INSTEAD OF A KNIFE — NUT

Many items of furniture, housings of radio equipment, various devices are connected on cylindrical spikes Ø 6-8 mm of hardwood (usually oak or letters). Make them the traditional way, obstruguy sticks to a circular cross-section — time-consuming. Prepare some small strips of square cross section with sides approximately equal to the diameter of future spikes. Read more…

THE LOCK

LOCKRemember how unenviable position was one of the heroes of the book of Ilf and Petrov “the Twelve chairs”, when he slammed the door with an English castle? Of course, tragicomic the described situation is presented in a slightly grotesque form, but still… there are cases when the owner of the door lock with automatic latch we have to sneak into their apartment through the window or through the door.

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THE “TOOTHED” WASHER

To lock in the Assembly of the timber frame elements at a certain angle, usually used bolts or studs. For strength additionally use glue, nails, communication “vpoldereva”. Not less strong, however, get a connection using such a “toothed” washers. The advantage of a significant: parse such a mount is only a few minutes.