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How to make Danish oil for wood impregnation at home

To protect the wood from moisture, reveal its texture and give it a beautiful decorative matte shine with slight tinting, you can soak it in your own homemade oil. The components for it are sold in any household or construction

Are the handles on your mosquito net broken? Let's make new PET bottles in a couple of minutes

Due to constant changes in weather conditions, the plastic handles on the mosquito net become fragile. And as soon as you remove the mesh to wash it, the handle bursts and falls off. Of course this is a small thing, but a very unpleasant one. You can go to the store and look for them

How to Make a Wooden Pipe Making Jig with a Full Length Hole

Smooth, smooth wooden tubes can be made at home using only a powerful drill and a special tool that is not difficult to assemble with your own hands. Such blanks are subsequently used for the manufacture of bushings, tabletop stands

Mini pump made of PVC pipe

Any DC electric motor can be used to make a mobile pump for pumping water. The more powerful it is, the higher the performance of a homemade pump. Consider a method for making a pocket pump powered by

How to make a strong T-shaped connection of profile pipes without welding

Metal structures from profile pipes can be assembled without welding. For this purpose, many methods for connecting them have been developed. Let's consider a method of rigid T-shaped fastening of pipes at right angles.

How to make a simple garden auger from a sheet of steel

When burying posts or simply planting plants from pots, it is convenient to use a garden auger. It is easier, faster and more accurate to work with than a shovel. Making a drill with welding and a grinder is not difficult.

5 ideas for using PVC pipes

After installing a water supply system from adhesive PVC pipes, a lot of scraps remain. Having purchased a few more fittings, you can put them to work, making very useful equipment and furniture for a country house. It’s easy to assemble a lot of things you need from pipes, and the process itself

DIY chain saw from window lift drive

For quick pruning of branches in the garden and rough cutting of small-section wooden pieces, you can use a miniature chain saw of your own making. This tool runs on a regular 12V battery. That is, it is autonomous and

How to make a solenoid valve for water

Solenoid valves are used to remotely open the water flow in the pipeline. They allow you to set up an automatic system for irrigation of plants or watering of animals. You can make a solenoid valve for water based on a valve

How to make an inexpensive waterproof impregnation for wood

Oil is used to impregnate wood to reveal its structure. Unfortunately, in its pure form it can excessively darken the wood. In this regard, it is better to make a diluted homemade impregnation based on oil. She only slightly tints

How to bend PVC pipe into any shape

Using this life hack, you can give a polypropylene or PVC pipe almost any shape. Agree that this is not often, but sometimes it is extremely necessary in work. This can also be useful when installing plumbing or water supply systems. Or maybe

How to make a lock with an automatic latch for a gate

To ensure that the gate is blocked when closing, you can put a very simple, reliable homemade lock on it. It, unlike store-bought ones, works flawlessly and can withstand heavy loads, including mechanical stress. Make a castle like this

How to make a perfect bend in a corner or profile pipe by trimming without bending

Trying to bend metal without a bending machine usually ends in failure. In the absence of such equipment, you simply need to trim the product at the bend and then weld it to avoid creasing or folds. It's longer than bending, but

Powerful F-shaped clamp from old valves

Just a vice in the workshop may not be enough. It is convenient to fix large workpieces with a clamp. You can make it from unnecessary valves and strip scraps.

A simple stove being tested for a greenhouse or tent

To maintain heat in a greenhouse or tent, various types of stoves are used. One of the most profitable is working on working off. This homemade stove can burn for up to 10 hours on one refill. It heats up easily

How to make a tool for quickly removing an internal seam in a profile pipe

To place one profile pipe into another to obtain a telescopic connection, it is necessary to remove the seam from the outside. Grinding it off on short tubes is not a problem, but on long ones it is impossible without special equipment. Let's consider

How to make a hole punch for gaskets

To make your own sealing gaskets from cardboard, paronite, rubber and other materials, sometimes you need a punch to make even, neat holes. Such a tool is not difficult to make with your own hands. Its production

How to Make a Log Bench in a Modern Rustic Style

In recent years, garden furniture made from sawing logs, combined with metal elements, has become popular. It looks beautiful and expensive, but it also costs accordingly. The costs of assembling it when manufactured independently are minimal. If you

We make a reliable, neat right angle on a profile pipe without welding

It is possible to assemble metal structures from profile pipes without welding. There are many ways to connect them, which, although more complex to implement, are quite worthwhile. For small volumes of work, it is better to tinker longer than to spend money on welding

Mounted grinder from a grinder with a support table

The grinder is a universal tool, but there are limitations in its use. By equipping it with various attachments, functionality and security can be expanded even further. Make such a device for it, and your angle grinder will replace the emery.

How to make a metal scriber from a bolt and a drill bit

A scriber (scriber or Scriber) is a tool for marking metal surfaces. Such products of various designs are produced by industry and in terms of quality they differ greatly. To avoid wasting money, you can

How to make a garden lamp from PVC pipe

Summer evenings in the garden will be filled with special beauty if you hang unusual lamps around. You can make magic and cheap lanterns very simply from ordinary LED lamps and PVC pipes.

How to use a piece of paper to perfectly mark the end of a pipe for a 45 degree insert

To weld one pipe into the second at an angle of 45 degrees, you need to make a concave end trim. The markings for it are very complex. The proposed method will allow you to do it smoothly and as quickly as possible.

How to make a clamp from an old water tap

To knit neat and reliable wire clamps, you need a special clamp tool.It can be made from a non-working water tap. This is an easy-to-make homemade product that will serve you well for many years.

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