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…
I made it for treating plants in the fight against garden and vegetable pests. I assembled it from available materials, mainly an electric motor from a sewing machine and a gear oil pump from a Ural motorcycle. I mounted them on a common base and connected them with a long drive shaft. The sprayer is Read more…
Having a year-round water supply system — and especially an automatic one — in a rural-type home is the dream of any homeowner who does not yet have one. Of course, few of them are willing to build a water tower for this purpose and drill a deep artesian well. And there is no need Read more…
If you’ve already put a couple of solar panels on your balcony and gotten used to the fridge and laptop running on “free” sunshine during the day — congratulations, you’re halfway to real autonomy. But at some point almost everyone hits the same ceiling: a standard 3–5 kW inverter handles lights, phone charging, and the Read more…
