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When processing various materials such as wood, plexiglass or plastic, the abrasive surface of the sandpaper quickly becomes clogged. Replacing it with a new one is very expensive. This trick, which we will talk about now, will help you save money.

Quickly wash a car, a window at home, clean the grille with a high-pressure jet - nothing is easier when using this homemade mini washer. It runs on a built-in battery and can be used anywhere. Just pour in the powerful

The time will soon come to mow the grass on your property or near your house. In most cases, gasoline trimmers (motor mowers) are used for this. They use nylon fishing line as a cutting unit. It rotates at high speeds and perfectly

Compared to a rigid grinding disc, a flap grinding wheel produces virtually no noise or vibration. At the same time, it provides a high level of metal removal, smooth operation, effective cooling of the grinding zone and good quality

I came up with a completely unusual and useful use for a standard plastic canister with a capacity of 5 liters. Below I will tell you in detail how to make a convenient electrical extension cord out of it.

We are used to throwing away empty aerosol cans without bothering to reuse them. However, today's homemade project refutes these stereotypes and shows how you can give a second life to the most ordinary empty paint can. So,

Sometimes you may not have special factory-made couplings at hand, with the help of which plastic pipes, including PVC, of ​​the same or different diameters are quickly, reliably and hermetically connected. Moreover, it does not matter for which

A broken part of a tool, especially during work, can greatly spoil not only the work process itself, but also the mood for further work. It’s good that if a minor part breaks down, the tool does not fail, and they still need to

In an old garage, workshop, utility shed or utility room, there is always a nook that lacks light even on the brightest sunny day. It is impractical to pull electrical wiring there to connect a light bulb, as

It is possible that the need for hexagonal holes may arise when making homemade devices or repairing faulty equipment. For this purpose, there is, for example, a series of expensive tools. To avoid spending money, you can

This is just a real find for repairmen and DIY enthusiasts. If you haven't heard of thermoplastic before, or as it is more accurately called - polymorph, then you will definitely be surprised by all the possibilities that you will have

Sometimes in everyday life, a home craftsman has a temporary or even one-time need for one or another tool. In this case, it is not economically feasible to buy them. And after use, they can lie here and there, causing irritation.

So, let's talk about how to solder aluminum. Those who have faced this task know that aluminum is difficult to solder. This is due to a thin oxide film that quickly forms on the surface of this metal in the open air. Therefore for soldering

A key breaking in the core of a lock is an extremely unpleasant occurrence, especially if you want to keep the lock, and you also have spare keys. A stuck key fragment not only prevents you from opening the lock, but can also render it completely unusable. Fortunately,

For those who, like me, would like to spend less time folding clothes, I offer a simple solution. In clothing stores, sellers use special folding boards to help you fold a shirt quickly, neatly and beautifully. To realize

The handles on the mosquito net are one of the weakest points of a plastic window. They break very quickly. This happens due to the plastic drying out. From high or low temperatures it crumbles, and the holders break off to the ground.

By accident, I broke off the plastic latch on the lid of the washing machine. In appearance, it looks like a hook that fixed the lid and prevented it from opening. If any of you have encountered similar repairs before, you are well aware that it

To rotate or bend the axis of the pipeline, a certain type of fitting is usually used - angles with a standard rotation angle of 30, 45 and 90 degrees. But they may not always be at hand, and they are quite expensive. Sometimes to ensure

If the retainer on the carburetor throttle control cable comes off, you can quickly restore it yourself, and you will not need to buy a new cable. To do this, it is enough to cast a new boss from tin.

Hello, friends! I want to tell you how you can create something useful using an old mobile phone. Namely, this will be the simplest GSM alarm, with which you can remotely control various objects, such as

Copy text and paste it into a message - what could be easier? Every smartphone owner knows how to perform this simple operation in a browser or document. Let's make it more difficult. Let's say you need to send an excerpt to another user

Sometimes the socket box, firmly and securely fixed in the socket, turns out to be too spacious. Then it is difficult or even impossible to fix the electrical outlet in it using the retractable legs available in its design. Even theirs doesn't help

Sooner or later, hand tools wear out. Trowels, scoops, chisels or knives, all this equipment that is familiar to us suffers from damaged handles. But replacing them is easy and does not take long. At the same time, you do not have to cut out wooden halves for

A coil of steel tow rope is often found in the trunk of a car. Hooks are usually placed at its ends. Under load when towing, they can break, after which their heavy fragments, accelerated by a spring-loaded cable, fly into the car,