Almost all DIYers love working with wood, and many prefer this material to all others and make practical and beautiful things from it. But to seriously engage in woodworking (even if it is a hobby), it is clear that one knife is not enough. In this case, it would be nice to have a wood-cutting Read more…
For cultivating the land in garden plots, I consider a walk-behind tractor to be the most suitable mechanism. It has small dimensions and consumes little fuel, has the necessary maneuverability and sufficient productivity. The ability to quickly replace some soil-cultivating tools on a walk-behind tractor with others (for example, a plow with a ripper, hiller Read more…
For a fan of going to a bathhouse to steam means not only (or rather, not so much) performing a routine procedure of cleansing the body, but a ritual process of “cleansing the soul”. And often the steam room replaces many medical procedures and promotes health and even rejuvenation. So a home bath can in Read more…
Dear editors! I am a long-time subscriber of yours, I have used many of the practical publications for home use and I eagerly await the next magazine every time: will there be something useful for DIYers there again? In the February issue I was interested in the article about protecting country buildings from lightning. I Read more…
In issue 6 for 2010, Modelist-Konstruktor told about repair and adjustment of a trimmer – a motor or electric scythe. The article is useful . What can I say, this tool is now widely used not only by summer residents and janitors, but also by farmers. Meanwhile, on small plots, in hard-to-reach places, an ordinary Read more…
In one of the spring programs of the Central Television, “You Can Do It,” enthusiasts of technical creativity got acquainted with a universal camp stove, or rather, an entire kitchen, which was designed and manufactured by an avid and experienced tourist I. Maslov. The advantages of the development he demonstrated are compactness, ease of transportation, Read more…
Today we can safely say: if you want to get a good result in competitions, use an engine with a “colored” piston-cylinder pair! This is confirmed by the “colored” filling of the motorcycle mounts of the models that have won the highest rank championships. Knowing the undeniable advantages of such engines, many take on the Read more…
Water, wind and sun are the most accessible and inexhaustible sources of energy that nature gives to humans. It is no coincidence that in recent years they have again received the closest attention from both science and industry, as well as enthusiasts of technical creativity and amateur designers. We have already talked about some of Read more…
Now many people believe that amateur construction enthusiasts have disappeared from our lives. Forever, they say, they remained in Soviet times. This is a completely wrong opinion. Yes, today there are no structures supporting DIYers and modelers, as there were before. Numerous previously state-funded clubs and clubs have closed, the regular exhibitions of Scientific and Read more…
The living area of this summer house is almost twice the space it occupies in the garden. The secret is simple: the previously empty attic was turned by skillful hands into another bright and cozy room. The interior decoration of the room is selected depending on its purpose, taste and capabilities of the master. Having Read more…
