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From two corners and a flywheel I made a useful device for chopping wood

To light wood or coals, you must first chop wood chips. Using only an axe, this takes quite a lot of time each time. In addition, it is difficult to aim evenly with an ax at such small firewood, which is why the wood chips often do not split all over.

How to make an automatic watering system from an ordinary bottle

The drip irrigation system allows rational use of water and maintains constant soil moisture near the root system of plants. Due to this they grow better. But the main value of such a system is that plants can be left without

How to make a free garden hose sprinkler

If you need to water beds or tree seedlings with a garden hose, you need to use a sprayer. Without it, the stream of water hits close, so you have to get close to each plant; in addition, it erodes the soil and can break

With this tool, the seams between tiles will be perfect.

When laying large-format tiles, even with the SVP system, the seams often come apart, since it is difficult to move it with the adhesive after the additive. To prevent this from happening, you can make a reverse hammer. It is convenient for them to lay tiles even under the wall, where the usual

I don’t buy trimmer line anymore, I make it myself from a PET bottle

A trimmer line can be made from a regular PET bottle at home. Having the skills to cut PET tape, this will not be difficult at all. In terms of durability, homemade fishing line is inferior to purchased fishing line, but it is free. Sometimes it’s easier to do it than to go to

What to do if your washing machine is leaking? Most common reason

The most common problem with washing machines is leakage through the powder tray. Drops of water run straight down the dashboard. They can also get on the shock absorbers hidden inside, causing them to rust and the car to start jumping when

With such a stuffed PET bottle, birds will not fly within a kilometer of your site

During the ripening season of cherries and strawberries, the garden plot begins to swarm with starlings who try to eat the entire crop. To protect your garden from them, you need to make a scarecrow that can repel pests.

How to quickly weld a hose reel from old car parts

To make sure your garden hose lasts longer, it needs to be stored correctly. For this, it is advisable to have a coil. It will allow you to wind it up without any creases or twists, so that in the future it can be placed under a canopy where it will not be exposed to

Useful device of two anchor bolts

Today I will tell you how to make good use of the remaining fasteners, in this case they will be two anchor bolts with an M8x100 nut, which I had lying around idle.

Protecting wooden poles with PET bottles for pennies

When burying wooden poles without waterproofing, you can’t expect them to stay in the ground for more than a few years, even if it’s wood that’s quite rot-resistant. There are many methods of waterproofing, from cheap to downright expensive.

How to make a trouble-free irrigation sprinkler from a ball joint

One of the most effective sprinklers in terms of area coverage and droplet size are snails. However, they are made of such poor plastic that the device often does not even survive until the end of the season. In this regard, it is much better to do

I discovered a glue that is several times cheaper and more convenient than regular superglue. Two-component, instant action

Today the market is flooded with a variety of adhesives for joining wood, glass, plastic, leather, cardboard, etc. But they must be kept for some time after application to the surface, not removed for several hours, and used after

How to make a pump for a screwdriver

A screwdriver, when equipped with the appropriate attachment, can be used to solve a wide variety of, and even unexpected, problems. An example of such a non-standard use would be its use for pumping water. For this you only need

How to make a sprinkler with a large watering radius from PVC pipes

To organize uniform watering of the lawn, you need to use several sprinklers with a small coverage, or one with a large one. The use of the latter is preferable, since it is easier to install, and moreover, a shorter length is used for its connection

How to assemble a pipe cutter for PVC pipe

When performing large volumes of work with sewer pipes, it is good to have a pipe cutter available. It allows them to be cut quickly and immediately with a finished chamfer easily passing into the socket. To save money, you can make a pipe cutter yourself.

How to make the simplest wind generator blades

When assembling a wind generator from scrap materials to generate free electricity, there is a difficulty in making blades that can respond even to weak gusts of wind. Without a good impeller, even a factory generator will not work

How to make a garden windmill from a plastic bottle

Colored plastic bottles make very beautiful and fast garden windmills. The shape of the bottle allows the formation of wide blades that react even to light winds.

How to make a convenient clamp from the remains of a board

To work on a carpentry workbench with perforations, it is very convenient to use clamps in addition to ordinary clamps. The latter, if desired, can be made with your own hands from available materials. With their help, it is possible to quickly and reliably fix parts

Making a powerful burner from the refrigerator compressor

A gas burner is usually used for tempering, hardening and casting metals, as well as installing welded roofing. This is quite bulky equipment, and in order to refill its cylinder, you need to go to a gas station. Much easier

How to make roofing tiles from plastic bottles

One of the options for recycling PET bottles is to make roofing tiles from them. The peculiarity of this roof is its transparency, which makes it a good solution for technical rooms without electric lighting. It can also be used

How to make a garden auger from trash

If you need to dig or concrete columns, you must first prepare the holes. To do this you need a drill of a certain diameter. If you don’t have such a tool, you can make it yourself. It's much easier than digging holes with a drill

How to make a roof from plastic bottles

If you need to make a transparent rain canopy, cover an outbuilding or greenhouse, you can use homemade roofing material consisting of PET bottles. Its manufacturing technology is very simple and quite fast, so

From an old hub we make a workbench with a rotating platform for welding work

Having little free space in the garage or a cramped workshop, it is very difficult to equip a comfortable workspace there. The workbench has to be placed under the wall, which, when working on it, forces you to turn over heavy workpieces, since you can approach them from the other

How to make a simple water pump from a motor and a syringe

A small pump may be needed when building a small decorative fountain, for pumping water when cleaning a nano aquarium, and for other similar purposes. It’s difficult to find it in a regular store, but when ordering online you have to pay

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