Since you have decided to become a self-taught electrician, then probably after a short period of time you will want to make some useful electrical appliance for your home, car or cottage with your own hands. At the same time, homemade products can be useful not only in everyday life, but also made for sale, for example. Actually the build process simple devices at home is not difficult. You just need to be able to read diagrams and use the ham radio tool.
Regarding the first point, before starting production electronic homemade products with your own hands, you need to learn how to read electrical diagrams. In this case, ours will be a good helper.
Among the tools for novice electricians, you will need a soldering iron, a set of screwdrivers, pliers and a multimeter. To assemble some popular electrical appliances, you may even need welding machine, but this is a rare case. By the way, in this section of the site we even described the same welding machine.
Special attention should be paid to available materials, from which every novice electrician can make basic electronic homemade products with their own hands. Most often, old domestic parts are used in the manufacture of simple and useful electrical appliances: transformers, amplifiers, wires, etc. In most cases, novice radio amateurs and electricians just need to look for all the necessary tools in a garage or shed in the country.
When everything is ready - the tools have been collected, spare parts have been found and minimal knowledge has been obtained, you can proceed to assembling amateur electronic homemade products at home. This is where our small guide will help you. Each instruction provided includes not only detailed description each stage of creating electrical appliances, but is also accompanied by photo examples, diagrams, as well as video lessons that clearly show the entire manufacturing process. If you do not understand some point, you can clarify it under the entry in the comments. Our specialists will try to advise you in a timely manner!
Nothing brings joy to the house more than something made with your own hands. Indeed, various homemade products for the home not only fill life bright colors, but also give the interior uniqueness and some zest. And it’s certainly impossible to forget about such a thing (even if it’s a small trinket). Moreover, it is not so important that these are homemade products made from wood for the home, from paper or plasticine. There are millions of options and methods for making various gizmos, and today we will look at several of them. So how to do it interesting homemade products for home?
Shelf made of tin cans
It would seem that such a trifle is a coffee jar. However, even from it you can make a beautiful, convenient and useful shelf for storing household items. Often, various souvenirs and memorable photographs are stored in such containers. There is little practical benefit from this homemade product, but such jars look very harmonious.
Details about the procedure for making this craft
1. First, holes are made in the jars using a drill or a special knife-ripper (in the top and bottom - 3 points, and in the walls of all the rest - 2 points).
2. Next, the jars are fastened together. Nuts and screws are used as fastening elements small sizes. By the way, to get the desired (beautiful) result, you will need to have at least 5-6 of these jars.
3. Afterwards, a hole is punched in the containers for screws. 1-2 holes are made in the bottom of the jars located in the upper part of the structure to attach the shelf to the wall. The finished homemade product is screwed on with a screwdriver or screwdriver. To do this, dowels are first driven into the wall.
That's it, now homemade products for the home are being introduced. Rest assured - various small items will definitely not get lost in such jars. Thus, you kill two birds with one stone - decorate the interior and get rid of clutter in the house.
Homemade crafts for home - how to make a clock on a CD/DVD?
The clock on the CD is also very interesting and original version interior decoration.
As you can see, the design of this device is very original, and therefore it will look organically against the background of any interior (perhaps it will become its highlight). Such “smart” homemade products can be made for the home in a matter of minutes. We will tell you in more detail about all the stages below.
So, how to do it yourself homemade watch? First, you will need to prepare the appropriate materials - a CD/DVD (you can choose the design of its front part at your discretion) and a cover-case for it (the distance between the walls should be at least 0.05 centimeters). It is very important that the last part does not have any chips or scratches. To make the work easier, you can purchase a ready-made watch and then simply replace the standard dial.
It must be a pointer, otherwise you won’t be able to make a homemade product. You should also do the numbers. There should be a total of twelve of them. These can be cardboard, paper or plastic circles. Their thickness should not exceed two millimeters. Rhinestones can be used as decorations. You also need to prepare about 30-40 centimeters of wire, a piece of leather or fabric and “Moment” type superglue. The core of this entire design will be the CD. We will redo it first.
