Make an aquarium out of a broken TV and microwave; a drum from a broken washing machine will make an excellent grill. And old tires will become items of country furniture.
The representatives of the stronger sex have materials after repair or construction. You can make men's handicrafts from them, please yourself and your family with them, and save a lot of money.
How to make your own grill?
Sometimes washing machines fail. From this device you can make a barbecue grill for a summer residence. At the same time, you will save a lot. There are several ways to make such a device.
If this is an independent structure without a cement base, then watch the next master class, which will allow you to solve the problem. Take:
- washing machine tank;
- grinder;
- thermo paint;
- brush attachment;
- protective glasses.
To embody such a man's craft, you first need a preparatory stage. Remove all plastic parts from the removed drum. These will be plastic elements and a bezel. Then you need to clean the stainless steel tank, taking for this a metal brush and fine sandpaper.
Cut off the center axis at the tank. Then you need to saw off the protruding edge and make the cuts smoother with a brush nozzle. If in the previous steps it was not possible to clean the tank, then do it now, with a brush attachment.
If you have a welding machine, then metal legs can be welded to this man's craft. If there is no such tool, then build them using screws.
Now take a paint that is heat resistant and coat your creation with it.
You can make a grill for a summer residence in another way. See how. Take:
- washing machine tank;
- cement;
- sand;
- two sheets of laminated fiberboard;
- lattice;
- instruments.
Make a formwork from two sheets of laminated fiberboard. They bend pretty well, so you can create an inner and an outer ring out of them. Reinforce these materials with planks to hold them in place. Prepare a concrete mixture from cement, sand and water, pour them into the formwork.
Use a special heat-resistant cement for the concrete barbecue ring.
When this workpiece is completely solidified, remove the formwork and roll it to a permanent location. But there you first need to prepare the territory, make a cushion of sand and gravel and slightly deepen the concrete ring into the soil. Now you can insert the previously prepared tank into it.
All that remains is to place a metal grate on top and you can use such a wonderful thing.
Many will like such men's crafts, will allow you to use unnecessary materials and turn them into useful things.
How to make an aquarium from a TV and microwave, as well as a house for a cat?
This is how the aquarium will turn out to be so unusual. You will be able to surprise everyone who sees such a thing. After all, at first it may seem that this is a plot from a movie about the sea world. In fact, it is an aquarium from the TV. Here's what you need to create such a thing:
- unnecessary tube TV;
- pliers;
- saw;
- scissors;
- glass for the aquarium.
Remove the back cover from the TV and remove all internal parts from the TV, including the CRT.
If the TV worked before, you need to keep it off for at least 2 hours. Remove the tube with special care. Do not knock on it, otherwise this part may explode.
Take a tape measure and measure the inside of the TV to then make a fish house using these marks. You can make an aquarium with your own hands, buy an inexpensive one. You can also order such an aquarium according to the chosen measurements.
Now you can install it on the TV and close the back wall. If everything suits you, then remove the aquarium again and put marine vegetation inside, settle the animals, put soil and pebbles. In the space between the glass of the TV and the aquarium, you can pour sand and set the figurine.
These are wonderful men's crafts from an old TV that you can advise to do.
If you want to quickly make a craft, then also remove everything from the old TV, put a soft mattress here, you will have a wonderful house for the cat.
You can also make a home for pets and a microwave.
And if you don't want to make an aquarium, then you can create a house for a cat. Such a man's craft is created in literally 10 minutes. You just need to remove the central axis from the old microwave oven, remove the bowl and put your favorite pet inside. But it is better to unscrew the door so as not to accidentally close it.
Many more useful things can be made from such household appliances. The next master class will teach this.
Men's Crafts from Broken Things - Minibar, Storage Cabinet
If the microwave oven is broken, you can not throw it away, but put bulk food for the kitchen here. They will be in order here and will not take up much space.
If an old refrigerator has fallen into disrepair, you can make an original cabinet out of it. This is a ready-made solution for storing things. The main thing is to wash the refrigerator well, dry it. Then you can decorate the one to your liking. If you wish, paint it or decorate it using decoupage technique.
And on the inside of the door, you can place photographs, as well as various posters.
You can also make a cupboard for storing drinks from old household appliances. A TV is suitable for this.
First, you also need to extract the inner content from it. To make a beautiful minibar, consider a lighting system. LED strip or LED lamps are perfect. They take less electricity than ordinary bulbs, but they look even more impressive in such things. Place the bottles of drinks inside, the minibar is ready.
If you have an old TV stand, you can also make a similar item out of it.
Look what this TV wall was like in the beginning.
To make a real man's craft out of this, you need to remove the doors and pull out the drawers, then remove the upper part.
In this case, the author of the idea sawed off the upper vertical racks to make the minibar of the desired height. Then he fastened these three pieces together horizontally with a plank at the back.
Now you need to attach the top cover to this product, which you removed earlier.
