Manufacturing furniture from ordinary (non-laminated) chipboard is completed with its finishing. Although not complicated, this is a responsible stage that largely determines the appearance of the finished product. Finishing may use self-adhesive film, textured paper, fabric (linen, calico), and veneer. Facing with self-adhesive film is the simplest. The workpiece is cleaned of dust. A strip Read more…
The development of garden and vegetable cooperatives, and the construction of dachas and cottages, has sparked increased interest in structures designed to preserve the generous gifts of autumn. Recently, many gardeners prefer to store their harvested crops directly on the plot. However, this often leads to inevitable disappointment, since it is sometimes done without the Read more…
A shoe storage solution is always a challenge. Shoe cabinets usually sold in stores are, structurally, ordinary box units with shelves that are not very well suited for storing shoes. This is exactly what prompted the design of a custom version different from store-bought models. The main advantages of the proposed design are compact dimensions Read more…
This spring this lawn mower was assembled quite quickly. Why quickly? Because there was no need to machine a single part. In addition, the design used inexpensive, readily available materials and spare parts. The mower has a number of advantages even over commercial machines: a large swath width — 500 mm; it mulches green grass Read more…
The wish to build a children’s playhouse on the garden plot for my grandchildren (I have three of them) came when I was leafing through a magazine with illustrations on the subject. But none of the published options was quite right: I wanted not just a playhouse, but a sports-and-play corner. Working in that direction, Read more…
Kitchens in most of our homes are small. The set of kitchen furniture is also limited and rather monotonous, if not outright standard. But there is often so much cookware and other kitchen household equipment that it is no longer possible to place it all in cabinets and cupboards. At the same time, homemakers want Read more…
These days hobbyists are spoiled for choice: there is all manner of tools — it is hard to decide! Hand-powered and electric alike… I bought myself a handheld wood router (model IE-5003). Overall it is a decent machine: a wide range of operations, easy to handle, acceptable specs, spindle speeds up to 30,000 rpm, power Read more…
The proposed homemade compressor is intended for household use. With its help, you can quickly and efficiently carry out painting work or inflate a car tire. The compressor consists of an electric motor and a pump attachment driven by it. The attachment is mounted on a fastening plate and installed on three studs. The pump Read more…
Open flat wall shelves are a very convenient and versatile type of furniture: besides, for example, books, they can beautifully hold houseplants, vases, and decorative interior items. For this case, I would like to suggest a simple solution to the problem of mounting such shelves. These are support brackets, each consisting of two main parts: Read more…
A built-in wardrobe is good already because it takes at least half as much material to make as a conventional carcass unit, yet it holds far more, since it is usually made full height from floor to ceiling. A sliding-door wardrobe has doors that overlap and do not need the extra, often considerable, clearance required, Read more…