First you need to mark the disk into twelve equal parts and glue the numbers to the marked points. In this case, the sectors should not extend beyond the outer diameter of the device. How do you make homemade products for your home? After the sectors, we proceed to the clock itself - remove the arrows and place them exactly in the center of our disk. By the way, before attaching them, you can stick some interesting photograph on the disk, which will make the design of the watch even more original.
To increase the size of the arrows, use thin metal strips. To achieve the desired result, it is enough to apply glue to them and carefully position the part evenly over the entire surface of the guiding elements. The arrow mechanism itself is attached to back side disk.
What to do next?
So, the base of the watch is almost ready. The next step is to make holes in the device along the contour of the arrow mechanism. The field of this disc is installed in a case. The mechanism itself is brought out through the hole and closed tightly. Now, with the help of wire, an emphasis is made, which is glued to back cover. To make it more durable, glue a piece of fabric or leather on top of it. This will make the stop not only strong, but also beautiful, since the excess part of the wire will no longer gape on the watch as before. That's it, the homemade watch from a CD has been successfully made. All that remains is to insert the AA battery and set the time. By the way, you can also make a battery yourself.
How to make a source of energy from a lemon?
As we know, this fruit contains a lot of acid, therefore, with the right actions, lemon can be turned into a real mini-battery.
Of course, the charge from such a “battery” will not be enough to work household appliances, however, for operation or charging mobile phone this current is quite enough.
Making homemade crafts for the home - preparing tools to turn lemon into a source of constant energy
During the work, you will need tools such as a knife, soldering iron, drill, iron pin, as well as several pieces of insulated copper wire. Among other items, it should be noted the need for one glass or shot glass, a pair wooden sticks and the same number of push pins. And, of course, our main source of energy will be lemon. You can also use orange, but it contains much less acid, so the charge from it will be minimal.
Instructions
First, cut the lemon in half. This is necessary so that it gives more acid necessary for the Lemon to be fixed in the glass so that it does not roll around the table. Next, copper and iron pins are inserted into its flesh along the entire perimeter at a distance of 0.5-1 centimeter. Our “minus” will be iron, and our “plus” will be copper.
Pieces of wire are attached to all the pins using a soldering iron. They will serve as a connector for the power supply. All elements are connected in series.
On final stage sticks are inserted into the battery compartment. It is important to observe polarity here. The contacts are pressed against the contact group. The container remains open throughout the entire charging process of the device.
So, we found out how to make useful homemade products with your own hands. Good luck in your endeavors!
A summer cottage is an area where you can give yourself the freedom to conduct numerous experiments and dream to your heart’s content. This manifests itself not only in interior design, but mainly in the design of a garden or vegetable garden. Inquisitive and inventive owners have long been no longer guided by expensive and standard methods for arranging their plots, since there are a lot of alternative solutions for virtually all areas of activity.
There are several types of vertical beds that allow you to optimize the use of free space. Non-standard designs are a great opportunity to create interesting design garden, vegetable garden, summer cottage.
This type of beds is in most cases used for growing ornamental plants or herbs.
Materials for production:
The length of the drainpipes is adjusted in accordance with the wishes of the owner of the site. However, you should not make bulky beds, as they can complicate movement around the area.
Creating a bed
Stage 1. Create a container. To do this, take a drainpipe, cut it in half lengthwise and put special plugs on both sides.
Stage 2. We take the prepared metal holders and put them on the resulting frames for the beds.
Stage 3. We make holes in the pipe. They are made in those places where metal fasteners will be located.
Stage 4. We pass a cable or strong rope through the holes made.
Stage 5. Fix the cable/rope using fasteners.
Stage 6. Fill the resulting beds with expanded clay and soil.
Stage 7. Plant the plants in the beds.
Stage 8. We hang the pipes to the selected location. Sometimes a special wooden crossbar is installed for this purpose, or rather a structure in the shape of the letter “P”.
