HARNESS THE WINCH

PLOUGH-ELECTRIC WINCH

A winch working in tandem with a plow is nothing new. Especially for owners of small land plots, where these rather simple and reliable constructions have already proven themselves excellently. Unlike a mini-tractor, the winch does not compact the soil. And it doesn’t slip like a motor cultivator. Practically all the engine’s traction power here Read more…

SUN LOUNGE

SUN LOUNGE

Would you like to relax and indulge in sweet idleness, lying under the sun in a comfortable lounger in a cozy corner of your country yard? Tempting, right? To make this happen, you’ll need a bit of preparatory work — but according to the Bulgarian magazine “Naprawi Sam”, it’s entirely doable for any hardworking DIY Read more…

ON THE ROAD WITH THE DACHA

Motorhome based on the trailer "Skif-2M"

The idea to build a transportable dacha came to me back in the days when road service was just a dream for car travelers. So I decided to provide it for myself. I must say, the dacha I built many years ago is still serving me well. After all, most campsites and motels are located Read more…

FROM GLIDER TO PLANE

FROM GLIDER TO PLANE

This simple model, recommended for beginners, can be built both as a glider and a rubber-powered aircraft. And in our opinion, it makes sense to assemble and master it in exactly this order: start with the glider version, and then, after gaining experience in launching and adjusting, equip it with a propeller and rubber motor. Read more…

RIDING A WINCH

RIDING A WINCH

In this issue of “M-K”, we want to introduce our readers to one of the most efficient soil cultivation mechanisms, which has recently been gaining more popularity among DIY builders. This is a motorized winch, whose main advantage lies in the fact that, unlike self-propelled tillage units, it uses all of its engine power for Read more…

SUSPENDED ELECTRIC

SUSPENDED ELECTRIC

For some time, I was fond of fishing from a boat. That’s why I decided to make a portable electric motor for trolling (fishing from a moving watercraft powered by a motor, usually using a spinning rod with a lure). Here’s a design that resulted from this idea. Its core is a motor from a Read more…

CONCRETE… WITH SPIRAL

CONCRETE... WITH SPIRAL

Every individual developer strives to ease the heavy physical labor involved in various construction tasks by mechanizing them whenever possible. However, as often happens, there is no electricity on the site at this stage. One of the most difficult yet essential tasks is preparing mortar and concrete mixtures. In this case, both the performance and Read more…

THE BICYCLE WINCH IS PLOUGHING

THE BICYCLE WINCH IS PLOUGHING

Readers of “M-K” have long been familiar with the enthusiast of homemade soil cultivation equipment, amateur designer from Nizhny Tagil, Grigory Ivanovich ODEGOV. He was the one who managed to develop one of the most efficient motor winches, which outperforms power tillers, motor cultivators, and even microtractors in terms of productivity. And all this despite Read more…

All-terrain vehicle “VOLYN”

All-terrain vehicle "VOLYN"

Residents of villages and small towns, where asphalt roads have not yet reached and where “Volgas” and “Moskviches” start skidding after just a few meters past the outskirts in rainy weather or spring mud, have long dreamed of such a vehicle. Compact, maneuverable, economical to operate, and highly off-road capable — that’s how rural drivers Read more…

HOW TO AVOID THE “FLOOD”

HOW TO AVOID THE "FLOOD"

Many families today live in multi-storey buildings and use household washing machines. Anyone who has ever connected such a machine (to the electrical panel and plumbing system) knows how important both of these operations are. In particular, if the drain hose is poorly connected to the apartment’s fan pipes, a leak may occur. This can Read more…