TRIPOD FOR MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

TRIPOD FOR MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

During normal photographing miniature objects – be it coins, insects, or drops of dew on the grass – is the involuntary trembling of the hands, especially with long exposures: they lose detail, sharpness falls. For better images of this kind it is recommended to use a tripod or a special macropodidae. A good stand is obtained from an old photographic enlarger “Tavria”. After partial disassembly left right part: the table leg with regularuli height and the bracket to the bottom of the tube.

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SHELF FOR SPICES

SHELF UNDER SPICES

I offer the shelf very simple design, consisting of only five parts. The reason for its production was the accumulation I have a large number of jars of baby food. The shelf is designed to fit five jars, although the number can be increased or decreased by changing the dimensions of the relevant parts. In addition, the shelf can be used for storage of various household chemicals in aerosol cans with a diameter of 60 mm or less to produce a set of these spice racks in all tanks.

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Housewarming note

Housewarming noteThe first thing that comes to mind after Novoselov obtain a warrant for the apartment – such as drilling holes in concrete walls, how to attach the hooks to the asbestos cladding? Meanwhile, a variety of designs, there are many traffic jams, and you will always be able to do any of them, taking into account the thickness and strength of the wall, its technical capabilities and the number of required hooks and screws. The simplest option – all known wooden plug of solid wood. Its cross section should slightly exceed the diameter of the prepared hole. Cork hammered with a hammer, then drill its center, thinner than the intended nail or screw, nasverlivaetsya hole. Unfortunately, such plugs do not always provide sufficiently reliable fastening: wood rassyhaetsya from time to time, and seemingly firmly reinforced eaves curtains or favorite printmaking fall on your head.

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TALKING ALARM CLOCK

TALKING ALARM CLOCK

Existing timers is different in design and purpose, devices for actuating the respective devices, which should be activated at a predetermined time. On sale they are available but are expensive. At the same time, for domestic purposes, many of them can be made their own, and in its simplest version. For example, using the old mechanical alarm clocks. They have a very winning for this feature: crown of lamb at work call rotates. That in itself is already a ready enforcement mechanism: “lamb”, turning, can push, say, a microswitch (e.g., MP-1), which make it work radio, lights, a tape recorder or even a device for watering the garden.

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SKYSCRAPER FOR POTS

SKYSCRAPER FOR POTS

In a closed wall shelves and kitchen table-Cabinet to store awkward bulky utensils such as pots, pans, colanders, and modern means of mechanization: sokovarki, mixers, food processors. At the same time most of them have quite an aesthetic appearance, which is worthy to them are not hidden away from the eyes, but rather left in sight as a decorative elements. And another thing: in the kitchen there is always an angle, uncomfortable furniture. In a small area — is impermissible extravagance.

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WOOD STOVE AIR…

WOOD STOVE AIR...

A pity to throw away scraps of plywood, thin boards, chipboard, even if there is no place to apply them. However, I have a suggestion: make from scraps of a kind of wood-air oven. This will require glue (PVA or epoxy), sticks, strips, paint (or varnish) and possibly the fabric (e.g. old sheets). Required tools — a hacksaw, or “circular saw” .
So, explain the main idea and the details will depend on your capabilities or intentions.

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A SPUR FROM ICE

SPURS OF ICENumerous devices to footwear designed to protect from a fall on a slippery road, have, as a rule, one common drawback: effective on the ice, they begin to help its owner to slip, if he sets foot on the stone floor or metal step. To avoid this, means snow needs at the right time to display to the off position. As described below, the device allows to do this.

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THE RIDDLE OF THE CRACKER

MYSTERY ATTACKERExternally, this padlock is no different from thousands of his fellows, keepers of the storerooms and garden sheds and utility rooms, stores and warehouses. Dumbfounded except for one detail: it opens… with a screwdriver. Is it possible to trust such a frivolous device, to unlock which can even mischievous boy? “It is possible, — says its Creator engineer I. Yankin. — Open my castle, not even professional burglar, although the key is really little and thin as a knitting needle, screwdriver. The secret is not in the key, and in the castle!”

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TABLE PRAVOCHNIK

TABLE ROBOTNIK

Every family make preparations for the winter: jams, pickles, juices, syrups. It happens that they catch the hostess off guard: no cans, lids, not satisfied with the capacity. Some are trying to harness the imported plastic bottles of 1,5 — 2 l no Words, Tara is very convenient. If the contents of the bottle to add a preservative, juices, syrups, wines are stored for very long. But to sterilize such containers is very problematic.

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