The compressor unit can be, and is not so necessary equipment in the home workshop craftsman or car enthusiast the garage like a drill or vise. But when such a unit is available, it greatly facilitates certain time-consuming processes (tire inflation, for example), and sometimes significantly improves the quality of work (e.g., painting products with spray). Where work is carried out using air tools because the electric mechanisms (even with low supply voltage) applied in production safety work is strictly prohibited (flammable or explosive), the compressor just needed.
Auto Moto Service
TIME! AND RAZBOROV
How much trouble beginners (and not only) drivers delivers the operation to dismantle and mounting of tires of the wheels of the cars! Bent rims, ripped the side of the tire, zakazanye mount cameras and even hurt the fingers — frequent companions of this work. Therefore, many car owners prefer to go to the car wash and entrust it to the professionals, that has its known disadvantages. (Besides, as someone was subtle: tire punctures happen more often, farther from the service are).
DRAINED THROUGH THE HOSE
Changing the oil in a car engine is one of the dirtiest operations. Judge for yourself — when warmed to 80-90 degrees engine merges dirty testing, her hot stream enters anywhere, but not substituted for her capacity. Meanwhile it is enough to make a simple device, and testing of all drops to be intended for her in the canister.
ECONOMICAL WASHING
Can I wash my car three or four bottles of water? Yes, if you use basic detergent device consisting of conventional brushes, cut hose and plastic bottle with capacity of 1,5—2 liters. The hose with one hand and plugged the end with wire twist attached to the brush; on its surface, which is hiding under the stubble, the hot wire is burned a series of holes with a diameter of about 1 mm.
MOTORCYCLE TRIVIA
It is only at first glance, the little things don’t mean anything. In fact, a lot in our lives (if not all) decide they. Though in different ways, depending on what it is about the little things. Some, for example, can influence except on the person’s mood, while others can even change the fate of humanity! Refer, however, to those really small things that, say, make things around us easier, safer and more efficient.
CLIP KEEPS “TAPPING”
In cars plastic wheel arches, as, indeed, many other non-metal parts attached to the body with screws as”screws”. After a few vyvorachivayu-svorachivanie fasteners (or vibration in the process of operation) the hole is developed and the connection weakens. When tightening the “screw” is rotated.
THE ROVER IS CHANGING THE SHOES
The author and Creator of the Rover, about which speech will go, — Boris Ryzhov — a longtime friend of the readers of our magazine. Photographs of the manufactured machines (crawler and six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles) were published in the journal in 1990 (No. 7). But the desire to create and to make a more perfect vehicle all-terrain since it gets cold. Professional aircraft mechanic and restless Amateur designer, after retirement, continued to build all-terrain vehicles. Why? Yes, until (and, apparently, for a long time) to get to most places in the depths of Siberia, where he lives, Boris Nikolaevich, it is possible only on such machines.
VACUUM CLEANER FOR OIL
As you know, in order to drain the automotive engine waste oil, have to drive the car on the rack, or to use the repair pit. However, if the garage has quite a powerful vacuum cleaner, a platform or pit is not required. The vacuum cleaner will allow you to perform this work quickly without spilling while a single drop of dirty work.
QUICK KEY
Without exception, all car owners sooner or later have to deal with repairing their vehicles. Well, of course, if this has to do “planning”, but nevertheless need to be prepared for emergencies and be prepared. Therefore, it is necessary to have the maximum number of tools required. In most cases, the basis of such a set is the set of socket wrench made of various domestic and foreign manufacturers. The proposed device will be able to complement this kit, and will expedite the repair.
BRAKING IN A NEW ROLE
Not so quickly wear out brake disc of a passenger car. But there comes a time when this detail is replaced by new, and old simply thrown in the scrap.
Meanwhile, the used drive can find a better use; for example, it can be used as a support for loose (free) pillars for various applications: from stand-trestles used for insurance when “Padmasana” repairs to a practical outdoor coat hangers racks.