Garage

As the saying goes: "hunger is not the namesake." And you can’t satisfy him with chips with crackers. Yes, and it is harmful. Therefore, while on vacation outside the city or, for example, fishing, everyone wants to eat normal (and preferably hot) food. To do this, a compact camping stove from a profile pipe, which you can make yourself.

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In the standard version, a screw jack is only capable of lifting the classic VAZ and Niva models. Front-wheel drive cars are too tough for this jack. However, if you slightly modify the standard structure and strengthen it, then a screw jack can lift any passenger car. True, it will fit only for garage use - in the trunk it will take up a lot of space.

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For cutting round pipes of different diameters, the master proposes to make and use in the future a home-made universal pipe cutter from a grinder. Of course, it will be easier for someone to cut the pipe evenly and without this method. But for beginners who still do not know how to properly handle angle grinders, this homemade product can come in handy.

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In this review, the author shows how you can make a home-made bracket from your ordinary metal profile. And quite reliable. Take note of this method - maybe someone will come in handy someday. The author with the help of this makeshift bracket attaches to the base a rack assembled from profiles.

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Factory pipe cutters for large diameter plastic pipes are quite expensive. And this despite the fact that their design is quite simple. In this review, the author shows how to make a pipe cutter for a plastic pipe with a diameter of 110 mm with your own hands. Please note that by the same principle you can make a device for cutting PVC pipes of a different diameter.

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To make a homemade bending mini machine, you need a bearing 6309 with an inner diameter of 45 mm, a pair of bearings 6304 and a metal plate 6 mm thick. You will also need bolts with M20 nuts, two angles 32x32 mm, a strip of steel and a profile pipe 25x25 mm and 20x20 mm. First of all, the master makes a cage for bearing 6309 from a strip 25 mm wide.

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Using a hydraulic press, it is possible to press out (press in) bearings or, using the die and punch, to give the workpiece the necessary shape. In a workshop or garage, a hydraulic press is a very necessary and useful thing. Moreover, you can do it yourself, saving a considerable amount. In this review, the design of the press is classic, and provides that the car jack will be located at the bottom of the hydraulic press - accordingly, it will push upward.

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Is the sanding belt on the grinder or grinding machine clogged with wood dust and does not sand well? Do not rush to throw it away. If you clean it, it will still serve for some time. The only question is how to clean the sanding belt or grinding wheel in order to achieve the highest quality result?

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In the manufacture of wooden frames, pruning skirting boards and baguettes, or other operations, it is often necessary to cut blanks at an angle of 45 degrees. For this, the author suggests using a rotary miter box. You can do it yourself. Usually this device is made of wood, but the master decided to use aluminum for this purpose.

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If you need to weld two workpieces (for example, round pipes, steel bars, shock absorber rods, etc.) as evenly as possible, then you can use a homemade device. In this review, the author shows how to make a conductor for welding workpieces in one plane. In the home workshop or garage, such a homemade product definitely will not be superfluous.

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Threaded rivets are used in cases where it is necessary to connect products from sheet metal with bolts. For example, a piece of metal strip and a profile pipe. To install them you need a rivet. But in this review, the master makes a homemade device. To make this adapt, you will need a piece of a profile pipe, a workpiece from a metal strip, an elongated nut, bolts and nuts.

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You can weld a profile pipe at a right angle in several ways, depending on what result you want to get. In this review, the author shows three different ways of connecting a profile pipe at 90 °. Take note. The first way is the easiest. It is necessary to cut off two pieces of a profile pipe.

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When fishing (especially in winter) or, for example, working in a summer cottage, there is usually no time to look for firewood and make a fire. But what to do if you want hot or you need to heat canned food? In this case, you can use a tourist gas bottle with a burner and a homemade nozzle for it.

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Evenly cut a sheet of metal into blanks of the required size by hand or "by eye" will not work. However, in this case, you can use the device, which is easy to make yourself. First of all, as usual, it will be necessary to prepare the necessary parts and blanks. For the manufacture of the device, a profile pipe (guide), bearings, strip sections, a piece of a round pipe, steel bars and rollers will be required.

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Usually, when spotlights fail, people simply throw them away. But in vain! In this review, the author shows how to repair a spotlight with your own hands. Of the two non-workers we will make one worker. To repair a spotlight at home - everyone can do it.

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In this review, the author shows the step-by-step process of gluing a sanding belt (for a grinding machine or grinder). This method is not only simple, but also avoids beating when using a sanding belt. First of all, it is necessary to cut the sanding belt into pieces of the desired length, and then cut into strips of the desired width.

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A mobile welding workbench will be useful not only for beginners, but also for experienced craftsmen who encounter welding work every day. In the store, such tables are usually not cheap, and their quality is not always up to standard. In this regard, it is more profitable to make a welding bench with your own hands.

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When organizing a workplace in a home workshop or garage, it is important that all the necessary tools are always at hand. True, achieving the ideal order in the male "den" is another task. Not easy, so to speak. In this review, the master shares the idea of ​​how to make a do-it-yourself carousel shelf for storing tools, hardware and various useful trifles.

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In this review, the author shows the process of making a homemade hydraulic vise using a car jack. The first step is to cut off a piece of the channel and two metal strips. Strips must be welded on both sides of the channel. Then it will be necessary to clean the welds with a grinder or, for example, with a manual grinder (electric file).

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In this review, the master shows the manufacturing process of a home-made universal machine tool based on dremel for processing wood blanks. The body and all the main parts of this multifunctional machine are made of plywood 20 mm thick. First of all, the author cuts out two side walls. Guides from wooden blocks will need to be glued to their inner side.

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