VELAUTHAM

VELOMARATHONDouble Belomorkanal “Tandem” is my latest self-made design with a combo drive from pedals, driver and passenger (in this case, he becomes the second member of the crew), and two-stroke moped engine D-6 working volume of 50 cm3 capacity of 1.2 HP (maximum speed — 4500 per minute).

Front steering wheels — heavy duty off the bike “Kama”, and the rear drive from the bike “Ural”, revised (with extended hubs).

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RECOVERY SYSTEM — “ROTOR”

SYSTEM OF SALVATION — Only four of the class includes one of the most “fresh” categories of model rockets — on the duration of the flight with the rotor — S9. The competition in this category will start only single-stage models, which utilize the principle of autorotation of the main rotor as the only way to “soft” landing on the ground. Autorotation should occur only along the longitudinal axis of the model and result in the erection and operation of the rotor.

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MOTOMOBILE FOR ALL

MOTOMOBILE FOR ALLMotomobile is an individual vehicle, in which, as the name implies, combines the qualities of car and motorcycle. Needless to say, unite the advantages of these vehicles with the greatest possible exclusion of their shortcomings.

“Ruta” — is extremely simple, very comfortable, highly economical and inexpensive to manufacture machine designed for individual use as a city or a car, and cars for truckers, capable of carrying a driver with a passenger and not too bulky Luggage. Fits well as “Rue” as a vehicle for the disabled and the elderly.

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RECUMBENT OPTIMISTS

RECUMBENT OPTIMISTSThere are many enthusiasts for whom the recumbent was the only passion and hobby. And there are people for whom the velomobile is literally life. More precisely, the ability to move that, in General, interrelated.

 

And for such a vehicle is important, not speed, not capacity, and most other specifications: light weight, maneuverability, ease of management. And most importantly, that the recumbent was comfortable and not difficult to operate, occupy little space during storage, and, preferably, to serve as a good simulator. Who among the optimists who, for whatever reason, restricted mobility and social circle, not want to recover your mobility!

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A TRACTOR WITH A HINGE

TRACTOR JOINTA mini-tractor, which will be the story for the third modification of my DIY construction, originally designed as walk-behind and built by me in 1985. It was the car with the power unit of the motorcycle “IZH-Planeta-4”, equipped with air cooling system and is equipped with an intermediate chain reduction gear. Tillers were intended mainly for the cultivation of the earth. For the transport of works behind him was poicephalus single axle truck with the seat and the body. Truck wheel was, of course, not leading. Reverse tillers also had and with it I felt it is not easy to handle, and realized that he largely loses the tractor.

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OLD BIKE – NEW WALK-BEHIND

OLD MOTORCYCLE - NEW WALK-BEHIND TRACTORDuring design development we present motoblock tried to solve three tasks. First, maximum use of to manufacture standing for several years without case motorcycle “Minsk”. Secondly, to be able to make at home, with minimal turning and without using expensive parts. Finally, third, we wanted to make a walk-behind tractor, which would be a good mechanical helper in the household with a plot of land: that it was earth to plow, potatoes and other root vegetables to plant, inter-row cultivation of plants run, and the harvest be removed and relocated.

The tillers turned out pretty good, it met expectations and tested to work in severe conditions.

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ALL-SEASON ATV “4X4”

ALL-SEASON ATV 4X4In the design of this Rover, the designer-a lover of L. Antonov of Kirishi of the Ryazan region have sought to make year-round and reliable off-road machine with small dimensions and weight, equipped with enclosed cab for three people — the driver and two passengers. The result was an all-terrain vehicle on the tires low pressure with the wheel formula 4×4, constructed according to the scheme of the vehicle with “broken” frame and with the original transmission.
For the first half year of operation of the machine has been more than three thousand kilometers, and the author of the design of any significant comment on the durability, reliability, manageability and the terrain to the Rover was not.

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MICROSCOPE FROM A WEBCAM

MICROSCOPE FROM A WEBCAMTalk about making microscope with computer connection with an increase in 300-500 times.
This increase is enough for examining the cellular structure of plants, observing the behavior of the ciliates living in ordinary tap water and so on.
Required for the manufacture of the following things:
Webcam with manual focus (important!)
Melt. You can use the cheapest, 100.

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JEEP FOR TEENAGERS

JEEP FOR TEENAGERSIn the environment of Russian Amateur designers a lot of those who gladly builds original cars, not only for themselves but also for their children. The website “Modelstructure” published and will continue to post photos and descriptions of these children’s cars.

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