Step 9: Alternatively, a special design can be made for the pipes.
Important! A bed made of drainpipes is not resistant to strong gusty winds, so you should choose a place for it that is not blown from four directions by winds. Otherwise, the frame will quickly collapse, nullifying all your efforts.
A bed made from a plastic bag is another modification of vertical beds. It is extremely compact, functional and interesting in appearance. You can make such a bed in a couple of hours.
Materials for production:
- durable polyethylene film;
- sewing machine;
- priming;
- seedling.
In order for the bed to be strong, it is recommended Special attention pay attention to thickness polyethylene film, which in this case will act as the “framework” of the structure. The minimum film thickness is 0.2 millimeters.
The process of creating a polyethylene bed
Step 1 . We cut out 2 rectangular pieces of film, the size of which corresponds to the size of the bed being created. An allowance of one and a half to two centimeters should be left on each side. The recommended diameter of the bed is twenty centimeters.
Step 2. Sew the rectangles together, leaving only the top part of the bag unconnected.
Step 3. We sew a handle to the future bed, the strength of which will allow it to withstand the weight of the bag filled with soil. It should also be taken into account that when watering the weight will increase.
Step 4. Fill the bag with fertilized soil.
Step 5. We make horizontal cuts on the bag in increments of twenty centimeters. They are necessary for planting seedlings in the garden bed.
Step 6. Plant seedlings.
Step 7. Regularly water the soil and add the necessary fertilizers.
With these simple steps you can get a cheap and useful garden bed.
An integral element of every summer cottage is a compost heap. This is the place where all sorts of biochemical reactions take place to create fertilizers.
To create fertilizers that will satisfy all the requirements placed on them, several key steps should be carefully considered: creating the container and directly correct production the compost itself. Let's talk about each of them in more detail.
Stage 1. Take eight support posts of the same length.
Stage 2. Treat the bottom of the wooden posts with motor oil or tar.
Stage 3. We dig the posts into the ground so that they are reliable and stable. If compost bin will be located next to the fence, then 4 posts (that is, one side) can be attached to the fence. This will avoid having to dig 4 holes.
Stage 4. Between each two adjacent posts we nail the crossbars so that we end up with three independent sections. Be sure to leave gaps that will serve as ventilation holes.
Stage 5. In two sections, we nail the boards horizontally to half the height of the pillars. In these places it is planned to create two small doors.
Step 6. The remaining section will have a large door, so only one board should be nailed. It should be located at the very bottom in a horizontal position, that is, like a regular crossbar.
Stage 7. Install the covers. To do this, you can use one large solid board.
Stage 8. Install the pre-prepared doors.
Stage 9. We provide the doors with handles and latches.
Stage 10. We process the wood using special impregnations.
Stage 11. Paint the box in any color that suits your preferences.
Many gardeners mistakenly believe that any components can be dumped into a compost heap. In reality, to create the right biofertilizer, the “ingredients” must be carefully selected.
Among the required components compost heap the following components:
- peat;
- ash;
- needles;
- tree branches;
- leaves;
- hay or grass;
- wood ash;
- plant roots;
- raw vegetables and fruits, etc.
All elements are randomly mixed in a heap. To speed up chemical reactions It is recommended to cover the pile with a tarpaulin (this is especially true if there is no box).
Trips to the dacha with the family require the presence of entertainment elements on the site that will delight children. The most common way to keep young summer residents occupied is a swing.
Building a swing yourself is not an easy task, but it is quite doable. Of course, you can always take a stick, tie it with a rope and hang the structure on a tree, but this can hardly be called a full-fledged swing. Real craftsmen prefer to build comfortable structures with comfortable place for sitting.
Structural components:
- two logs;
- strong rope.
Indicators:
- log diameter – 85 mm;
- log length – 700 mm;
- distance between ropes – 500 mm.
Making a swing
Stage 1. We stretch the ropes between the logs.
