Advice

AND VANE, AND A SCARECROW

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It is known that the established garden weathervane with propeller with its constant sound and vibration that is transmitted through the pole into the ground, drives away from the area of rodents and moles. And the Scarecrow in the garden is meant to scare off birds — lovers enjoy the juicy fruit and berries.

VELOVIC WITH POCKETS

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VELOVIC WITH POCKETSTwo-wheeled transport — an indispensable tool: the products whether to go to a distant shop or a neighbouring market, potatoes from the garden to bring — but few if any economic goods in need of transportation. However, a standard rear bike helps not always.
I propose to produce for these purposes a special velovic — spacious basket on the trunk with “hanging” on the sides of the rear wheel pockets. The packs may be rigid (e.g., plywood) or soft, like a backpack.

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“PUT ON” THE LADDER

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Mittens and… old boot – a “dress” for the ladder will protect from the two possible ills from its use. First, will not suffer a Wallpaper or painted surface of the walls from inevitable scratches; the second staircase with this bottom support will never slide even on hardwood or ceramic floor.

NOT PUMP AND SPRAY

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NOT A PUMP AND SPRAYEvery time the whole family going on vacation, my task is to check the status of our bikes. As a rule, all the nodes are in order except for the tyres: they require periodic pumping. Here is sometimes hard, and much time is spent on it.
It was necessary to invent a device that would replace the pump. Its main components were borrowed from me… homemade siphon for aerating the water. The operation of the device is very simple. Carbon dioxide gets inside, it evaporates, creating a pressure that the tires necessary.

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TENT STYLE “VAN”

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TENT STYLE I was lucky in my youth – got into the stream the student of camp life.
On the wave of rapid development among teachers mountain sport trips in our Kurgan machine-building Institute among students have formed groups more accessible pedestrian-“the plains” of tourism.
Within these new groups, which turned out to be and I bubbled its predpechatnaya social life. Everyone found a job interests and abilities. The head of the planned route. The caretaker was a list of products and estimated their cost. Sports organizer spent training and hikes of the day off. The girls wrote songs and was decorated by Gen. And I am a fan of tinkering, came up with a design: tents, windjackets, backpacks & bags camping equipment. Sewed them myself, and attracted to the work of other group members.

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