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How to make a check valve for sewerage from PVC pipes

An overflowing septic tank can result in dirty waste flowing back into the room. To prevent this unpleasant incident, it is enough to provide a check valve in the drain system. Any adult can do it.

An easy-to-replicate design of a “long-lasting” auto-feeder and auto-drinker for poultry

The design of this automatic feeder and automatic drinker is very easy and can be repeated, due to the fact that materials available to everyone are used. Agree, it’s not possible to find a plastic bucket on the farm, say for whitewash, and a 5-liter PET bottle

How to make rims for a hiller from rims

If your household has a mini-tractor or walk-behind tractor, it needs attachments and accessories, for example, a disc hiller for working in the garden or vegetable garden. You can make the working parts of the hiller from old car rims and

How to make a barbecue grill from a barrel. New idea

A factory grill is expensive.And I really want to treat my loved ones to barbecue, seafood, mushrooms and grilled vegetables. And this is possible if you have a 200 liter metal barrel and some auxiliary materials. Moreover, it’s enough

Restoring PP fittings using a homemade reamer

Polypropylene fittings are much more expensive than the pipes themselves. Therefore, the ability to reuse them when reworking a pipeline provides significant savings. To do this, you need to make a special reamer in order to drill out the soldered part from the fitting.

How to make an ultra-compact and economical diesel stove

A gas and electric stove can be successfully replaced by a diesel fuel stove made from scrap materials. This does not require special knowledge or skills.

How to make a convenient and attractive garden sink from a metal barrel

In a farmstead or at a summer cottage, after some work, you need to wash your hands. Using a hose for this is not very convenient. It is much better to make an outdoor sink using an old 200 liter metal barrel. Coping with this kind of work

How to make a stove for a cauldron from a gas cylinder

Buying a simple factory stove will cost a tidy sum. Since its design is standard, it is often not entirely convenient in some specific circumstances. You can save a lot of money and take into account local peculiarities if you make such a stove

How to make a mechanized machine for weaving a chain-link mesh from scrap materials

Fences are made from chain-link mesh in a farmstead or at a summer cottage, the area is divided into zones, cages for animals are made, etc. It is sold in the store, but the purchase will cost a tidy sum. A simple design will help you save money

How to make a metal cutting tool from old valves

This tool will clearly not be superfluous in a home workshop, since with its help you can quickly and easily cut sheet metal, both in a straight line and along a curved path. It can be assembled from two used poppet valves

2 in 1 oven from an old gas cylinder with oven and stove for cooking

Residents of private houses and summer residents often cook in the summer on an outdoor wood-burning stove, which allows them to recycle branches from garden pruning. It is convenient to cook jam and other winter preparations. If you don't already have a stove like this, then make one from

Two in one: how to make a belt grinder and polishing machine from a washing machine motor and an old shock absorber

Purchasing these factory-made machines will be very expensive. Working with hand tools of this type is characterized by low productivity, requires a lot of time and is associated with a large expenditure of physical effort. If collected

How to make an original lamp from PET bottles and veneer strips

A lamp bought in a store is a mass-produced product. This is found in many homes. Yes, and the price is steep. With some DIY experience, as well as simple, costless materials, you can make an original

3 in 1: Hiller-cultivator made from bicycle parts - will increase efficiency and reduce effort costs

The most common tools of the summer resident, gardener and gardener are a shovel, a rake and a hoe. They have one advantage - they are simple and there is nothing to break in them. There are a lot of disadvantages: low productivity, high consumption of physical energy,

Without stickers and dyes: a cheap way to decorate eggs for Easter. Everyone can do it

Believe me, you don’t have to buy expensive stickers and special paints to exquisitely decorate chicken eggs for the bright holiday of Easter. To do this, you don’t need to be any kind of expert in coloring or decoupage, everything will work out from the first

How to make an ax with two blades for quickly chopping wood

An ordinary household ax with one handle and one blade is intended for various tasks, in particular, for chopping firewood. However, the process is slow and labor-intensive. If a second blade is attached transversely to one blade of an ax head, then

Bicycle parts bending machine

Decorative elements of cold forging are quite expensive in relation to the material that is spent on their production. Therefore, if you do them yourself, the savings are significant. But to bend such decor, you need a machine,

How to easily decorate eggs without stickers and save money

You can dye eggs for the holiday in an unusually cheap way. It does not require food coloring or vegetable juices. The basis is colored, cheap kitchen napkins with different designs.Even children can decorate Easter eggs like this. IN

How to make a corner cabinet for a bathroom from PVC pipe

A cabinet installed in one of the corners of the bathroom will not take up much space and will allow you to store many items. Purchasing such a piece of furniture will require significant expenses. But you can make a cabinet with your own hands from scraps at almost no cost

How to make a full-fledged anvil from the remains of profiled metal

The presence of a full-fledged anvil in a home workshop or workplace greatly expands the possibilities for processing metal and making various finished products and blanks from it for further processing. Due to its massiveness, its purchase in

Do-it-yourself code latch from a profile and nuts

You can install a latch with a combination lock on the wicket or gate. We make such a deadbolt with our own hands from available materials. It is very convenient because you do not need to carry a key with you to open it.

How to expand the battery functionality with a homemade dryer in 15 minutes

You can make a very practical and extremely useful dryer yourself from a piece of polypropylene pipe. It will take just a few minutes to make and your battery will be endowed with a truly desired function.

Simple sliding door latch with push button to open

Doors, for their main purpose, should be closed and open only for the passage of people. To ensure these opposite conditions, a variety of latches are installed on doors, including sliding ones.For example, they can be made from

How to glue a thin PVC pipe into a large one without a tee

When assembling various pipe systems, it may be necessary to make branches. To do this, it is not necessary to buy special tees, since it is often possible to make an insertion. This is a budget friendly method that works great.

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