DIY electrical crafts. Useful electronic crafts

Schemes of homemade measuring instruments

A device circuit developed on the basis of a classic multivibrator, but instead of load resistors, transistors with opposite main conductivity are included in the collector circuits of the multivibrator.

It's good if you have an oscilloscope in your laboratory. Well, if it is not there and it is not possible to buy it for one reason or another, do not be upset. In most cases, it can be successfully replaced by a logic probe, which allows you to monitor the logical levels of signals at the inputs and outputs of digital integrated circuits, determine the presence of pulses in the controlled circuit and reflect the received information visually (light-color or digital) or audio (tone signals of various frequencies ) forms. When setting up and repairing structures based on digital integrated circuits, it is not always so necessary to know the characteristics of pulses or the exact values ​​of voltage levels. Therefore, logic probes make the setup process easier, even if you have an oscilloscope.

A huge selection of different pulse generator circuits is presented. Some of them generate a single pulse at the output, the duration of which does not depend on the duration of the triggering (input) pulse. Such generators are used for a wide variety of purposes: simulating input signals of digital devices, when testing the performance of digital integrated circuits, the need to supply a certain number of pulses to a device with visual control of processes, etc. Others generate sawtooth and rectangular pulses of various frequencies and duty cycles and amplitudes

Repair of various components and devices of low-frequency electronic equipment and technology can be significantly simplified if you use a function generator as an assistant, which makes it possible to study the amplitude-frequency characteristics of any low-frequency device, transient processes and nonlinear characteristics of any analog devices, and also has the ability to generate rectangular pulses forms and simplification of the process of setting up digital circuits.

When setting up digital devices, you definitely need one more device - a pulse generator. An industrial generator is a rather expensive device and is rarely on sale, but its analogue, although not as accurate and stable, can be assembled from available radio elements at home

However, creating a sound generator that produces a sinusoidal signal is not easy and quite painstaking, especially in terms of setup. The fact is that any generator contains at least two elements: an amplifier and a frequency-dependent circuit that determines the oscillation frequency. It is usually connected between the output and input of the amplifier, creating positive feedback (POF). In the case of an RF generator, everything is simple - just an amplifier with one transistor and an oscillating circuit that determines the frequency. For the audio frequency range, winding a coil is difficult, and its quality factor is low. Therefore, in the audio frequency range, RC elements are used - resistors and capacitors. They filter the fundamental harmonics quite poorly, and therefore the sine wave signal turns out to be distorted, for example, limited by peaks. To eliminate distortion, amplitude stabilization circuits are used to maintain a low level of the generated signal when the distortion is not yet noticeable. It is the creation of a good stabilizing circuit that does not distort the sinusoidal signal that causes the main difficulties.

Often, after assembling the structure, the radio amateur sees that the device does not work. A person does not have sense organs that allow him to see electric current, electromagnetic field or processes occurring in electronic circuits. Radio measuring instruments - the eyes and ears of a radio amateur - help to do this.

Therefore, we need some means of testing and checking telephones and loudspeakers, audio amplifiers, and various sound recording and sound reproducing devices. Such a tool is amateur radio circuits of audio frequency signal generators, or, more simply, a sound generator. Traditionally, it produces a continuous sine wave whose frequency and amplitude can be varied. This allows you to check all ULF stages, find faults, determine the gain, take amplitude-frequency characteristics (AFC) and much more.

We consider a simple homemade amateur radio attachment that turns your multimeter into a universal device for testing zener diodes and dinistors. PCB drawings available

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 devices are created using factory components and require only school knowledge of 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 windshield wipers, from a washing machine, or any other 12-volt motor. 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:

1. We drill a small hole (14 mm) in the center of the sieve and insert a metal pin into it to secure the adapter.
2. We 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.
3. Then, using two zip ties, “ears” are made through which the cable is attached.
4. 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 the 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:

1. 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.
2. To do this, we use the base of a fluorescent lamp. Carefully break out the lamp, then solder the wires from our design to the contacts of the base.
3. 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:

1. An LED strip is glued to the lamp body in one or several rows.
2. The connecting wires are connected and brought to the lamp switch.
3. The assembled device is tested.

Spot welding machine

A necessary device in the garage will be a homemade spot welding machine, the basis of which is a transformer from an old microwave oven. A necessary condition is that the transformer must be working in order not to rewind all the windings.