Stage 2. Wrap ropes around each log.
Stage 3. Let the ropes out.
Stage 4. Tighten the ropes to 3 knots.
Stage 5. Attach the swing to the tree.
Important: this swing is designed for only one person.
Garden path from scrap materials
There are several types of garden paths that you can easily make with your own hands.
Step 1. Remove the sidewall from the tire using a knife or saw.
Step 2. Cut the tires.
Step 3. Line the space with corrugated stripes.
Step 4. Paint the path with paint.
Step 5. Sprinkle with stone chips.
This economical option for those who don’t want to rack their brains and waste time on a full-fledged garden path. Tire paths are usually used for vegetable gardens, as they are easily laid in the ground.
Stage 1. Paint the corks in different colors.
Stage 2. Dig a small trench.
Stage 3. We drive in supports to strengthen the future path.
Stage 4. We construct the formwork using boards.
Stage 5. Install spacers along the edges of the trench.
Stage 6. Place crushed stone deep into the trench and compact it thoroughly.
Stage 7. Make a solution from sand, cement, glue and water.
Stage 8. Pour the solution into the trench.
Stage 9. Press in the plugs in random order. Smooth multi-colored stripes look interesting.
These are the simplest and quick ways make a garden path without purchasing expensive materials.
DIY tools
The expression “everything comes in handy around the house” turns out to be more relevant when it comes to cans. From this plastic container you can make a large number of indispensable tools, which are actively used in the process of dacha work.
To make this tool, we only need a sharp knife and the container itself.
Stage 1. Cut off the bottom of the canister.
Stage 2. Mark a cut line for the scoop on the container so that the handle of the canister is the handle of the future tool.
Stage 3. Cut off excess material.
Due to these simple actions we get an excellent scoop with a comfortable handle.
Materials:
Manufacturing
Step 1. Wash the canister thoroughly so that no odor remains in it.
Stage 2. Cut the canister vertically into two parts.
Stage 3. We make a groove on the board using a woodworking machine.
Stage 4. Apply glue to the plywood and insert it into the bottom of the canister.
Stage 5. Paint the resulting shelf using a spray can.
Of course, this design will not withstand a lot of weight, but it is quite suitable for storing small parts.
Materials:
- 40 cans;
- scissors;
- rope;
- paper;
- marker.
Stage 1. Pierce the top of the canisters with a knife.
Stage 2. Make a stencil from paper.
Stage 3. Apply it to the canister and outline it with a marker.
Stage 4. Cut out large holes using scissors.
Stage 5. We stack the prepared canisters in several rows, tying each row by hooking a rope under the handles of the containers.
Stage 6. We tie all the rows around the perimeter for greater strength.
Stage 7. If you plan to lean the cabinet against the wall, then drill it to the surface.
Stage 8. Place heavy objects - stones or bricks - in the bottom row.
The result is a fairly spacious and functional rack that will help get rid of the problem of storing many small parts.
Be resourceful and bold in implementing your ideas. Good luck!
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Making electronic homemade products with your own hands gained popularity in the last century, when semiconductor devices appeared. With their help, it was quite easy to assemble devices needed for everyday life from old equipment. Today, repair and assembly of equipment for the home or cottage, for a car or garage can also be solved at home.
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Homemade devices for home and garden
Electrical homemade products for home and garden that use the power of electricity can be made by every electrician. Most fixtures are created from factory components and only require school knowledge about electricity.
Electric kebab maker
The electric kebab maker can be either horizontal or vertical. Stores usually sell vertical ones, and they do their job well after some modification.
To create a horizontal barbecue grill you will need a heating element and a frame resembling a barbecue. The heating element can be made from a ceramic tube and a nichrome spiral wound around it. The tube is secured through an insulating material in a metal casing. Drawings will be required to assemble the case.
