Interest in homemade mufflers is driven primarily by the unsatisfactory quality of series products. It is quite natural for an amateur designer to want to improve the parameters of their vehicle. Of course, it is practically impossible to significantly increase engine power through a muffler at a given exhaust noise level, but eliminating some shortcomings Read more…
I have subscribed to the “Modelist-Konstruktor” magazine since 1985 and have never regretted it. I read everything: from the first page to the last. It is a very useful and interesting publication. And although times are hard now and the magazine is not exactly cheap, I will continue to subscribe, because I believe the value Read more…
Whether you need to reach into a loft, hang curtains, or drill holes for them under the ceiling — quite a few household chores require using a small stepladder. And if there isn’t one at home, we start piling up substitutes from available furniture, which is fraught with falls and serious consequences. Those who have Read more…
For my first walk-behind tractor, I used the Vyatich as a basis; its technical description and sketches of its main assemblies and parts had been published in Modelist-Konstruktor magazine. However, my capabilities and material and production resources differed from those available to the designer of the Vyatich. The result was a homemade machine that bore Read more…
A filter is an important device that helps clean the water in an aquarium and, at the same time, saturate it with oxygen. Water is passed through the filter by means of a system of communicating vessels, and the motive force for pumping water from the bottom of the filter into the aquarium is created Read more…
The favorite car in the countryside is, without doubt, the full-wheel-drive, high-clearance VAZ 2121 “Niva”. Unfortunately, our industry does not produce trailers specifically for this model that have a high load capacity and can be operated off-road. And that’s a pity! Rural residents have an enormous need for them: they have to haul building materials Read more…
When the bedroom is spacious, you can place the bed in the most convenient layout — with the headboard against the wall. This is especially important for a double bed: access is preserved on both sides, and a nightstand with a lamp can be placed on each side, with a bedside drawer for bedding arranged Read more…
“Dear editorial office of Modelist-Konstruktor magazine! There is a rather difficult craft — the ability to use manual arc welding. It is needed not only by professionals in production, but also by those who like to make things with their own hands at home — both in the garage and at the dacha. However, few Read more…
The quiet of a sunny spring morning was broken by the throb of an engine. A villager digging his garden with a spade straightened up and looked over the fence at the neighbor’s plot: what was that noise at the Ilyichyovs’ place? He saw a small two-wheeled machine emerge from behind the outbuilding into the Read more…
A car’s handling and tire wear, as is well known, depend primarily on the condition of the front suspension — the caster angles of the steering axes, as well as the camber and toe angles of the wheels. As a rule, all of these parameters are adjusted on special stands at service stations; however, even Read more…