The process of assembling the welder is quite simple:

1. The transformer is dismantled.
2. Carefully remove the secondary winding.
3. Two shunts are removed.
4. A secondary winding of two or three turns is made of thick wire (with a diameter of at least 10 mm).
5. 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 many interesting ideas for use in camping 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:

1. The keychain is attached to the rod.
2. 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 for 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. The holes are sealed with glue and tape for a tight seal.
4. Lead is melted and small elongated bars are poured out of it. They are placed at the bottom of the box.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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:

1. You need to solder the circuit and check it.
2. Two wires are soldered to the sound emitter. Then they are carried inside the case and connected to the board.
3. A regulator with a plastic rod is placed in the lid of the jar.
4. A dense circle cut out of foam plastic is installed on top of the board, which separates the board from the battery.
5. Weights are attached to the bottom of the jar so that the container floats on the water like a float.
6. 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 the 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 of a voltage of 12 volts in an electrical circuit. 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:

1. Two LEDs are soldered with opposite terminals (plus one to the minus of the other and vice versa).
2. 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.
3. 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 pipe.
4. 4 LR44 batteries are inserted into the syringe so that one of the poles is connected to the LED contact.
5. 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 make. 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:

1. LEDs are installed on pre-prepared aluminum radiators.
2. The structure is assembled from headlight housings, lenses from projectors, gaskets and diodes on radiators.
3. 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:

1. Remove the contacts from the USB plug.
2. In the plug body we connect the wires of the lamp and the car alligator clips.
3. To mount it in the right place (even horizontally), a magnet is placed on the plug.

One of the common hobbies of amateurs and professionals in the field of electronics is the design and manufacture of various homemade products for the home. Electronic homemade products do not require large material and financial costs and can be done at home, since work with electronics is, for the most part, “clean”. The only exception is the manufacture of various body parts and other mechanical components.

Useful electronic homemade products can be used in all areas of everyday life, from the kitchen to the garage, where many are engaged in improving and repairing car electronic devices.

Homemade products in the kitchen

Kitchen electronics crafts can be a complement to existing accessories and fixtures. Industrial and homemade electric kebab makers are very popular among apartment residents.

Another common example of kitchen homemade products made by a home electrician is timers and automatic switching on of lights above work surfaces, and electric ignition of gas burners.

Important! Changing the design of some household appliances, especially gas appliances, may cause “misunderstanding and rejection” by regulatory organizations. In addition, it requires great care and attention.

Electronics in the car

Homemade devices for cars are most widely used among owners of domestic brands of vehicles, which are distinguished by a minimal number of additional functions. The following schemes are in wide demand:

• Sound indicators for turns and handbrake;
• Battery and generator operating mode indicator.

More experienced radio amateurs are equipping their cars with parking sensors, electronic window drives, and automatic light sensors to control low beam headlights.

Homemade crafts for beginners

Most novice radio amateurs are engaged in the manufacture of structures that do not require high qualifications. Simple proven designs can serve for a long time and not only for the sake of benefit, but also as a reminder of the technical “growing up” from a beginner radio amateur to a professional.

For inexperienced hobbyists, many manufacturers produce ready-made construction kits that contain a printed circuit board and a set of elements. Such sets allow you to practice the following skills:

• Reading schematic and wiring diagrams;
• Correct soldering;
• Setup and adjustment using a ready-made method.

Among the sets, electronic watches of various designs and degrees of complexity are very common.

As an area of ​​application of knowledge and experience, radio amateurs can design electronic toys using simpler circuits or modifying industrial designs to suit their wishes and capabilities.

Interesting ideas for crafts can be seen in the examples of making radio-electronic crafts from worn-out computer parts.

Home workshop

To independently design radio-electronic devices, you need a certain minimum of tools, devices and measuring instruments:

• Soldering iron;
• Side cutters;
• Tweezers;
• Screwdriver Set;
• Pliers;
• Multifunctional tester (avometer).

On a note. When planning to do electronics yourself, you should not immediately take on complex designs and purchase an expensive tool.

Most radio amateurs began their journey by using a simple 220V 25-40W soldering iron, and the most popular Soviet tester, the Ts-20, was used in the home laboratory. All this is enough for practicing with electricity, acquiring the necessary skills and experience.

There is no point in buying an expensive soldering station for a novice radio amateur if he does not have the necessary experience with a conventional soldering iron. Moreover, the possibility of using the station will not appear soon, but only after sometimes quite a long time.

There is also no need for professional measuring equipment. The only serious device that even a novice amateur may need is an oscilloscope. For those who already understand electronics, an oscilloscope is one of the most sought-after measurement tools.