Barbecue grill
An equally interesting idea is a kebab grill with an electric drive for rotating skewers. By adding an electric motor to a regular barbecue, you can get an excellent device that will cook barbecue in autonomous mode. To organize the skewer drive, you can use a motor from the wipers, from washing machine or any other 12 Volt. Using a system of pulleys and a belt or gear drive, the rotation of the shaft is transmitted to the skewers, and the meat is slowly turned over the coals.
Homemade WI-FI antenna
This antenna will improve the reception quality and Wi-Fi speed in your home. According to reviews, after connecting it, the signal level rises from 5 to 27 Mbit.
For production you need:
- a small metal sieve or colander;
- Wi-Fi adapter (USB);
- USB cable;
- drill;
- epoxy resin;
- camera tripod;
- plastic clamps.
Manufacturing process:
- We drill a small hole (14 mm) in the center of the sieve and insert a metal pin into it to secure the adapter.
- Insert the connector from the USB cable into the prepared hole and secure it with epoxy resin. The USB connector after gluing must be strictly perpendicular to the plane of the sieve, then the device will work more efficiently.
- Then, using two zip ties, “ears” are made through which the cable is attached.
- We fix the product on a camera tripod. We drill a hole with a diameter of 12 mm in the antenna and tighten it with a nut.
Necessary materials 
Insert the pin into drilled hole
Glue the USB cable 
Securing the cable 
Tripod 
Installing the antenna using a tripod
Electrical homemade products for the garage
Let's look at several useful DIY projects for the garage.
Homemade chandelier
If you have poor lighting in your garage, then a makeshift chandelier will be very useful. To make a bifurcating chuck, you will need a pair of angular chucks, which are sold at a regular hardware store.
Sequencing:
- We remove the wires from the sockets and fasten them with a plastic tie. We get a socket for two lamps. All that remains is to connect them to the electrical network.
- To do this we use the base from fluorescent lamp. Carefully break out the lamp, then solder the wires from our design to the contacts of the base.
- We insulate them well and attach the base on top of the cartridges.
The use of ordinary light bulbs in this design is undesirable - the sockets may melt from heating.
LED device
Another lighting option could be a homemade LED lighting device.
To make it you will need:
- old fluorescent lamp;
- LED Strip Light;
- connecting wires.
The manufacturing sequence is as follows:
- An LED strip is glued to the lamp body in one or several rows.
- The connecting wires are connected and brought to the lamp switch.
- The assembled device is tested.
Spot welding machine
A necessary device in the garage will be homemade apparatus For spot welding, the basis of which is a transformer from an old microwave oven. Prerequisite— the transformer must be working in order not to rewind all the windings.
The process of assembling the welder is quite simple:
- The transformer is dismantled.
- Carefully remove the secondary winding.
- Two shunts are removed.
- A secondary winding of two or three turns is made of thick wire (with a diameter of at least 10 mm).
- Electrodes for resistance welding are made from a copper rod with a diameter larger than the wires.
Homemade spot welding tool
Useful DIY items for fishing
Among the homemade products you can find a lot interesting ideas for use in hiking conditions, as well as hunting and fishing.
Electronic alarm
An example would be an electronic signaling device for fishing with a regular fishing rod or other equipment. A simple biting device can be assembled in just half an hour. For it you will need an old beeper keychain and a strip of plastic 1-2 mm thick.
Alarm assembly:
- The keychain is attached to the rod.
- A strip of plastic is glued to the fishing line and inserted between the contacts of the key fob.
Now when the fish bites, the fish will pull the line, the plastic will fly out, the contacts will close and the key fob will work.
Underwater camera for ice fishing
Using a homemade underwater camera to winter fishing you can see if there is fish under the hole. And this simplifies the fishing process.
To make it you will need:
- small camera;
- sealed camera box;
- small TV;
- car battery to power the camera;
- extension;
- inverter;
- lead for cargo;
- ultraviolet diodes for illumination during underwater shooting;
- superglue, electrical tape, sealant.
Build process:
- Two holes are made in the upper part of the box. An extension cable is inserted through one. Through the second is the wire that connects the camera to the TV.
