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How to cast an aluminum handle for a knife or cleaver

Frequently used working tools are subject to severe mechanical wear. That is why it is desirable that all its elements are made of wear-resistant materials. If the wooden handle of an old knife or cleaver is worn out, you can

How to make a top-loading oven from a metal tank

This stove can be used to heat a garage, a new building in cold weather, or be used in the yard for cooking. Its manufacture does not require high qualifications, scarce materials or special tools.

Removing warts at home

One fine day, unexpectedly for myself, I discovered that a wart had appeared on my face. At first I thought that a pimple had popped off, but for some reason it didn’t go away for a long time, and then it actually increased in size.

5 useful ways to use plastic bottle caps

Typically, plastic containers have a threaded neck and a screw-on lid.Moreover, this unit is quite durable and retains its tightness even after repeated use. How not to take advantage of such properties!

3 crafts from pieces of plastic pipes

Most households have pieces of plastic pipes that remain after various repairs. It’s a shame to throw it away, but I’m tired of moving it from place to place. There is a way out - to make three very necessary crafts from them.

Auto centering machine for drill

To make holes in the center of the workpiece using a drill, you must first, using a ruler and pencil, mark the center line and drill along it. But you can forget about markings forever if you make a simple device,

How to make a wooden-plastic bench at almost no cost

It is difficult to imagine what motivates people who dig up tables with benches in cemeteries and sell them for scrap metal. But now it’s not about them, but about the consequences of their immoral and frankly stupid activities. It was decided to make another new shop

Bending die for a homemade jack press

To bend metal workpieces evenly and accurately, a bending press is required. This is expensive equipment, the purchase of which is advisable only for professional activities. To solve amateur problems, you can make the press your own

6 Woodworking Tips and Secrets

When working with wood, having a basic set of tools is not enough to perform the full range of possible tasks.Many things can be done only by using ingenuity, tricks and homemade devices. Let's look at 6 useful

How to make a router from a grinder

Like any professional equipment, a router costs a lot of money. It is mainly used in the manufacture of furniture. For use at home, it can be made on the basis of an angle grinder (angle grinder).

Convenient router table with simple lift

The convenience and versatility of this device is that the expansion table from a circular saw is used as a support for the milling table. As a result, a standard rip fence can be used for both a circular saw and a router. Wherein

Machine for cutting metal from an electric meat grinder

Such a homemade machine will make the life of craftsmen much easier, who often have to cut metal by hand with a hacksaw. The main drive is an electric meat grinder. The machine itself is made from rolled metal.

Three life hacks from PVC pipes

In-house sewerage is installed from gray plastic pipes. It seems difficult to come up with anything more prosaic and boring. But let's not rush and look at them creatively. I'm sure there will be no end to life hacks. Let's focus on three for now.

How to make a universal precision marking device

The amount of work and the quality of the final result depend on the accuracy of the markings. There are many factory devices for this, but you will have to pay a considerable amount for them. In order not to waste money, we will make homemade markings that replace

How to make a rubberized handle on a knife

Working knives, which have to be held in your hands for a long time in the open air, get very cold on your fingers. This primarily applies to hunting, tourist and fishing blades. To solve this problem, you can rubberize the handle. From this she

Simple DIY clamp

If you don’t have a factory clamp on hand to secure the hose to a pipe, tap or pump nozzle, then this can be done using annealed steel wire and pliers. But the reliability of such a connection will be low, since the sharp edges

How to convert a refrigerator compressor into a vacuum pump

A compressor from an old refrigerator can be converted into a vacuum pump. The latter is a very useful thing when performing various tasks, for example, stabilizing wooden tool handles or making a small vacuum

Homemade quick-release clamp

In carpentry and plumbing, clamps are often used, which take a long time to compress and unclench. Their quick-clamping analogues hold workpieces weakly, so they are not applicable everywhere. However, there is a design for a powerful quick-release clamp,

How to make a wooden decorative lattice on a circular saw

It often happens that in a home workshop it is not possible to have a large range of equipment. But many products can be made not in the traditional way, but using the tools that are available. And if you need to make a door with

Homemade quick slicer for chopping vegetables into rings

Cutting vegetables into rings on an industrial scale, for example, when canning homemade preparations, is a routine and complex process. It is much easier and faster to chop them mechanically using a homemade slicer. Although its production

How to make a reliable vice from leftover metal

Without a vice, many jobs will become difficult to complete, while others will remain unrealized. The price of an ordinary bench vice is from 5,000 rubles, which is a considerable amount. It makes sense to make them yourself, because this does not require special skills, tools and

How to harden hand tools at home

Sometimes, after purchasing a hand tool, it turns out that it is of low quality due to flaws in the hardening at the factory. Let's consider a method of heat treatment of screwdrivers, chisels, drills, knives, etc. at home. But it should be noted that hardening

Juicer from an old meat grinder

Many people have old manual meat grinders lying around their forge - it’s a shame to throw them away, but there’s no point in using them. There are several options for “modernizing” it; you don’t have to throw it away; the old thing can still be useful. We propose one of them - to make it

How to simply and easily make a mallet from a plastic canister

Of two mallets of the same size, the plastic one is heavier than the wooden one. It is convenient for working with thin sheet metal. Therefore, roofers and tinsmiths readily use it, especially since it is less “noisy”. You don't need any special tools to make it.

How to make a snow shovel from PVC pipe

The simplest transformerless power supply for an LED matrix

There will be no more blossom end rot in tomatoes if you water them with this product.

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«Do it yourself - with your own hands» - a site of interesting homemade products made from scrap materials and items at home. Step-by-step master classes with photos and descriptions, technologies, life hacks - everything a real master or just a craftsman needs for needlework. Crafts of any complexity, a large selection of directions and ideas for creativity.

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