Inexpensive digital devices made in China can be successfully used as an avometer. Having rich functionality, they have high measurement accuracy, ease of use and, importantly, have a built-in module for measuring transistor parameters.

When talking about a DIY home workshop, one cannot fail to mention the materials used for soldering. This is solder and flux. The most common solder is POS-60 alloy, which has a low melting point and provides high soldering reliability. Most solders used for soldering all kinds of devices are analogues of the mentioned alloy and can be successfully replaced with it.

Ordinary rosin is used as a flux for soldering, but for ease of use it is better to use its solution in ethyl alcohol. Rosin-based fluxes do not require removal from installation after operation, since they are chemically neutral under most operating conditions, and the thin film of rosin formed after evaporation of the solvent (alcohol) exhibits good protective properties.

Important! When soldering electronic components, active fluxes should never be used. This is especially true for soldering acid (zinc chloride solution), since even under normal conditions such flux has a destructive effect on thin copper printed conductors.

To service heavily oxidized terminals, it is better to use active acid-free flux LTI-120, which does not require rinsing.

It is very convenient to work using solder that contains flux. The solder is made in the form of a thin tube, inside of which there is rosin.

For mounting elements, breadboards made of double-sided foil fiberglass, which are produced in a wide range, are well suited.

Security measures

Working with electricity is associated with risks to health and even life, especially if the electronics are designed with your own hands with mains power. Homemade electrical devices should not use transformerless power from a household AC network. As a last resort, such devices should be configured by connecting them to the network through an isolation transformer with a transformation ratio equal to unity. The voltage at its output will correspond to the network voltage, but at the same time reliable galvanic isolation will be ensured.

Many electrical appliances can be repaired or new ones can be made with your own hands. For this home, there will always be something that can be converted to perform new functions: an old electronic watch, a children's car, an out-of-use computer and much more. Useful crafts can always be repaired or remade. It is better to have a workshop with tools for work.

Equipped master's home workshop

power unit

Homemade electronic devices require different voltages. In particular, soldering requires a regulated power supply. This opportunity can be provided by the LM-317 chip, which is a voltage stabilizer.

Regulated power supply circuit

Devices based on this circuit allow you to change the output voltage within 1.2-30 V using a variable resistor P1. The permissible current is 1.5 A, the power of the device depends on the choice of transformer.

The voltmeter is adjusted using trimming resistor P2. To do this, set the current to 1 mA at a circuit output voltage of 30 V.

The greater the difference between the input and output signals, the more power is allocated to the microcircuit. To reduce heat, it requires a radiator with a cooler.

A homemade board with an LM-317 chip is placed in a case - a computer power supply. A voltmeter and clamps for the output wires are installed on the front PCB panel.

Simple auto tester

A sampler for cars and other purposes should always be on hand at home, in the garage or on the go. The figure below shows a homemade circuit that allows you to check electrical circuits with a resistance of up to 10 kOhm and the presence of a voltage of 6-15 V.

Two indication circuits are connected in series to the battery and in parallel to each other. The first consists of resistor R1 and LED HL1, which lights up when checking the voltage. At the same time, the battery is recharged.

Circuit and design: a) homemade circuit, which allows you to check electrical circuits with a resistance of up to 10 kOhm and the presence of a voltage of 6-15 V; b) homemade design of a test probe

When a circuit is tested, current flows from the battery through circuit HL2, R2. At the same time, the HL2 LED lights up. Its brightness will be greater, the lower the circuit resistance.

Like all homemade products, the tester can be constructed in different ways, for example, by placing it in a transparent plastic case, which is easy to glue together with your own hands.

Such devices are indispensable when repairing an electrical network or household appliance at home. Crafts can be more complex and have additional functions.

Electric devices for heat treatment of meat products without the use of fuel are made for a small number of portions and can be used at home or in the country. To prepare barbecue using an electric barbecue maker, there is no need to spend expensive hours of rest standing outside at the barbecue.

In specialized stores you can choose any device, but the price decides a lot. If you have skills in handling electricity, it will be much cheaper to make an electric kebab maker with your own hands.

The structures are made in horizontal or vertical design. The power of the device usually does not exceed 1.5 kW. The meat is heated using a spiral with a tungsten or nichrome thread. All metal parts are made of stainless steel.

Typical devices are vertical heaters in the center and skewers with product around. They are attached from above. It is advisable to make skewers in the form of spirals, from which the meat does not slide down during the cooking process.

