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For more convenient use of masking tape or duct tape, there are special tapes with a knife, not giving to the same after use to stick the remaining end. In the absence of such a device to protect the end of the tape from sticking will help plastic or waxed paper valve sticker.

“HERCULES” THE STORM OF MISSILES

Anti-aircraft interceptor missile NIKE-HERCULES MIM-14B. Source options for most anti-aircraft missiles designed in the 1950s “on both sides of the ocean”, become missiles manufactured during the Second world war in Germany. Despite the fact that the German “wasserfall”, “schmetterlinge”, “rheintochter”, etc. do not have time to participate in combat operations, their prospects as a new type of weapon was not subject to any doubt. But after a careful study of the Germans captured samples of the rockets and documentation there are new technical capabilities to create such weapons. The more targets for them has become more serious in developing the “cold war” anti-aircraft missiles would become an insurmountable obstacle in the way of bombers with nuclear bombs.

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DINGHY “SALUTE”

DINGHY Rigging centerboard yacht “salute” consists of two sails (mainsail and headsail), mast, standing and running rigging. Mast are called wooden parts of weapons (“Salute” sail type “Guara” is the mast, boom and gaff). Standing rigging — forestay and shrouds, running — Director the jaw-Gardel (tackle for lifting Hafele), boom-mainsheet and the jib sheets (the ends that serve to control the sails). They are made usually of hemp rope (tight entourage or the special weave) thickness 10— 12 mm. Drawings of parts of the mast and their sizes are shown in figure 1.

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RIVETS? ANY!

RIVETS? ANY!This simple device will allow, if necessary, to obtain the desired rivet diameter and length. Steel angles from rolled steel clamped in a vise, with the line connector mark and drill holes of the required depth and diameter. Now, loosening the grip, inserted into the hole of the workpiece is of soft wire, the diameter of which corresponds to the desired size of rivet. The device is again clamped in the vise, and workpiece clench; the excess head is removed with a file.

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FOLDING GOATS

The most common situations, ending domestic injuries is when trying to perform any operation with stools or ladders but still trying to reach there, where to stand poor stand is not enough. Everyone understands that for the period of repair or construction to arrange a better platform — the decking boards or shields, relying on Read more…

GLIDER WITHOUT SECRETS

THE GLIDER WITHOUT SECRETS“Fly higher, farther, faster!” This aircraft is the slogan became the motto of hang gliders. In our picture the glider master of sports M. B. Gokhberg. The front part of the dome is raised above the spar and forms a profile line, which significantly improves the aerodynamic efficiency of the machine. This glider Hochberg flew competition gliders Moscow area and became the absolute champion of the sum of three exercises.

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