Nowadays, many people use a bicycle as an indoor trainer in winter. The designs for the base vary widely. What they probably have in common is one thing: it gets rather boring to pedal in place. On a real road, the situation is constantly changing, which adds variety to the ride. But it is possible Read more…
For fifteen years I have subscribed to the magazine “Modelist-Constructor” and in every issue I find many interesting and useful articles for myself. I am a mechanical engineer by training, and I am especially interested in the creative developments of amateur designers. I myself, back in 1989, practically from scrap metal (units and assemblies of Read more…
On a newly developed country plot, where the water supply problem has not yet been solved, and even on some dacha garden or vegetable plots, there are constant difficulties with watering existing plantings: water has to be carried or transported from shared standpipes, wells, or ponds. Such chores are especially numerous during dry seasons. However, Read more…
In the practice of auto and motorcycle enthusiasts, one often has to deal with the need for soldering or welding. Several years ago I quite accidentally saw a gasoline soldering iron made in the GDR that was used for these purposes — and that was when the idea arose to make a similar one, but Read more…
When I needed a megaphone, I looked at the prices of industrial Chinese products: as it turned out, they cost from $45 to $235, and I decided that I could assemble a similar device with my own hands in a couple of hours. A megaphone (or loudspeaker), the electrical circuit of which I recommend and Read more…
I have been a long-time reader of the Modelist-Konstruktor magazine. In publications about homemade machinery I find a lot that is useful to me, and most importantly — my creative potential grows and I get the desire to design machinery myself. I am a DIY builder with experience too. Over the past few years I Read more…
FUSELAGE CONSTRUCTION. In recent issues of our magazine, a series of articles by a group of autogyro designers was published about the features of building these rotary-wing machines, about how to build autogyros, and how to fly them when towed by a boat or an automobile. In this issue we describe the fuselage construction and Read more…
To store the harvested root crops and vegetables, as well as plant seeds, flower tubers and bulbs, throughout the entire winter on any garden or dacha plot, a root cellar is necessary. If groundwater lies deep, building one is simple — directly under the garden house. Its construction will not present any particular difficulties; you Read more…
Our magazine has already written more than once about Krasnodar, Stavropol, and Ural tractors, motor plows, rotary rippers, and electric mowers created in clubs by young designers. These machines are a good help both on the school plot, on the experimental plot, and in the field. The mini-tractor “Amurchonok,” described on these pages, was built Read more…
During winter trips to the dacha — to relax or for the produce stored in the garden — or on a weekend hiking outing, you may find yourself having to carry a heavy backpack. Hauling it on your back while walking through snowy terrain is not much fun. Experienced hikers have a joking saying: “A Read more…