Vertical type of electric kebab maker

To make high-quality barbecue with your own hands, the skewers should be placed as close as possible to the heater, but so that the product does not touch the spiral. When placed at a distance, the meat will not fry, but will dry out.

Pieces of product no larger than 40 mm in size are placed on a skewer, which is placed vertically around the heater. Then the electricity is turned on and the coil is heated.

The heater is based on a heat-resistant ceramic tube on which a spiral is wound. Fastening at the bottom is done using a special cartridge.

In the round base there are special cups for collecting fat and a frame that serves to hold the skewers vertically.

Cups are made of stainless steel. They have cross-shaped protrusions at the bottom, which are inserted into the slots in the base. Inside they have devices for attaching skewers. Fixing the cup on both sides allows them to hold the skewers vertically.

The connection must be strong and at the same time easy to disassemble for cleaning. You can make a common removable tray for all skewers.

The cross-section of the supply wire is selected to match the power of the heater (2.5 or 4 mm2). At home or in the country there should be a 16 A socket for it.

Timer for watering plants

Devices with timers are used for drip irrigation of an area from a container at a certain time. They can be connected to valves with any capacity.

Often branded devices do not provide the required reliability. Then an old wall clock comes to the rescue, which is in working order, but is no longer used at home. Small magnets are attached to the ends of the minute and hour hands, and there are 3 reed switches on the dial.

Timer circuit for watering plants, which uses a wall clock

As soon as the hour hand reaches the number 7, and the minute hand reaches 12, which corresponds to the time of 7 o'clock, the reed switches SA1 and SA3 are triggered and the signal opens the solenoid valve. After 2 hours, the arrows will move to 9 and 12, and current will flow through the contacts of the reed switches SA1 and SA2 to close the valve.

The diagram shows a “rain sensor”, which in wet weather closes transistor VT1 and the valve remains constantly closed. Manual control of the solenoid valve is also provided via buttons S1 and S2.

The clock can be set to any time the valve is turned on.

Car with remote control

Homemade radio-controlled models captivate not only children, but also adults. They can be used for playing at home or for real competitions in the yard. To assemble it yourself, you will need a chassis with wheels, an electric motor and a housing.

There is a large assortment on sale, but first of all you need to decide which machine is best to make. The control panel can be wired or radio controlled.

When choosing parts, you should pay attention to their quality. The plastic should be free of nicks, inclusions and other mechanical defects. The wheels are sold with the chassis and should turn easily. Grip on the surface is better provided by rubber. Plastic wheels are much worse in this regard.

For a beginner, it is better to take an electric motor, which is cheaper and easier to maintain than an internal combustion engine. You can choose any body or make it according to your own sketch.

The motor, battery and radio unit with antenna are installed on the chassis of the mini-car. If you purchase a kit with components, assembly instructions are included.

After installing the parts, the operation of the motor is adjusted. The housing is installed on the chassis after everything is working.

You can assemble mini-copies at home as follows:

• the car is assembled carefully and through joint efforts;
• the materials of the model parts may differ from the original;
• small and insignificant details can be omitted.

The model can be made without focusing on a specific car brand. Much depends on finances and availability of free time. Assembling a mini-car at home with a child has great educational value.

The work on assembling the car model is carried out according to plan. Some parts need to be purchased, but you can use old toys.

The power of the motor must match the weight of the device. Fresh batteries or accumulator are used for power supply.

If you use a special car designer, crafts can be very diverse. Assembly sequence:

• the frame is assembled first;
• the motor is attached and adjusted;
• the power supply is installed;
• the antenna with the radio unit is fixed;
• wheels are installed and adjusted.

Types of radio-controlled car models

Many DIY tricks are revealed in this video.

Electronic homemade products can make life more comfortable and save a lot of money. In addition, you can find a use for old electrical appliances so that they do not gather dust in the pantry without a purpose. Useful DIY crafts are often better than factory-made products.

Electronic homemade products, today, are an affordable way to manufacture useful mechanisms that can make life easier and diversify leisure time. Modern craftsmen are able to assemble with their own hands both simple toys and complex, multi-tasking mechanisms. Read below to learn how to quickly and easily make electronic toys, interesting and useful electronic crafts for your home and car!

Simple DIY electronics: making a spinner

Electrical engineering today is widely used for both practical and entertainment purposes. Some inventions (such as the smart home system) will be quite difficult for a beginner to make. They require experience and advanced knowledge of physics. Other designs are simple and accessible to beginner radio amateurs. For example, you can make interesting toys with your own hands - spinners, the sales of which have increased incredibly this year.

