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RUB 24,470

LG F2J3HS0W

Category - free-standing. With a program for washing children's clothes. Loading of laundry is frontal. Noise level when washing is 55 dB. With a special wool washing program. Tank material - stainless steel. Maximum spin speed 1200 rpm. Electronically controlled. Washing class - A. Noise level during spinning 73 dB. With child protection. Energy consumption class - A. Maximum weight of dry laundry is 7.0 kg. White color. With a program for washing delicate fabrics. Water consumption per wash is 56 liters. Weight: 59 kg. Dimensions 85x60x44 cm.

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RUB 36,760

Washing machine De Dietrich DLZ 714 W 00-5000

Loading of laundry is frontal. Anti-crease program. Energy class - A+. Delayed start. With water consumption per wash of 54 liters. Washing class - A. Tank material - stainless steel. With a maximum spin speed of 1400 rpm. Electronic control. With a maximum dry laundry weight of 7.0 kg. White color. Special wool washing program. Category - embedded. Washing program for delicate fabrics. Leak protection. With depth: 59 cm. With height: 82 cm. With width: 59 cm.

Craftsmen have even gotten the hang of making various modifications of smokehouses based on a washing machine. The general principle is that sawdust is poured onto the bottom of the tank, which is heated from below.

A container for collecting fat is installed inside, with grates above it, and covered tightly with a lid. Each handmade product is a device for hot smoking meat, lard, fish, and poultry. The difference is in the method of heating the sawdust to produce smoke. Let's consider several options.

Gas burner to the rescue

The steel in the tank of an old washing machine is very durable and is not afraid of temperature changes. The only thing is to check that you do not own a machine with an aluminum container.

Aluminum is not suitable for a smokehouse - when heated, it forms compounds that are unacceptable for getting into food! The smokehouse tank should only be made of stainless steel.

There is a hole at the bottom of the washing machine container. You can use this moment to your advantage: connect a gas burner there. All that remains is to install a suitable container for wood chips above it. We turn on the burner to the required power - the sawdust heats up and smokes. The main thing is to adjust the heating strength so that the wood chips do not catch fire.

An excellent option for placing products is on hooks that are welded to the lid. For small pieces or carcasses, the built-in grill is suitable.

You can do without a gas burner - heat the bottom of the smokehouse over a fire. To do this, legs are made on the tank, and the drain hole is tightly sealed. By the way, it is convenient to make such a smokehouse with your own hands from the tank of not only an activator-type machine of the old model, but also from an automatic washing machine. Its drum, turned on its side, can be heated on the grill. The main thing is to seal the lid tightly.

All plastic parts must be removed. If the rotating element is made of metal, then you can safely leave it.

Two in one - smokehouse with stove

An interesting option for making a smokehouse with your own hands is when a stove is built directly in the body of the washing machine, which heats the sawdust. That is, not only the tank is involved here, but also the metal body itself.

The sequence of actions is as follows:

We remove the engine from the car, take out the tank, and cut a rectangular hole in the body.

Cutting a hole for the firebox

We seal the tank: to seal the holes without welding, you can use self-tapping screws with metal plates on them, they will close all the holes.

A grill from a refrigerator, oven, or some other mesh is suitable as a shelf for food. We weld it inside the tank.

We seal the lid - also using a plate and self-tapping screws.
We install the tank in its original place. We put about 100 grams of sawdust on the bottom and place food on the grate.

If you don't have a washing machine, you can replace it!

We make a fire through a sawn hole under the tank. If it is undesirable to do this on the surface where the smokehouse stands, then it is good to weld a metal sheet inside and place firewood on it.
When the smoke starts, you need to note the time required to smoke a particular product. During the process, it is advisable to check the condition of the meat or fish and ensure that the wood chips do not overheat.

Assembling an electric smokehouse

If you don’t want to bother with a fire, wood, or open fire, you can choose another heating source. For example, spiral heating element.

True, in order to equip a smokehouse with your own hands, you need to have certain skills and abilities. Firstly, you will have to do a lot of welding work yourself. In addition, electricity is always a danger, and everything needs to be done correctly with the heating source.

The tank is taken from a washing machine, as in the previous examples. The bottom of many machines is sloping. You can leave it like this, but then it is difficult to achieve uniform heating of the sawdust. It is better to cut it off and weld a flat piece of metal. Or systematically look for an old washing machine without a bevel.

The bottom of the machine tank needs to be leveled by welding a sheet

A good option is a smokehouse made from two washing machines. We cut off the bottom of the tank from the one that will be on top and weld it with the second tank. However, here you need to take into account that the containers of different machines may differ in diameter. Check if they can be connected before starting work.

