the drive motor. Of course, you can contact a specialized service center that performs chain sharpening. But,

How to sharpen the drill yourself manually

For sharpening drills, there are special devices that help to properly withstand all the working angles of this tool. But if there is no necessary device at hand, then it is easy to learn how to carry out this crucial operation yourself. Start off

How to remove superglue from clothes or surfaces - three ways

Superglue widely used in everyday life (Moment superglue) is made on the basis of cyanocrylate. If it gets on your fingers, it can immediately glue the skin and causes certain difficulties when washing. If this glue gets on the fabric of clothing

How to sanitize and eliminate odors on a chopping board

Disinfection of wooden cutting surfaces is an effective way to get rid of bacteria and microorganisms. They multiply in cracks, chips, on a smooth and rough surface, feeding on the remnants of products. It is especially important to disinfect

How to remove a dent in wood

The strength and hardness of wood is several times less than that of metals, even as soft as aluminum. Therefore, when working with wood, especially at the final stages of its processing, you should be especially careful.

How to make a twisted usb cable from ordinary

The essence of the matter is that a standard cable is very inconvenient in that it is long. When you drive, the cable is constantly confused at hand, twisted onto the gear shift knob.

How to repair a burnt carpet

The carpet not only insulates the floor and makes it pleasant to walk on it, but also serves as a real decoration of the room, especially when it is in harmony with the interior of the room.

How to properly and reliably wind flax on plumbing connections

Despite the availability of modern materials for sealing plumbing threaded joints, flax remains relevant due to its reliability, resistance to high temperatures, the possibility of adjustment and a long service life.

How to cheaply repair a rusted tool

Almost always, if any tool is idle, it begins to rust. It is worth only one winter to leave pliers or wire cutters in an unheated room and in the spring you can observe a layer of red rust on the surface. I will show cheap and

How to make a wing bolt from a regular bolt and a PET bottle

Wing nuts, like regular hexagonal products, are standard hardware that can be easily purchased at any store selling building materials or metal products.

How to protect iPhone charging cord

In places of a sharp change in the diameter of the iPhone power cord, stress concentration is most often observed during its operation (bending, stretching). As a result, in these sections the insulation wears out faster or even completely lost.

How to install an outlet if there are short wires

Over time, in Soviet homes, sooner or later, it is necessary to change the sockets. They are shaky, modern euro plugs do not climb into them, there are other reasons. The wiring in the old buildings of the Soviet Union is made of aluminum. Single Core Aluminum
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