To assemble the toy you will need to stock up on:

• Wooden blank measuring 9x4x1.2 cm;
• Bearing size 2.2x0.8x0.7 cm (with rubber seal);
• Two RGB LEDs;
• Two CR2032 batteries and holders;
• Stainless steel bolt 0.8x2 cm;
• M8 cap nuts.

After this you can start working. First of all, you will need to find a design diagram on the Internet and transfer it to a raw block - a workpiece. To correctly mark the technological holes (there will be three of them), you will need a ruler.

Then follows:

1. In the middle of the workpiece, drill a through hole with a diameter of 2.2 cm for the bearing;
2. Drill two holes on the sides of the workpiece with a diameter of 2.5 cm and a depth of 7.5 mm;
3. Using a drill, make two holes with a diameter of 6 mm for LEDs in the middle of two blind holes;
4. Countersink the holes;
5. Give the toy a rounded shape using a jigsaw, band saw or jigsaw;
6. Sand the workpiece with sandpaper and coat it with varnish;
7. Solder the LEDs to the battery holders;
8. Check the LEDs and install them in the mounting holes, fixing them with super glue;
9. Clean the bearing and treat its insides with WD 40;
10. Cut off the bolt head and secure the axle in the bearing on both sides with nuts;
11. Install the bearing into the mounting hole.

The spinner is ready! The toy will be interesting not only for children. Adults can also use this electronic device: the device, rotating, will help you relax or get distracted.

Simple electronic homemade circuits: making an electric call

You can make an electric call quite simply and quickly with your own hands.

Such a call will last a long time and will please the ear. After all, when pressed, it will be able to create signals of different frequencies and tones.

Thus, an electric call can be single-tone or multi-tone.

The ability of the bell to reproduce sound in one or more tones will be influenced by the presence of a multivibrator with two bipolar transistors in the radio design circuit. Let us consider in detail the circuit of an electronic call with a complex sound signal.

So, a homemade electronic circuit will consist of the following radio components:

• Step-down transformer series TA;
• Call button;
• Five alloy silicon diodes;
• Electrolytic capacitor with a capacity of 1000 microfarads
• Two electrolytic capacitors with a capacity of 10 microfarads;
• Two trimming resistors with a resistance of 470 kilo-ohms;
• Two MLT resistors with a resistance of 10 kiloohms;
• Two MLT resistors with a resistance of 33 kilo-ohms;
• MLT resistor 1 kilo-ohm;
• MLT resistor 470 kilo-ohms;
• Three silicon-plenary transistors type 630D
• Silicon planar transistor type 630G.

The principle of operation of the device is simple. Pressing the button will open the third transistor of type 630D, allowing current to pass to the fourth transistor of type 630G. This will create the primary signal. When the second transistor of type 630D opens, the third and fourth transistors will be locked, creating a signal of a different tone.

DIY crafts for the car

Automotive electronics are in great demand today. At the same time, homemade automation often has simple circuits, easy execution and installation. What kind of electrical homemade products can you make for your car yourself?

So, you can do the following for your car with your own hands:

• Dynamic turn signals using the KIT DIY constructor;
• Universal charger from old electronics;
• Water pump based air conditioning;
• Heated wipers and much more.

The easiest way would be to design a backlight for the seat belt buckles. To do this, you will need to dismantle and disassemble the locks using a flat-head screwdriver. After that, using hot-melt adhesive, you need to secure the LEDs in the locks.

Each LED can be turned on through its own current-limiting resistor: this will extend the life of the semiconductor light-emitting device.

After this, you should assemble the locks, and run the wires powering the LEDs under the seats to the ignition or the parking button through the cigarette lighter. At the owner's request, the car's interior lighting can be supplemented with lamps that indicate that the seat belt is not fastened.

Unusual electronic homemade products: do-it-yourself binary clocks

You can make cool binary clocks for your home with your own hands. To do this you need an Arduino platform. The electrical circuits on this platform are simple and convenient; they are used for the manufacture of most electronic homemade products.

Additionally, to make a binary clock you will need:

• Real time clock module on DS1302 chip;
• Diffuse LEDs with a diameter of 1 cm (20 pieces);
• Resistors with a resistance of 10 Ohms (20 pieces);
• Resistors with a resistance of 10 kilo-ohms (2 pieces);
• Two tact buttons;
• Frame.

