Devices helpers
The electric signal amplitude decreases rapidly — within 2-4 s after pinch the strings, it accounts for only 20-30% of the maximum level. At the same time changing the tone color of the sound. This circumstance restricts the possibility of using the electric guitar as a solo instrument. That’s why natural “voice” strings replaced its electronic similarity with a constant volume level. For the first time such a device has used the group “the Beatles”. Now the same email attachment to AMY is known as disturber (deformer), or “FUZZ”.
“LIVING” WATER AND “DEAD”
“I know, I know— says a reader, after reading the title.— Yes, but neither “alive” nor “dead” water does not happen. Tales!..” Is he right? A few years ago, the magazine “Inventor and rationalizer” announced that we have developed a device that allows you to do “live” and “dead” water. And if you speak the language of chemists, water with a very strong acidic and alkaline reaction. It turned out, ordinary water can be decomposed as two components with opposite properties. According to statements of many who have experienced their actions, “living” water beneficial to the complexion, softens wrinkles, improves hair growth, reduces hair loss, is a good remedy for burns. But “dead” water bad acts on the mouth, reduces gum bleeding.
ELECTRONIC VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Many motorists available means, to improve the performance of various components of your machine. Considerable help in providing them electronics. To take at least a variety of electronic ignition system, which “M-K” repeatedly told. Today we offer the owners of “Lada” and “Cossacks” to build a simple electronic voltage regulator (ZRN), constructed in Kharkiv by B. Krutikova.
“WATCHMAN” OF THE CAR
What motorist don’t care how secure your vehicle against theft or intrusion by unauthorized persons? Here, as a rule, comes to the aid of electronics. However, most electronic devices designed for protection of vehicles, often complex and expensive; moreover, they often need isolated from the body of limit switches. This limits the wide application of such “watchmen” motorists.
THE TIMER CONTROLS THE SOUND
The device, whose scheme is published in the journal “Popular electronics” (USA), produces a positive pulse when a sound (for example, firing of the gun) reaches the microphone B1 (see diagram). The variable resistor RZ adjust the sensitivity of the instrument, and the led V4 indicates it is turned on. Break contact S1, the finish associated with a ribbon, breaks the supply circuit of SCR V5 as soon as the athlete crosses the finish line.
WHAT’S THE HURRY, HANG GLIDER?
The gliders don’t need to explain how important the safety speed indicator. Such a device is especially valuable for beginners: its tip in a timely manner saves the pilot the novice from fatal errors in the management of the aircraft. In hang gliding, apply sound speed indicators. Our magazine has already told about similar designs (see “M-K”, No. 3, 4, 1982, “the Speedometer on a hang glider”).
RADIO MIC
We are talking about miniature and low-power VHF transmitter that operates at a distance of only a few tens of meters. The contractor, using a wireless microphone, can move freely around the stage and even down the hall, not being tied to a long cable with amplifying equipment. Sent by the wireless microphone signals taking on a normal VHF radio range. Then, if necessary, enhance them with powerful uzch and reproduced through loudspeakers.
VOLTAGE CONVERTER FOR MS
Designing electronic devices on integrated circuits, radio Amateurs often use to display the information indicators IN gas-1 — IN-16. They usually feed from the mains AC voltage of 220 V or from a separate winding of the transformer. Consequently, the instrument is “tied” to the grid and they can not be used in the field.
THE THERMOSTAT OF THE IRON
With great interest I read in “M-To” article L. Christmas “Cellar, on the balcony.” Without a doubt, the invented by good and necessary in a city apartment unit. Writing about the atom with knowledge of the matter, as he for two consecutive years, keeping vegetables on the balcony in a similar thermostat. The results are excellent: all placed in a container in the autumn, stored until spring.
“LIGHTNING” FROM THE BATTERY
Most of the photographers prefer flashes with battery. Such pulsed lamps serial production get a charge from the battery “Molniya” or the inverter low voltage dry cells in the high. But “Lightning” is rarely for sale and is kept short. Batteries do not save enough — the kit is barely enough to shoot two narrow films. So we have Willy-nilly “attached” to a wall outlet.