- Several more holes are made in the box into which light bulbs are inserted for illumination. The wires from the light bulbs are soldered into one circuit (for example, with a parallel arrangement), which is connected to a cable that provides power.
- The holes are sealed with glue and tape for a tight seal.
- Lead is melted and small elongated bars are poured out of it. They are placed at the bottom of the box.
- Set up the camera and connect it to the cable. After which it is carefully placed in the box so that it has a clear forward and horizontal direction and transmits a high-quality image. For stability, the chamber is surrounded by soft material.
- A torso (rope, belt) is attached to the box, which will be used to lower the camera to depth. For convenience, you can combine it, the power cable and the communication wire between the video camera and the TV into one core, secured with electrical tape.
- Connect the power cable of the video camera to the battery and test the device.
Homemade fish bait
You can make a good bait for fishing yourself. This will be a device assembled based on a simple multivibrator.
You will need:
- sound emitter, for example, from a children's toy;
- wires;
- a small plastic jar, for example, for medicinal tablets;
- electronic board;
- regulator with plastic rod;
- a piece of foam;
- batteries;
- weights for the float;
- volume control.
The bait is assembled as follows:
- You need to solder the circuit and check it.
- Two wires are soldered to the sound emitter. Then they are carried inside the case and connected to the board.
- A regulator with a plastic rod is placed in the lid of the jar.
- A dense circle cut out of foam plastic is installed on top of the board, which separates the board from the battery.
- Weights are attached to the bottom of the jar so that the container floats on the water like a float.
- The regulator sets the frequency and changes the sound.
Bait scheme - 1 
Bait scheme - 2
Electronic homemade products for cars
Car enthusiasts create homemade products with their own hands to improve appearance and ease of use of the car.
Electrical auto tester
A simple homemade electrical probe is perfect for a car. It can show the presence in electrical circuit voltage of 12 volts. It is used to check the serviceability of relays, as well as light bulbs and other equipment. You can make such a device from a syringe and LEDs.
Assembly diagram:
- Two LEDs are soldered with opposite terminals (plus one to the minus of the other and vice versa).
- A steel probe is connected to one of the solders through a resistance of 300 Ohms. To the other solder there is a contact for batteries.
- The design is inserted into the syringe so that the probe comes out of the hole for the needles. Most of the probe is insulated with a PVC tube.
- 4 LR44 batteries are inserted into the syringe so that one of the poles is connected to the LED contact.
- The other pole of the batteries is connected to a flexible wire with an alligator clip.
The video explains how to make a syringe tester. Filmed by ILYANOV channel.
Light switch
The scheme for smoothly turning off the lights in the car interior is quite simple to manufacture. Such electronics are suitable for any car. A small board consisting of a capacitor and diodes is soldered parallel to the interior lamp terminals. The drop in electricity voltage will occur gradually and create the effect of a gradually fading light.
Car subwoofer
To make a car subwoofer with your own hands, you must first purchase a speaker. You need to start from its dimensions when calculating the size of the case.
The simplest and most suitable form of a subwoofer for the trunk is a truncated pyramid with a slope similar to that of the rear seats.
LED fog lights
You can make LED car fog lights with your own hands.
For creativity you will need:
- two ten-watt LEDs;
- 2 lenses from an old projector;
- gaskets from plastic pipes;
- LM317T microcircuits;
- resistors.
Instructions for assembling the craft:
- LEDs are installed on pre-prepared aluminum radiators.
- The structure is assembled from headlight housings, lenses from projectors, gaskets and diodes on radiators.
- The fog lights are powered through current stabilizers on LM317T microcircuits and resistors.
Car carrying
A very convenient car carrier is made from a computer USB lamp. It is compact and you can connect the device to any place in the car wiring.
Manufacturing scheme:
- Remove the contacts from the USB plug.
- In the plug body we connect the wires of the lamp and the car alligator clips.
- To mount it in the right place (even horizontally), a magnet is placed on the plug.
