“SKI SAILING”

In recent years, numerous sailing sports have added one: winter Windsurfing. At first, he spun off from the classic surfing as a way of year-round training: created a kind of simulator, which, according to enthusiasts, was to stay in shape during the “closed” waters, and also serve to teach beginners the basics of the art control boards. However, the training was so fascinating that soon had the idea to conduct a trial competition “sailing skiers”.

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ELECTROCYCLE

ELECTROCYCLEEcology and environmental protection are becoming increasingly relevant topics in the world. Constantly more stringent requirements for emissions of harmful substances by vehicles. Therefore, the major manufacturers are developing and start producing electric and hybrid cars. To reach these developments and to our country.

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SCHOOL INNOVATION: FROM IDEA TO REALITY

SCHOOL INNOVATION: FROM IDEA TO REALITYCreative finds of young technicians, the successful resolution of their original design objectives our magazine told repeatedly. Examples of research innovation activities of school today can cause a lot. However, in order for the movement of young innovators has become more widespread and effective, they need to properly and skillfully manage. This is often write to our office, heads of groups, clubs, stations of young technicians, enthusiasts, social activists, the immediate organizers of technical creativity of children and adolescents.
 
Methodological literature on this topic is very scarce, and one that is often does not meet the requirements of today. Trying in some measure to fill this gap, the magazine offers readers the materials, giving some idea about the logic and structure of the process of technical creativity of pupils prepared by the candidate of pedagogical Sciences Yu. s. Stolyarova. The editors hope that the information contained in them tips and recommendations will help planners and managers of technical creativity of children and teenagers are more rational, “for science” to search build and design the work of their Pets.

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PLOW WINCH

PLOW WINCHGround treatment — the work is physically difficult. To facilitate the farmers-gardeners and used mini tractors and tillers. I thought that it is best for such work fits motoliberty, and produced his own. The power unit of motoliberty from scooter “Vyatka-Electron”. It is quite powerful and so good that supplied with standard air cooling system.

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“MINIMAX”: THE SEVEN YEARS JOURNEY

Description of the micro-car, only “Viking”, built by engineer S. P. Zack (“M-K” № 1, 1975), still attracts lovers autocostruzione. The stream of letters continues. Readers interested in the operating experience of “Minimax”, the possibility of its modification under the new requirements of traffic police. They asked to talk also about the individual elements of a design peculiar to the wagon layout, on the further development of this scheme. The most often repeated questions are answered by the Builder of the machine.

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ICE BIRD

ICE BIRD“Ice bird” called athletes Buer-“vosjmimetrovaya” for his high speed and the ease with which it allows you to make turns and maneuver. Especially for “sense the wind”: the throttle response, as told to motorists. Finally, the ability to immediately respond to any request of the steering: “good message” — would have celebrated horsemen. This is true, because his “power to weight ratio” — the ratio of the area of the sail to the total weight of the glider is higher than other types. But still Berestov attracts you to a free class: if the rest are monotypes, and must exactly match your standard, there are great opportunities for creativity, experiment.

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SILENT AND SWIFT

SILENT AND SWIFTRiding on the electric chart is this — silent and swift. We got it, which is the usual standard cards. The internal combustion engine is removed and the seat moved forward by 100 mm, which allowed to install on the frame between it and the rear axle battery 6CT-132. This arrangement lowered the center of gravity and improved weight distribution on the wheels.

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WOODEN GRASSHOPPER

Recumbent I’ve collected over the ten days together with their children and we called him “Grasshopper”. Rear wheels have “Grasshopper” — from Bicycle “the Schoolboy one of which is driving. The ends of their common axis attached to two spars, made from cuttings of hockey sticks with a cross-section 30×20 mm, which, in turn, are Read more…