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Do-it-yourself budget anti-freeze

All motorists know how difficult it is to find a good anti-freeze product that does not smell, does not freeze, and is also affordable. I'll show you how to make anti-freeze that has excellent cleaning properties and doesn't harden in 20 minutes.

5 ways to start a fire with water

This is surprising, but with the help of water you can not only extinguish a fire, but also start it. To confirm this, you will see five ways to start a fire using ordinary water. Most of these methods can be used while camping, fishing or

3 useful ideas from a burnt-out incandescent lamp

Incandescent lamps have long since outlived their usefulness and are therefore hardly used anywhere. Most people have them lying around like unwanted junk in the closet. We suggest not throwing them away without use, but giving them a new service by making something out of light bulbs

Clamp from a sealant gun

In the home workshop, a standard hand tool is quite capable of turning into an unusually practical gadget.And today we will tell you how to convert a regular silicone gun into a crimp gun for tightening water garden hoses.

Mini-wash from leftover PVC pipes and bottles

From a few pieces of PVC pipe and a plastic bottle, you can make a simple sink for your bicycle, motorcycle or even car. This type of washing works from a central water supply and its operating principle is as follows: If you simply open the pipe with

How to make tubes for quick soldering of wires from ordinary heat shrink

How to connect wires quickly, reliably and without a soldering iron? For example, in a car. You can, of course, use regular twisting in combination with heat-shrink tubing, but this method will not be reliable. Now I will show you how to do it from a regular segment

How to check spark plugs with a multimeter and what is important to know when replacing them

Today I will show and tell you how to check a car’s spark plugs with a regular multimeter. Let's imagine a situation where you drove 30-40 thousand kilometers on spark plugs alone and decided to check them. But how to do that? Also at the end you will find a very useful

Casting dishes from aluminum cans

How to cast aluminum cookware at home? Despite its apparent complexity, aluminum scrap can be turned into a useful item without any special knowledge of metallurgy and at almost no cost.

Does oxygen ignite oil? Let's check now

There are a lot of smart people who have never dealt with oxygen, all shouting with one voice, saying that if there is a drop of oil somewhere, then in combination with pure oxygen an explosion or spontaneous combustion and fire will definitely occur. Nobody of course nothing

How to unclog a toilet using cling film

It happens that at the most unfortunate moment the toilet starts to clog. What to do? Naturally, I don’t have a plunger at hand, how can I get out of this situation? There is a way to use cling film to break through the blockage.

A 200 liter barrel will help get rid of the stump

Tired of stumps on your property? Or near the house? I propose to get rid of them with the help of ingenuity and a two hundred liter barrel. This method is accessible to everyone and does not require special equipment for uprooting stumps. The advantage of this method is that

A proven method for years: How to clean silver at home

Today we will try to restore the purity and shine of silver that has become tarnished or covered with a black coating. For this we need only 2 ingredients: baking soda and foil. I think everyone can find them in their kitchen. And if not, then you can buy them

How to restore a burnt out drill by converting it from 220 V to 12 V

Has your hand drill burned out? There is a simple way to restore it and, as it were, simultaneously convert it to a constant voltage of 12 V. It is also quite possible to convert an ordinary working drill to 12 V, not necessarily broken, it just happened that way. Basically everything

DIY X-ray machine

A stunningly interesting and extremely educational video about how you can make an X-ray installation in makeshift conditions, to clear something. Naturally, all information presented is for informational purposes only, and not to encourage

3 most popular cable antennas for digital TV. Which one to choose?

A lot of people make antennas from regular coaxial cable for the new DVB-T/T2 digital television. Basically, these three designs below are especially popular. Let's collect all three copies and check which antenna is the same

How to make a shaped vegetable knife from a piece of PVC pipe

It turns out that it’s very easy to make a shaped knife for slicing any vegetables yourself. You only need two parts, which every master has anyway. Using this device you can cut carrots, cucumbers, potatoes and other vegetables into

3 ways to weld a profile at right angles

For each structure constructed from square pipes, it is necessary to use its own connection at an angle of 90 degrees. In some places, simplicity and speed of work performed are important, and in others, reliability and durability are important. I propose to consider three different ways

New pen from old bottles

I already have some experience using plastic waste to make various items. Today I would like to bring to your attention a technology for using waste high-density polyethylene (HDPE). I will make

Zonov's method of getting fire

There are rumors that this method of making fire was invented by fugitive prisoners.When they needed to get fire, they tore the jersey and began rolling the batting until it ignited. Whether this is true or not now remains a mystery. But this method of breeding is without

How to remove a scratch on furniture quickly and easily

It just so happens that furniture gets scratched in the most visible place. The thing is quite unpleasant, but what happened, happened. Don’t torment and scold yourself, everything can be fixed. If the scratch is shallow, then it is very easy to get rid of it with special

A cheap way to clean spark plugs and extend their service life

One of the most common causes of engine instability is faulty spark plugs. In order for them to always work stably, they need to be changed at certain intervals. But, unfortunately, this is not a panacea for this “disease”,

A beautiful and original epoxy handle for any DIY tool

I am interested in repairing equipment and various electronic devices. In my arsenal of tools I have a favorite screwdriver with replaceable magnetic bits. It is compact and allows you to work with screws of different sizes. Screwdriver

I no longer make cabbage rolls without a screwdriver. Men's life hack

Most men love cabbage rolls very much, but they are unlikely to cook them for themselves, considering it a complicated dish. In this article I have given you two great life hacks that will make preparing cabbage rolls as simple as possible. The first and craziest life hack is

How to quickly and easily pull a cable through a PVC pipe or corrugation

For example, you need to lay a power cable underground from the house to the bathhouse or garage. It wouldn't be right to just bury it like that. To protect it, you need to use a special PVC pipe for such purposes. But how to get through it

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