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How to make a grinder attachment for an angle grinder

To convert an angle grinder into a grinder, a special attachment is sold. However, the cost of such equipment is almost the same as that of a full-fledged electric file with its own drive, so its purchase is impractical. Moreover, such an adapter

DIY night vision device from a smartphone

This not complicated night vision device is really easy to make and anyone can do it. And now I will tell you how to make it. Such a device can see even in complete darkness, and can also take photos or record videos. Such a device

How to make a simple machine from a rail for making chains

The link chain consists of thin rods bent into a ring and welded at the edges. The technology for its production is very simple, but requires a special bending machine. Such equipment can be assembled with your own hands from railway rails and manufactured

How to easily make a medical mask

Hello, friends! Everyone knows that in order to protect yourself from various viruses and infections in public places, it is recommended to wear a medical mask on your face. What’s so complicated about it, it would seem, I went to the pharmacy, bought this mask and that’s it. But after

Making a tool box organizer with your own hands

Today's master class includes a portable box for carrying hand and oversized power tools, accessories and consumables. The organizer is useful for a craftsman who travels to sites, a car owner, a builder, or a tinkerer.

How to cast jewelry at home

Hello ladies and gentlemen, today we’ll talk about jewelry casting at home. We present to your attention a demonstration of the process of turning a wax model of a product into metal. I'll tell you about making two rings, one from silver, and

How to make a tool chest from PVC pipe

You can make a very convenient chest for storing and carrying tools with your own hands from a piece of ordinary PVC pipe. An audit of our own reserves revealed the presence in the workshop of a similar piece with a diameter of 100 mm, which it was decided to put into use.

How to make a small electric generator from a Segway and a trimmer motor

Away from cities where the power supply is unstable or non-existent, a small power generator is often needed. We'll tell you how to assemble it yourself. Such a device, of course, will be inferior to generators in all respects,

Ideal pepper seedlings: hot sawdust instead of soil!

As you know, the root system of peppers (both sweet bell peppers and bitter capsicums) is very capricious. Seedlings do not like transplanting very much: after it it takes a long time to take root and they can get sick. You can sow the seeds immediately in separate containers so that you don’t have to

How to make a powerful 100 W LED lamp from a broken energy-saving lamp

Making a powerful, blinding LED lamp for large and medium-sized living spaces with your own hands is very simple. All this became possible thanks to the appearance on the radio electronics market of powerful LED matrices with drivers built into them. Such a matrix

An easy way to make any springs

Many mechanisms use a non-standard spring, which, if worn, cannot be replaced due to its unavailability. In this case, you can do it yourself, without wasting time looking for similar analogues that require trimming.

Lightweight, cheap DIY vise

When performing plumbing and carpentry work, you cannot do without a vice. This is quite expensive equipment, the purchase of which is impractical for a small home workshop. In order not to spend money on factory vices, you can make them your own

How to make a simple machine for shaped cutting of metal from a drill

The nibbler attachment on your drill, also known as the “cricket”, is very effective for cutting sheet metal and performing shape cuts. However, it is not possible to work with it with high precision on small parts. To take advantage of opportunities

How to make a siren from one speaker without transistors

If you suddenly need a loud siren for your homemade alarm system, then it can be very easily made from any available dynamic head. You don’t need any circuits or transistors, just the speaker itself, a pair of wires,

Homemade quick-release vise

It is inconvenient to perform the same type of work processing many identical parts in a vice. Their screws take a long time to tighten and unscrew, which wastes time. To clamp and remove workpieces faster, you can use homemade

Check valve made of two syringes

Experienced aquarists know well that if an air compressor is placed below the water level, it will sooner or later flood. A simple device called a check valve allows you to avoid such an extremely negative development of events. Make

Original gift box for DIY jewelry

The eighth of March is approaching, and it's time to buy gifts for your ladies. Most men, according to statistics, in addition to a bouquet of flowers, buy jewelry as a gift to their women. Rings, earrings, pendants. In addition to the main gift, you must

Simple DIY desktop organizer

No home with schoolchildren, students, as well as creative individuals (artists, designers, constructors, etc.) can do without such an assistant as a desktop organizer. After all, it makes it much easier to arrange your workspace and

How to make a frame from a profile without welding

The connection of a metal structure from a profile pipe usually involves the use of electric welding. When this is not available, you have to hire a welder, even if the amount of work is small, for example, assembling a gate to the backyard. If you want everything

4 unusual ways to start a fire

Being in nature for a long time, a person needs to light a fire, but as luck would have it, the matches become damp and do not heal. There are several ways to light fires using improvised means that are successfully used by people in our time.

How to bend a profile pipe at a right angle in the style of wood carving

Using a profile pipe in the manufacture of various decorative structures, you can apply an unusual 90-degree bend, similar in style to wood carving. It looks very impressive, so it automatically increases the value of the finished product.

How to make your own acrylic putty

When making minor repairs or modeling certain items, sometimes a nuisance occurs such as a slight shortage of consumables. For example, putties. Well, we miscalculated a little! Or they spilled it, it doesn’t matter. For example, when gluing

Homemade jig for making wing nuts and bolts in 4 configurations

Wing bolts and nuts, also known as daisies, are part of many applications that require fast tightening of threads without the use of wrenches. They are found on sale only in specialized stores, so when

An unusual way to remove a broken hairpin

When removing the head from the cylinder block, broken pins occur. This is a common problem that can be solved in many ways. The easiest way is to use an extractor to unscrew broken bolts, but it doesn’t always help. In such

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