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How to make a tool for marking any pipes before cutting

Mark the pipes according to length for cutting long enough. If you have to do this often, preparing parts of the same type, then it is better to use a template. It is very easy to manufacture and is made from available materials.

How to protect parts from corrosion using an old plane as an example

The dark oxide layer in many cases protects the steel from rust better than paint. Firstly, it wears less, and secondly, it is not afraid of heating. Burnishing or oxidation is an affordable technology that can be repeated at home.

How to use a broken caulking gun to make a jack for home furniture and more

When rearranging your home and rolling up carpets, you may need to lift heavy furniture, refrigerators, washing machines, and other heavy appliances. In order not to load your back, it is best to do this with a special mini jack. This is extremely

How to dissolve rust in a couple of minutes. Reactive way

Not all rusty surfaces can be cleaned of corrosion with a steel brush or sandpaper. Many of them have complex terrain or are located in a cavity. For such surfaces, a chemical cleaning method is better.

How to cook natural oil to impregnate wood

Natural oil impregnations are used to protect the surface of wooden utensils, cutting boards, knife handles, hunting rifle butts and other crafts. They have a natural composition, prevent the absorption of moisture by wood fibers,

The cheapest oil for impregnating wood

Many people use linseed oil to impregnate wood. It perfectly protects the tree, but is not sold everywhere, and most importantly it gives an unwanted yellowness. If this effect does not suit you and you want to preserve the natural color of the wood as much as possible, then

How to make a machine for bending different clamps

If you constantly need steel clamps in large quantities, then make this machine. With its help you can bend them out of the strip. This is much more profitable, and the quality of homemade clamps is higher than that of thin store-bought clamps.

The simplest do-it-yourself miter saw from an angle grinder

To cut long rolled steel evenly, you need a miter saw. For a small workshop it is of no use. To save space and money, you can make a stand for an angle grinder, which will allow you to completely replace this tool.

How to Make a Square Hole in a Steel Piece

If you need to make a square hole in a massive steel workpiece, you can use one tricky method. To implement it you need a milling machine. Let's consider this method using the example of making a bushing.

How to make a welding clamp for any welding angle

To quickly and evenly weld pipes, rods and other rolled metal at an angle, it is very convenient to use a special clamp. It holds parts stronger than magnets, and is also capable of being adjusted to different joining angles. It's really

How to make any bend on a pipe without a pipe bender

Sometimes you have to bend pipes for a pipeline or various metal structures. Having only a grinder and a welding machine, this can be done without a pipe bender. The process is not fast, but it works 100%.

How to make a simple vice for a drilling machine without welding

In order to accurately drill parts, not only the absence of runout on the drilling machine and the perpendicularity of the drill are important, but also the reliable fixation of the workpieces. For this purpose, a specially designed vice is used. You can make such a tool with your own hands.

How to make a bearing puller from blind holes from a bolt

Without a special puller, removing a bearing from a blind hole without damaging it and the seat itself is very difficult. If such a tool is not available, it can be made from available materials lying around in any garage. We offer

How to make a lightweight, razor-sharp kitchen knife that doesn't require sharpening

For cutting soft tomatoes, meat and other foods, it is better to use a very sharp knife. However, sharpening it takes a lot of time. In order not to constantly have to edit the knife, you can equip it with replaceable blades, replacing which takes a minute.

How to make a jar opener with screw caps

You often come across jars with Euro lids that are difficult to open with your hands. In this case, you have to use every possible means to get to the contents. Having made such an opener, you will be able to cope with even the tightest lid in 2 seconds.

6 crafts for decorating from cans

To create first-class home decor, you don’t have to use expensive materials. By showing imagination and ingenuity, such accessories can be made from anything. Let's look at decor ideas made from cans.

How to make a machine for making slate from PET bottles

Instead of throwing away plastic bottles, you can use them to make transparent wave slate. It is perfect for roofing outbuildings, greenhouses, enclosures and animal cages. This slate is made with your own hands using

The simplest compact wire clamp

To install wire clamps, it is convenient to use a clamp. This device allows them to be tightened securely, which is important, for example, if you need to connect a high-pressure hose to a fitting. Making a clamp is very simple, you literally need

How to make a compass for milling any holes with a screwdriver

It is impossible to make a large, perfectly even hole in sheet material with a jigsaw or grinder. To do this you need a special tool, which is easy to make with your own hands. Combined with a drill, it is capable of cutting round holes in plywood,

An unusual way to make a perfect right-angle bend in a round pipe without a pipe bender

It is impossible to bend a large-diameter thick-walled pipe with a manual pipe bender. This is done in another accessible way. It is suitable in cases where the pipe will not be used for a gas pipeline or water supply, but only as a power structure.

How to make a bearing puller from old valves

It can be extremely difficult to knock out pressed-in bearings without a special puller. If you do not plan to buy such a tool, then it can be made from scrap materials. With it, the bearings are removed in a matter of minutes.

How to make a powerful vice from plywood and a jack

A good vice is 10 times more profitable to make than to buy. If you have an old screw jack and scraps of plywood, it will cost virtually nothing. A homemade vice made from a jack screw will be much more reliable than analogues made from threaded

How to repair a plastic handle mount using a PET bottle

If the handle mount on a scraper, brush or other equipment is broken, it can be repaired using a regular PET bottle. This is a reliable, free repair method available to everyone. Let's look at how to do this at home.

5 sure and quick ways to get rid of a hangover

It's hard to find a person who has never experienced pangs after the holidays. This includes heaviness in the stomach, and migraine, as well as lethargy and apathy. Of course, there is one simple recommendation - you don’t need to drink a lot. But, unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out

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