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Do you have a couple of old telephones lying around in your closet? - There is no need to throw them away - make a very simple intercom out of them - an intercom. With it you can establish wired communications over hundreds and even thousands of meters. Everything is free and

How to properly lubricate the gearbox of a brush cutter? Many trimmer users do not pay attention to overheating of the mowing head gearbox. And, naturally, when something breaks, they immediately run to a repair shop. To save time and money on repairs, it is enough

As experience in operating gas trimmers, in particular those made in China, shows, they often have problems with the starting system, so they are often difficult to start. Problems are usually related to the magneto flywheel.

During general cleaning, cosmetic repairs or simply rearranging the apartment, you are often faced with the need to move heavy cabinet furniture: a closet, a sideboard, a sofa... And not only to move it, but also to avoid scratching the floor, which

One of the problems when cleaning the kitchen is traces of oil. Some surfaces are covered with a dense layer of fat. And it is impossible to clean such dirt with water. But there is a way to effortlessly clean a stove, hood or table from traces of oil in just a couple of minutes.

Anyone who regularly uses this chopping tool will notice over time that the fit of the head with the cutting edge (blade) begins to gradually weaken and dangle on the handle (axe handle). Working with an ax with such a defect becomes inconvenient and,

Sink and bathtub drains often become clogged with hair, causing water to flow down the drain very slowly. Usually, to solve the problem, you need to disassemble the siphon and clean it manually, which is accompanied by a pungent odor entering the room

Mosquitoes, midges, horseflies, ticks, and other blood-sucking brethren can greatly spoil the impressions of outdoor recreation, fishing, mushroom picking, or just a walk in the forest. It’s good if you have a can of Deta or other repellent in your pocket.

This method of restoring carvings was shown to me by my father at one time, and to him by his father (my grandfather). Damage to threads in holes, especially when they are made in parts made of aluminum, magnesium or copper alloys, occurs quite often. WITH

Any tool fails sooner or later. If an electric tool can still be somehow repaired and used for some time, then a thing like a hacksaw, hammer, chisel and other primitive tools,

A lathe is a multifunctional piece of equipment that can be used to perform a variety of tasks, including precision friction welding of parts. This can be useful if you need to extend a drill or other tool.

There are many known sharpening methods, after proper use of which the cutting qualities of knives become comparable to the sharpness of razors. At the very least, such knives can easily cut a sheet of paper or newspaper while hanging. One of these ways

An ax is one of the most necessary tools in a private home. They do a lot of work, and some people can’t imagine life without it. How to sharpen an ax perfectly to razor level? And what tool is used to do this today?

See how you can make two very useful devices for a vertical drilling machine, which will definitely be useful not only for any master, but also for an ordinary amateur.

Picking mushrooms in the forest is not only purely utilitarian in nature, but also emotional. That's why so many people go mushroom hunting, or at least dream about it. But it is no less interesting and useful to grow these plants that are either half-dead or half-dead.

Many gear mechanisms consist of plastic gears, the teeth of which can wear out under load. An example of this would be a car windshield wiper motor, an electric meat grinder, a blender, a spinning reel, etc. At

A dirty oven is a huge problem for any housewife. To restore it to its former cleanliness, a lot of effort and time is required, but not everyone knows that it is not at all necessary to use special detergents for this.

This master class will teach you how to make copies of simple aluminum parts. In our case, the drive gear for the sliding gate broke. In the factory version it is made of plastic. That's what we'll do.

The main working parts of any trimmer are a reel with fishing line or a special disk (plastic or metal). With a plastic knife, like a fishing line, you can mow green grassy plants, with a metal knife you can mow dry grass, reeds and even

A simple modification of any mobile phone with a camera will turn it into a night vision device (NVD), capable of operating and recording video in complete darkness, without the slightest source of illumination. Real NVGs use infrared lights for illumination

In this master class we will look at creating an electric pump for inflating the wheels of motorcycles and bicycles. The main advantages are that the pump is powered by a built-in battery and is small in size. Its design is such that it

Almost every circular saw has an outlet for ejecting chips during operation. Typically, an intake from a specialized vacuum cleaner designed for collecting technical waste in large volumes is connected to it.

The controlled supply of water vapor into the firebox helps to prolong the burning of wood and increase the heat transfer from the flame to the brickwork or metal parts of the boiler. To achieve this effect, the “eternal log” device is used. In the presence of

Graphite is a universal substance; its areas of application are extremely wide. It is used almost everywhere: from a simple pencil and brushes for an electric motor, to nuclear energy. In home life, graphite can also be very