Next we weld three or four legs. Inside - a grate or a pair of grates, if the capacity is high, for example, from two machines. This way you can increase the amount of smoked products, and the degree of heating will be different at the top and bottom. It’s good to make a stand at the very bottom for a container where the fat will drip - this applies to all smokehouses.

two tanks welded together

The most important part is the heating source. The spiral is suitable for 1 kilowatt. If the bottom is thin, a spare stainless steel plate is welded on to avoid burnout. Fastenings for the spiral can be made by welding iron plates around its perimeter. Install a heating element, make insulation from ceramic felt and mineral wool. The bottom from the second machine will serve as a lid. Remove the wires and install the terminals.

We attach the heating element to the bottom of the tank and cover it with special felt.

After welding work, it is necessary to check the tightness of the seams. Before carrying out it, it is advisable to wait a couple of days, during which microcracks may appear in the metal. The easiest way to check for leaks is with water.

There are other options for making a smokehouse with your own hands from various containers, including a tank from an old washing machine. You can use this container as a smoke generator for cold smoking. You can, on the contrary, equip the smoke source separately, and place the products for smoking in the tank. The main thing is to follow the basic rules for preparing food in this way. And then you can delight yourself and your loved ones with safe, delicious delicacies for a long time.

Looking at an old washing machine, any housewife dreams of quickly replacing it with a new assistant. The home craftsman, on the contrary, is in no hurry to throw the machine into scrap. He thinks about where this “wealth” can be used.

Answering the question of what can be made from a washing machine, let’s carefully consider it from all sides.

We will see that the design contains many useful components and assemblies that can receive a new life in the hands of a good craftsman.

Judge for yourself: a body and an engine, pulleys and a drum, a window with a sealed door, relays and switches - this is a list of components from which you can make many useful things and mechanisms in the household.

Let's explore together the most popular homemade options from old washing machines, both conventional and automatic.

Grinder

The first thing you should pay attention to after inspecting a used home washing machine is the engine. It has enough power and speed to make a homemade sharpener. No complex modifications are required here.

For the shaft you need to make an adapter attachment on which the grinding wheel will be attached. If we provide an additional “neck” for the cutting wheel at the seat, then together with the sharpener we will get a cutting machine. They can cut not only plastic pipes, but also metal (reinforcement, sheet or corner).

As you can see in the photo, the washing machine motor is attached to the frame using four brackets. The switch for it was removed from the same washing machine. A regular piece of thick board was used as the base. The option turned out to be quite acceptable, especially considering its mobility and ease of manufacture (no welding required).

Here is another similar option for using a motor to install a grinding and cutting wheel. Having placed them on a common adapter, they are clamped with a nut with a left-hand thread.

Simple crafts from an old washing machine

Not every person knows how to masterfully work with welding or a lathe. However, even in this case, you will be able to find a worthy use for the old washing machine. Look at the window that covers the drum. This is a masterpiece of engineering art and a godsend for design.

Without further ado, many use it for its intended purpose, but in an updated context. Cut out the washer door along with part of the body and you will get an excellent “marine” porthole. It will look original in any interior.

If you love your yard guard, then be sure to decorate his booth with this modern “facade”.

In addition to the original appearance, this option has practical significance: if necessary, the dog can be easily isolated from guests without fear for their legs and clothes.

Just don’t forget to make side ventilation holes in the booth (the window on the automatic washing machine is sealed!).

Coffee table made from a washing machine

Your old automatic washing machine, or rather its drum, will help decorate the interior of your apartment. You can use it to make an original coffee table. Perforated stainless steel, complemented by colored lighting, looks great.

It is not difficult to make such an unusual piece of furniture in the high-tech style. You will need several steel rods that need to be attached to the washer drum. A round tabletop made of glass or MDF board is fixed on them.

Brazier

The body of the washing drum, made of durable and high-quality stainless steel, can withstand very high temperatures. Therefore, it can be used as a barbecue.

A few pipes, half an hour of welding and a convenient barbecue grill will appear on your estate. By making the supporting part of the structure collapsible, you can take it with you on country picnics.

Drums from front-loading machines, as well as from top-loading washing machines, are suitable for making barbecues. In this case, you will have to cut off one of the sides of the body with a grinder, and provide it with a stable support from below.

Mobile smokehouse

Why buy an expensive smoker for fish and meat when there is an old washing machine sitting idle on the farm? There are many options for using it in this capacity.

We will focus only on the mobile device. It can be made from a drum removed from a top-loading automatic washing machine.

To prevent smoke from escaping through the side perforated holes, they must be muffled with a thin steel sheet, wrapped and secured around the body. On top, as it should be in a real smokehouse, we make a hole for the chimney. We fix a smoking grate inside the drum (you can take it from an old gas stove).

Concrete mixer

This is a rather complex device, which, in addition to mixing concrete, must ensure its unloading. Therefore, when planning to make a concrete mixer out of an old washing machine, first weigh your plumbing skills and knowledge.

