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How to unscrew the socket of a broken lamp

Sometimes such a nuisance as breaking a light bulb. For many people, removing the cap from the cartridge is a real headache.

How to solder aluminum

Aluminum is a very attractive metal for constructing some kind of home-made structures: lightweight, perfectly machined, drilled, sawn, does not rust, etc. But here's the problem: weld two pieces of aluminum without special argon welding

How to remove a magnet without breaking it

I'll try to remove the magnet from the speaker. A speaker with a diameter of 350 mm, released in 1980 in Novosibirsk. The magnet should be powerful enough. I need magnets to place a small tool on it. The magnet is attached to the wall and the tool will always be

Dead pixel treatment

You bought a monitor, TV or laptop and one or several broken pixels appeared on the screen, then until the warranty has expired, you can try contacting a service center to repair your device. If enough time has passed since the purchase,

Care and sharpening of the knives of the clipper

Despite the large and varied number of names and models, hair clippers, for the most part, have the same main parts and details. They (machines) may differ in shape, color, weight, but the working part of all is assembled and

Unusual use of plastic bottles in the country

Plastic bottles in the eyes of the zealous owner are an invaluable material that can be used without limit in the garden or in the country. They will save the family budget and give aesthetic appeal to the site. Enough to attach

How to eliminate clogging in the sink at home?

Each of us, at least once in a lifetime, has even faced the problem of clogging in a sewer pipe. Untimely preventive measures and human inattention lead to unpleasant consequences, the elimination of which may require

Do-it-yourself charcoal

Hello, ladies and gentlemen, today we’ll talk about the production of charcoal with a minimum of costs. You will need: firewood, a small piece of land, a shovel, a metal cover, with a diameter of about 50 cm.

How to remove a greasy stain from clothes while relaxing at sea

At home, not only walls help, but also a washing machine, soap, brushes, sponges, powders, chemical degreasers. However, sometimes troubles with clothes happen when a person is separated from the usual household goods for many kilometers. For example, being on

How to make a duplicate key in 15 minutes

Sometimes it is simply catastrophically necessary to make a spare key just in case of fire. A copy of the original just cannot be done, for this you will need specialized equipment. But what if you need a one-time copy

Super strong fastening in a second

It's no secret that second glue + soda is a reliable and durable bonding of surfaces. It doesn't matter which, not necessarily even homogeneous.Plastic + iron, plastics + glass, iron + glass ... You can go on and on!

Selection of a working capacitor for a three-phase electric motor

To answer the question of how to choose a capacitor for induction motors and how the capacitors differ from each other, we will assemble a stand from a conventional three-phase motor with a power of 250 watts. We use a standard generator from

Charcoal filter for a plastic bottle

When fishing, camping or camping, it can happen that drinking water has become unusable. Or ended, or spilled - it does not matter. In general, you can draw water in the nearest body of water, boil it, wait until it cools down and calmly

How to quickly clean the battery terminals

There are times when the battery terminals become white or greenish. This is the oxidation of metals, it is also called electrochemical corrosion. At first, it does not appear in any way, except for an aesthetic appearance, but in the end such

Secrets of ordinary roulette

Conventional roulette can do much more than taking measurements with a retractable tape. The hidden abilities of the well-known instrument will be discussed in this article. Let's start with the simplest things.

The three most reliable ways to connect wires in a junction box

In our homes there are more and more powerful electrical appliances: coffee makers, kettles, air conditioners, boilers, etc. All this greatly increases the load on the home power supply network. The first thing that responds to increasing circuit current is

Emergency opening of a door: we drill a lock insert

This is the most common method of opening doors with mortise locks with inserts if you have lost the key. This method is used by special organizations providing relevant services. Emergency services usually knock the door immediately, as

The knives are sharp, but the meat grinder does not cut? We make repairs

All owners of manual meat grinders, if they have not already encountered it, are sure to encounter a similar problem when the meat grinder has sharpened or new knives, but it does not chop or cut meat, but instead chews it. Such a defect as you possibly can

How to unscrew a chip pin with an extractor

There are a lot of ways to extract a fragment of a broken stud or bolt. But this method can be called traditional or classic. Here, you will not need any initiative or ingenuity, but all just a simple implementation of a certain, long

How to drill the puck smoothly

Those who were engaged in plumbing, various repairs of cars and motorbikes would surely find themselves in a similar situation when it was necessary to drill the washer evenly to the desired diameter. It would seem, take it and drill it, what's the problem? But not so

Drill a stainless steel pan

If you have ever encountered drilling stainless steel, you are well aware that it is quite problematic to drill this metal just like that. It is necessary to have certain knowledge and experience, because unlike ordinary steel,

How to restore an uninterrupted battery

If your uninterruptible power supply for a computer after several years has ceased to hold the load after turning off the power, then most likely it has a damaged battery. This is the most common failure.

How to get a key chip from a lock

In life, there are many cases where failure catches a surprise.And basically, a person is not ready for it. For example, it so happened that a key broke in the lock and a piece remained inside the lock cylinder. What to do? Well, naturally, if a chip sticks out

Simple rack for garden tools

Incredibly simple rack, which can be done in a short period of time, will help to clean up your barn or garage. It is mounted on the wall, and all your rakes, shovels, choppers and the like tool will be clearly stored without interfering
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