In this case, you need to redo the door to make it smaller. The size of the glass also changes. Now we need to make the shelves with LED lighting. It turned out to be a wonderful mini-bar.
See what other men's crafts you can create from old things and unnecessary household appliances.
What can you do from the microwave with your own hands?
If you understand radio engineering, you can make an extension cord with a timer. But you will need very little knowledge to create it from a microwave part. If the old device has it working properly, then you have a ready-made timer model in front of you.
If this product also has a fan, you can also use it. Unlike usual, it makes little noise. And in conjunction with the timer, it will turn on and off as you wish.
If you are looking to transform your computer, then a microwave oven comes in handy as well.
To do this, you can use a projector from which the image will be reproduced on the surface of the microwave. You can hide the system unit in a cabinet, and place a keyboard and mouse on the surface of the table. If you don't have a projector, then remove the microwave door and place the small monitor inside. To prevent it from overheating, it is better to remove the back cover from this device.
A real man's craft will turn out if you make an apparatus designed for spot welding from a microwave transformer. But for this you need to be an experienced craftsman. Therefore, this idea is not suitable for beginners.
But the next two can be adopted even by craftsmen with little experience. If you want to surprise your wife on March 8th, then you can make a breadbox from an old microwave.
The decoupage technique will help to do such a thing. Degrease the surface of the microwave, then glue the tops of the napkins with PVA glue. When dry, cover them with three coats of water-based varnish.
If you made a storage box, then give your spouse another surprise by changing the front wall of the microwave oven by installing a mirror here. Before work, a woman will be able not only to have breakfast in a cozy atmosphere, but also to see how she looks.
From a drum from an old washing machine, you can make not only a grill for a summer residence, but also a wonderful lamp. Clean this piece and make a hanging lampshade out of it. This will be durable, but you just need to fix it very well.
If your glass kettle breaks down, you shouldn't throw it away either. After all, this container is an excellent way out if you need to create a florarium. There you put decorative stones, place plants. Good humidity is maintained inside such a container, so such plants will be comfortable here.
If you have a globe that you no longer need, it is also easy to make men's crafts from it. Attach half a globe as a lampshade for an old lamp and it becomes a new one.
If you want to achieve an interesting effect, then use an awl to make several holes on the surface of this lampshade. When the table lamp is turned on, rays similar to the sun will penetrate through the hole to the surface. The globe holder should also not be thrown away, as it will make an excellent holder for toilet paper or kitchen paper towels.
Use the old tape recorder, which will make the original flower garden. It is necessary, if possible, to extract the internal parts from it, then fill it with soil and plant the plants.
Many motorists have old, unnecessary wheels. Crafts for men can also be created from this material.
What to make of tires - DIY men's crafts
They will make wonderful country furniture. Attach the legs to the tires to make stools. If you also want to create chairs, then attach to the top of the tire rim. You can additionally decorate with a mesh here. She will also help create a stool seat.
A coffee table is included in the set for such country furniture. It is enough to attach four legs to the bus and put a round table top to make it.
If taller seats are needed then use two rows of tires.
You can make handles for them from tire scraps and attach them using self-tapping screws. Covering a circle of plywood with leather makes a great tabletop. And to create seats on the chair between the plywood and leatherette, put a layer of filler. Then it will be soft and comfortable to sit.
Such men's crafts will make it possible to comfortably accommodate even a large number of guests, because you can use not only your own tires, but also find them. Comfortable seats are made from tire halves. Each needs to be cut in half and from one you get 2 backs. You need to fill them with foam rubber, cut a strip of dense material to size and sew on your hands with a seam over the edge.
To make a chair, connect 2 wheels with self-tapping screws or bolted screws. Cover the hole with a circle of plywood or knocked down planks. The boards will also turn into the back of this product. Taking an old handlebar from a bike, you can attach it to a wooden base and make a rocking chair for your child.
To make an ottoman, you only need one tire. Also, according to its size, a sheet of plywood will be needed. You will also need a wooden block. Such men's crafts are mastered quickly. Clean the tire and use self-tapping screws to attach a sheet of plywood of the desired shape and bars as legs to it.
Now you need to decorate the resulting ottoman on the side. For this, such a knitted strip is suitable.
Wrap this product with it and fix it with small nails. Place another decor element on top and attach it as well.
The child will surely be delighted with the tractor. After all, you can play on this with the whole family or by inviting neighboring children.
Some tires will turn into wheels, others will help fix the seat. All that remains is to make a steering wheel, attach a plate with numbers, and you can hit the road.
The tires will make original cups that you can sit on.
You will need halves of these tires. They need to be fastened together, from the remnants of the tire, make a handle. Fill this blank with foam rubber and sew it over with a cloth.
You can create such men's crafts with your own hands. If you are interested in seeing how to make a grill, then check out the following story. For this, rims from wheels are suitable. You will have them when you make crafts from tires.
