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How to make a device for making a strong mesh

6 mm steel wire rod is a fairly durable type of rolled metal, the manual deformation of which is a difficult operation. Moreover, when obtaining a mesh from it, you will need many initial elements with the same type, but

How to roll a pipe and make a beautiful tip using a lathe

On lathes, in addition to mechanical processing of mainly metal workpieces, it is possible to perform many other operations, in particular, carry out the process of end friction welding or perform pipe rolling using thermomechanical

How to Upgrade a Trimmer to a Push Lawn Mower

When working, a swinging lawn mower has to be suspended almost all the time, which leads to rapid fatigue of almost all the muscles of the body and you have to rest more often, i.e., work becomes unproductive. Turning a rocking tool into a pushing one,

How to repair a gear with broken teeth

Finding an equivalent replacement for a gear whose teeth have broken for some reason, if, moreover, it is from a mechanism from previous years of production, is quite difficult, since the seat size, width, diameters (cavities,

How to make a container for bulk products from a PET bottle

Crafts made from plastic bottles occupy a special place in Handmade. Why special? There are just so many options for using them that you could write a book comparable in volume to the Great Soviet Encyclopedia. And you can also remember

How to make a potato digger on a walk-behind tractor

The proposed potato digger, unlike the original version, is made with an adjustable angle of attack of the ploughshare and short rods. As a result, it can work on any soil and provide less resistance. Therefore, the walk-behind tractor can

How to make an auger wood chipper from available materials

Trees and bushes in a yard or summer cottage regularly require care and pruning. The resulting branches and twigs, if you do not dispose of them, will quickly lead the area to an impassable place. To prevent this from happening, you need

How to make a folding stepladder more reliable than a store-bought one

Widespread aluminum stepladders are comfortable, lightweight and functional. They are available in various sizes, and buying them is not difficult - they are available in all construction stores. One problem is that such products have serious limitations on

How to make a latch for a carriage-type door from leftover metal

Factory latches are not always suitable for gates or utility room doors due to the non-standard nature of the latter, and they cost a lot of money. For these purposes, you can make a simple design, quite original and reliable door latch

How to make a metal basket from rods using a hand tool

An order for the manufacture of metal jewelry, in particular baskets, can be placed externally, but this will be very expensive. But you really want the fence around your house or gate to be not only reliable, but also beautiful! If a little

Detachable connection of PP pipes, how to make an “American”

Typically, detachable connections of plastic pipes are made using the so-called “American”. This is the conventional name for joining using a union nut. Well, or to be even more detailed, the connection of pipes using a fitting, which is

How to quickly bend the perfect ring using a simple device

Of course, one ring of acceptable quality can be made without special equipment, but this will take a lot of time, physical effort and materials. With some special devices, bending rods into rings becomes faster and easier

How to make a three way ball valve

Summer water supply in the courtyard of a country house, on a summer cottage or in a garden is collected in mid-spring and dismantled in the first month of autumn. When installing it, there is no need for strong and sealed, and therefore expensive, connections. I have an opportunity

How to make a chain-link tensioner from bicycle parts

Such a device can be purchased in a store, but you will have to pay a tidy sum. To save money, it can be made from old bicycle parts and scrap metal. This will not require cash costs, scarce materials and

How to make an awesome barbecue from an old sink without much effort and expense

To cook a small package of semi-finished product or several skewers of shish kebab on a large grill, you need to spend a lot of firewood. This is irrational economically and organizationally. For such cases, you can make a compact grill from used

Great idea: how to make a portable stove out of an old kettle

An old metal kettle, unsuitable for its intended purpose, can be used in another form, for example, as a small portable wood-burning stove at virtually no cost. This does not require special knowledge, professional skills or

How to make a household press from any hand jack

You can expand the functionality of any manual jack – mechanical or hydraulic – by giving it the capabilities of a mini-press. This does not require special knowledge, professional skills or high costs.

Remaking a trimmer to control weeds

Weed control in the garden takes up the lion's share of gardeners' time. The job is tedious and difficult. But necessary. What if we mechanize it? The implementation of the idea will require not only the availability of special metalworking and welding equipment, but also

How to make a modern garden lamp for pennies from PVC pipe

Buying outdoor garden lamps in a store or market will cost a pretty penny, and the design may not be suitable or you may not like it. Lamps that are quite modern in design can be made from leftover plastic pipes and sheets, and for this

How to make a turbo oven with adjustable flame and one-time loading

An old household gas cylinder that is not fit for purpose can serve as the basis for creating a compact, efficient and economical wood stove. Moreover, this does not require theoretical knowledge, professional

How to make a check valve from PVC pipe

To prevent an unpleasant odor from occurring in the toilet, it is recommended to install a special valve that would close the pipe when the water does not drain. You can make it yourself and the procedure is described below.

How to make a 2 in 1 wood stove from a gas cylinder with parallel heating of water

Such a 2-in-1 stove is simply irreplaceable in a farmstead or country house for heating, cooking and boiling water in a separate tank. To make it, the ability to handle simple metal tools is enough.

How to make an end connection between a square pipe and a round one

Making a high-quality and tight end connection of a square profile pipe that is obviously larger in cross-section compared to a round one is quite a difficult task.But, if in a certain way, taking into account the ratio of the sizes of the connected

Attachment to an angle grinder for an even cut

When working with sheet metal, you often have to cut several strips of the same width from a large sheet. This is usually done by marking and then cutting off each strip. Significantly speed up this process and increase dimensional accuracy

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