The watch case must consist of two halves, which can be made of wood, plastic, or metal. It depends on what style your watch will be. Before making the housing, you will need to assemble the LED matrix.

In this case, each LED must be connected through its own current-limiting resistor.

After this, the leads from the LEDs must be connected to the platform. The controller itself will need to be connected to the real time clock module. After this, the contacts from Arduino and the module must be routed to the clock buttons to set the time through resistors with a nominal value of 10 kilo-ohms. They will serve as load bearings. Finally, you should connect the power cable to the circuit.

Useful DIY crafts: how to make household scales

Today, almost every home has a floor or kitchen scale. In order to make this useful measuring device yourself, you need to understand its structure and operating principle.

Thus, the external components of the scales include:

• Weight processor;
• Frame;
• Display screen;
• Platform;
• Legs.

The principle of operation of the scales is extremely simple. The load, falling on the platform, presses on it due to gravity, activating the strain gauge load cell inside the device. The strain gauge, in turn, influences the strain gauge, changing its resistance. The latter transmits the signal to an analog-to-digital converter. After this, the ADC converts the signal to digital and feeds it to the microcontroller, which draws conclusions about the mass of the load on the platform and displays the values ​​on the screen.

When assembling the circuit, you need to pay attention to the type of strain gauge.

So, for a central location under the platform of floor, commercial and technical scales, it is better to choose a single-point sensor. For bending installation, a block sensor is used. In this case, you need to ensure that the strain gauge has a reliable connection to the ADC. A weight processor will help solve the problem of connecting devices.

DIY radio circuits for the home: making an electronic lock

Electrics can also serve to protect your home. So, today, DIY sites offer simple radio circuits for electronic locks for the front door. It is impossible to open such a lock using a physical key.

The simplest electrical circuit for making a lock is usually based on a four-digit Johnson meter.

This scheme can be implemented in several variations. The simplest one is using the 4017 microcircuit. The principle of operation of the circuit is quite simple: when you enter the correct four-digit code, a logical unit is activated at the input of the microcircuit, which opens the lock.

Let's take a closer look at the operation of the device:

• When the wrong keys are pressed, the circuit restarts without triggering the mechanism through the RESET input.
• The correct signal, when a key is pressed, must be sent to field-effect transistor VT1, which, after opening, supplies voltage to the output corresponding to the key;
• After the correct code has been completely entered, from the output corresponding to the last correct key, the signal is sent to the transistor VT2 connected to the relay;
• The transistor is activated for a time that determines the capacitance of the capacitor;
• The relay opens an actuator (for example, a latch).

In order to open such a lock, you will need to go through about ten thousand different codes. At the same time, the numbers on the code should not be repeated. That is, code 3355 will not be possible; all digital values ​​must be different.

Most of the electronic homemade products that modern craftsmen make are designed to perform ordinary household tasks faster and better than authentic devices. For example, an electric spinning wheel will significantly speed up the process of creating yarn. You can quickly make an electric spinning wheel by placing an electric motor on an authentic device.

At the same time, the motor for an electric spinning wheel must have a power of at least 15 W.

As a motor, you can use a motor from a fan, auto cleaner, or player. The pedal must be used to operate the engine. It will be possible to change the movements of the motor by including a TP-type toggle switch in the circuit, which provides connection of a capacitor and resistance to different windings.

An electric fly swatter will be useful and easy to assemble and operate.

In order to implement such a mechanism, you will need to assemble a standard blocking generator. At the same time, you will need to remember to insulate the handle of the fly swatter.

Where to find amateur radio circuits and homemade products

Modern sites for radio amateurs offer to make not only useful, but also unusual homemade radios. So, for example, on the Mozgochina website you can find interesting electronic circuits for making refrigerator reminders, thermometers that change color depending on the temperature, etc.

Electrical gadgets for everyday life and crafts made from scrap materials for fishing from the site “Visiting Samodelkin” will be interesting and useful.

You can read about how to design, debug and manufacture electronic mechanisms at home in the book “Entertaining Radio Electronics”. New items among homemade radios are often posted on the “Amateur Radio Workshop” website. New issues of the magazine “Radio Amateurs” contain interesting and useful technical materials.

DIY crafts at home (video)

Amateur radio clubs today are popular among both schoolchildren and adults. Master classes and radio circuits presented on various websites allow you to assemble almost any electrical appliance at home. The main thing is to find the necessary diagrams, strictly follow the instructions, and adhere to safety precautions when working with electricity. And you can collect whatever you want!