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A commercially available kit of epoxy resin and hardener not work: I unscrewed the lid of the containers and figure out what to extract and how to dose the contents. So I made this. A bottle of epoxy left, because it is plastic, soft — it should only cover upgrade under the cone. It used Read more…

Usually composed of epoxy adhesive is considered to be usable for 2-3 hours, as at normal room temperature it solidifies soon. If you need for some reason to extend shelf-life, take the glue in the cold or place in freezer compartment of the refrigerator in a tightly closed plastic bag. In this case its validity Read more…

One of the ways of dealing with skvoznyaki in a modern apartment is to install a rubber door sealer, available in hardware stores. But here’s the thing: if you provide a large preload, the door because of stiffness of the rubber will close hard. If you reduce the tightness will worsen the tightness. I propose Read more…

Working with a file always takes a lot of time, particularly where its course is restricted: in a deep hole, in a curved channel. Here come to the aid of a power drill. Hold its cartridge needle file with round cross-section or chip of a round file with machined shank: spiral cut works great not Read more…

Until the seedlings, and it is easy to confuse what is planted in a particular bed. Arrange for your garden or summer cottage here such simple devices — and and plantings and sowings will be in order. And the design is really simple: the peg with the attached pin. Cut the decals from the wax Read more…

No construction can not do without a stretcher, you have to use them indoors. Introducing heavy burden on the narrow stairs, passing through the doorway happens to be caught with a hand on the jamb or the wall so that the canvas gloves will not save you from abrasions. Fit a protective stretcher, wire loop Read more…

It is very frustrating when when applying varnish or paint using a paint brush leaving out the individual bristles that violate the smoothness and evenness of the coating. To avoid this is easy, if the brush into the base of its bristles, to enter any glue (e.g., BF or PVA). It is enough to drill Read more…

Men’s watches and metal bracelets to them are often quite weighty. And spring-loaded axis connecting them, sometimes not withstand the load. But if you only break the pin, with the repair parts you can handle yourself. To do this, take the burner unit from the used of the rod of a ballpoint pen, wash residue Read more…

The screw securing the knob or handle on vodozabornoy valve (valve, tap), made of bronze or brass. If it’s lost or fallen into disrepair — not to screw in its place steel, even briefly, thereby creating future additional problems. It will rust very soon, and remove it from the stock will be difficult, if not Read more…