Many drivers strive to make their car better, to eliminate the shortcomings they think they have. And they do it with the help of do-it-yourself home-made products for cars. In this article, we will consider only a few examples that the authors posted on the network.
USB socket
A variety of electronic home-made products for cars are popular with drivers. A good example is a hand-held USB socket. Using a cigarette lighter is not always convenient. And this option should be like.
The basis will be a USB socket, which can be purchased on the market. The first step is to take it apart. The entire plastic case must be removed. For work, you only need a core. A cover is cut out from any piece of plastic onto a power outlet. It should fit the hole in which the socket will be placed. A rectangular cutout is made in this cover to fit the outlet of the outlet. If the socket with an LED, you need to make a hole for it. The edges are lined with sandpaper to look more aesthetically pleasing. For the same purpose, plastic can be glued with vinyl or self-adhesive paper.
To the port circuit board, you need to solder the wire, the second end of which will be connected to the cigarette lighter. Metal clips are attached to the back of the plastic. With their help, the device is mounted in the console connector.
12v air conditioner
DIY do-it-yourselfers for cars involve the manufacture of useful things from what is at hand. So, from the radiators from a desktop computer, you can assemble an air conditioner, the size of which will be 5x5 cm. Its power is 30 watts.
It will take two radiators. To the point where the cooler is larger, the Peltier element is attached using hot-melt adhesive. A smaller radiator sticks on the other side. The whole structure is connected to the power supply. The peculiarity is that the air from the coolers should go in different directions. A cold stream will go on one side, and a warm stream on the other.
Adhesive gas tank cap
Many drivers are aware of the problem of losing the gas tank cap. And home-made do-it-yourself for cars will solve it. It is easy to do. It is necessary to place a small but strong magnet inside the lid. A neodymium magnet from a hard drive is suitable. Halves will be enough.
Rear speaker shelf
Do-it- yourself self-made cars for cars will help if you need to install the rear speakers, but there is no shelf. In this case, the shelf is made of ordinary chipboard sheets.
The size of the sheet will depend on the model of the car, but the approximate parameters are 110x45 cm. Thickness will be enough 2 cm. The chipboard sheet is cut into two parts. One of them will rise. The second will serve as a support for the speakers. Moreover, the second part will be wider (about 40 cm). To prevent moisture from entering the sheets, they must be varnished.
From the same sheets of chipboard, you need to cut out stands for speakers. To start, a template is applied (for this, existing speakers are used). Similar holes are prepared on the shelf itself. Podiums are fixed with the help of holders (they will need 4 pcs.). Holders can be cut from the remnants of chipboard. The angle of inclination is arbitrary. Connect the parts using self-tapping screws. Previously, they can be coated with glue.
To podiums were voluminous, mounting foam is used. With its help, the desired volume is created in several passes. After drying, the foam is cut off. Irregularities are puttied and rubbed with sandpaper. Next, you need to check whether the speakers will fit into the prepared holes correctly. If all is well, then the workpiece can be glued with a cloth. Sheathing is enough only on the front side.
Two shelves are connected using ordinary canopies. Speakers are connected from below.
DIY homemade cars will be useful creations. In addition, it is always nice to look at the results of one’s own work.