The pedal boat is a machine that has long been mastered by technology lovers, both young and old. Two light floats connected by a simple bridge, and on it is a frame from an old bicycle with a saddle, handlebars and pedals. The propeller is a homemade propeller. Get in and go wherever you want: Read more…
Today we can safely say: if you want to get a good result in competitions, use an engine with a “colored” piston-cylinder pair! This is confirmed by the “colored” filling of the motorcycle mounts of the models that have won the highest rank championships. Knowing the undeniable advantages of such engines, many take on the Read more…
If the electric iron has served its purpose, but the heater in it is still working, use it in a new role – a vulcanizer. It’s not at all difficult to do this. Cut a bracket from five-millimeter steel (see figure), weld a cylindrical boss to it on top, and a strip of metal 50 Read more…
Many letters received by the editors indicate the great interest of readers in the “Small Mechanization” competition held by the magazine. And this is no coincidence. Since there is still not enough equipment produced by the industry, gardeners and owners of personal plots make walk-behind tractors on their own. Sometimes you get surprisingly simple and Read more…
The idea of making a mini-truck based on the Ant scooter came to my mind a long time ago. While operating a cargo scooter, I encountered a number of inconveniences. The biggest disadvantage of the scooter was the third wheel, located in front and constantly making it difficult to ride on uneven country and forest Read more…
These beautiful and flying planes are very simple. Even preschoolers can make them with the help of adults. To work, you will need thick paper (whatman paper), several dry and straight straws Ø2-2.5 mm (cereals, bluegrass) and silicate office glue. Tools include a safety razor blade, a jigsaw, a ruler and a pencil. Start making Read more…
Our magazine was one of the main popularizers of the recently emerged family of all-terrain vehicles – vehicles powered by low-pressure pneumatics. All-season, excellent cross-country ability, the ability not to disturb vegetation when driving through the forest or tundra – the advantages of vehicles of this type immediately attracted the attention of lovers of amateur Read more…
With the development of cooperatives in our country, the number of people wishing to apply their knowledge and skills in the agricultural sector, for example, in creating an apiary, raising rabbits or breeding poultry, is constantly growing. But enthusiasm alone is clearly not enough here – you also need to have the appropriate equipment, say, Read more…
Six years ago I received land for a garden plot, and the problem of watering immediately arose. Pumping water manually is difficult and unproductive, and the gasoline engine does not seduce you with its noise and smoke, and you won’t have much trouble with it – carry it, secure it, remove it and take it Read more…
The idea of water ski floats is not new, and yet such a projectile cannot be called ordinary. On the contrary, the sight of a person literally running on the waves invariably causes surprise among those around him. Apparently, the spread of watercraft of this type is hampered by the opinion that skis are not Read more…
