“Dear editors!
Read in issue No. 7 article “Reinvent the wheel!”, long thought, what I’d like to see him. The picture I painted your project…”
Dima Kovalev, 13 years old, Avtomobilist, Vladivostok
“I read an interesting article about bikes. It is very good that the magazine raises the question of their modernization. I both hands “for”.
A. Brilev, electrical fitter, Kirovsk, Murmansk region.
“I was interested in the article about bikes, and I decided to fill in the form “M-K”…
Valery Ivanov, a student GPTU, Kurgan
The advantages of a velomobile compared to a bike known to all. First things first- it is resistance, and thanks to her and comfort (although relative) is also much higher. I want to share with readers design another simple and compact recumbent. In the feature I want to include the word “universal” because it allows the drive to connect to the work in addition to legs and arms.
With the construction of a cable-chair lift (I think, the largest in the country) the natural boundary of beaver log became the most popular place of winter recreation for residents of Krasnoyarsk. At the weekend come here for old and young: skiing, sleigh rides, various improvised projectiles to be launched from the picturesque steep slopes.
When there is a need in the trailer for transportation of household goods, there is the problem of choosing which trailer to buy, good this choice was. That’s the only difference in price is not really felt, although the price was quite high. In the end I thought — and whether it is worth it to buy? So it’s not that complex device that was not able to do it myself. And the money will come in handy for something else. Of course, with this trailer is more of a hassle at check in, but the savings are worth it.
The tug skater that I have built and offer to readers, is characterized by simplicity, reliability and high maneuverability on the ice. It can be made of the most abundant materials and simple tool at home. This will require the old motorbike and some spare parts normal road bikes. The production is in one week even if you work only in the evenings.
This call is present in many emails of designers bikes. “Somehow, browsing in the library of old magazines “M-K”, I came across a design velocipede with manual transmission. From that day, I had only one thought — to do”, — says Sergey Titarenko from the city of Nevinnomyssk in Stavropol region.
These sleds, perhaps, the most simple design, gather them literally in half an hour. For the manufacture of snegopada will need straight grained boards 30 mm thick (200X1200); two strips — one section 50X60 mm and a length of 560 mm, and the other 30X50 mm and a length of 560 mm, and a sheet of plywood with a thickness of 3-4 mm (620X1240).
Izhevsk is widely known in Russia as one of the centers of the masters on the hardware and gunsmiths. And, in spite of “perestroika”, the city tries not to lose centuries of acquired knowledge and traditions and raise worthy successors. One of the enthusiasts of this noble cause — Ruslan V. Cherepnev, teacher of additional education of young technicians “planet”. Along with his students he developed and produced many original and useful designs that have repeatedly won prizes at Republican competitions of technical children’s clubs.
In his letter to the editor a resident of the village of Blagoveschenka of Altai Krai V. N. Ermakov calls himself a regular and faithful reader of our magazine. However, Viktor’s being modest — he is not only a reader but also an active author, “Model construction”. For nearly 20 years Viktor regularly shares with readers his innovations and technical creativity. But his ardent and constant passion aerotekhnika, in particular snowmobiles and engines to them.
FROM THE ENGINE TO THE WHEELS