The easiest way to turn a barrel washer into a device for mixing concrete is to replace the standard activator with super-shaped blades. They can be made from a thick 4-5 mm steel strip. To do this, you need to cut it to size, then bend the two blades and rotate them 90 degrees relative to each other.

After this, they need to be welded to a shaft passed through the hole for the remote activator.

The drain hole, which is in every barrel washing machine, must be plugged. Next we proceed depending on how much concrete will need to be mixed. If we are talking about 1 bucket, then you can leave the old single-phase motor.

If you need to prepare a large volume of concrete, then in place of the old motor you will have to install a more powerful one (0.75-1.2 kW) with low speeds (1300-1500 per minute).

In addition, the “original” belt drive must be replaced with a gearbox that reduces the speed (from 1300 to 25-30) and increases the torque on the mixer blades.

Note that the best mixing quality is obtained when it is not the shaft with the activator that rotates, but the concrete mixer body itself with the blades fixedly fixed in it. However, to create such a design, a deeper and more complex modification of the washer is required.

Sterilizer for preservation

Another homemade product from an old barrel washing machine will be useful for the dacha and farmstead. This is a sterilizer in which you can install a dozen jars for heat treatment.

The only point that needs to be taken into account: such a device is suitable for sterilizing fruits and vegetables. To process meat, a higher temperature is needed (above + 100C).

The rework sequence looks like this:

• A plug is placed on the activator hole;
• A thick wire mesh for cans is mounted on the bottom;
• You need to place a support under the mesh;
• A hole is drilled in the housing for installation of a 2 kW electric boiler.

1. Activator plug;
2. Water level;
3. Washing machine tank;
4. Cover;
5. Drain hose;
6. Cans with preservation;
7. Wire mesh;
8. Electric boiler (heater) 2 kW;
9. Electrical cable.

Juicer

There are two options here:

• Using an old machine with a centrifuge and a washing compartment;
• Remaking a conventional barrel washing machine.

Let’s say right away that the first option is better, since it allows, with minimal modifications, to implement two processes in one device: chopping fruit and squeezing it. To do this, you will need a washing machine in which the activator is located on the bottom, and not on the side wall. Replacing it with three homemade strip steel knives, we get a fruit slicer.

Knife installation diagram:
1. Knife,
2. Shaft;
3. Clamping nut;
4. Washer;
5. Tank bottom;
6. Bearing assembly with oil seal;
7. Activator pulley;
8. Locking screw.

The drain hole of the washing tank must be plugged.

There are few additional treatments for the second unit - the centrifuge. You need to install a stainless steel mesh in it (mesh size 1.5 mm, wire thickness 0.2 mm) so that it covers the side surface of the centrifuge.

After thoroughly rinsing the centrifuge, washing tank, hoses and pump with baking soda, you can make the first load.

The operating principle of this juicer is very simple. The fruits are washed and loaded in small portions (1/2 -1 bucket) into the washing tank (knives must be turned on). After 15-20 minutes of cutting, the engine is turned off and the crushed mass is transferred to a centrifuge (in portions of 3-4 liters). Turn on the centrifuge and squeeze out the juice.

Making a juicer from a barrel washing machine or automatic machine is much more difficult. In a barrel, a homemade centrifuge can become a “stumbling block”. Making it is half the battle; the main thing is to achieve perfectly accurate alignment. Without this, at high speeds it begins to vibrate strongly and it will be impossible to squeeze out the juice.

Here is a drawing of a working sample. The master had to work hard to reduce the runout of the centrifuge (the motor is suspended from the washing machine body on 6 springs). Of these, 3 balance the engine in a horizontal plane, and the other 3 push it upward. The body itself rests on an old car tire, which dampens vibration.

Feather removal machine

The body of an old washing machine is suitable for assembling a device that can be used to remove feathers from poultry carcasses. To make it, you need to install a steel disk 3 mm thick and with a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the tank at the bottom of the tank.

Holes are drilled in it and special rubber fingers are placed in them. They are the most expensive elements of the future design (1.5-2 dollars per piece). On average, you need 120-140 pieces. The diameter of the fingers depends on the type of bird being plucked. Please keep this in mind when you place your order.

All other components of the washing machine, including the motor, do not need to be changed. Holes are drilled in the side walls of the case for installing pen-removing (punch) fingers. To do this, you need to step back 15 cm from the bottom of the tank.

The distance between the holes for the fingers is chosen within 3-4 cm. The lower disk is mounted on the drive shaft.

There is no need to plug the drain hole here. It will be needed to drain water that drains from the carcasses. After scalding the bird in boiling water, it is placed in a tank and the engine is turned on. Rubber fingers remove the pen quickly and cleanly.