HIDDEN SWITCH

HIDDEN SWITCHInstead of installing switches ship modelers often put on the deck bare conductors or put the bulky switches. Naturally, these alien items spoil the appearance of the model. At the station of young technicians of the city of Sochi for many years put on an improvised model of the microswitches (see figure), Tali. Then put the spring and install the bracket-holder. The deck clip is fastened with copper rivets. The switch is ready. Connecting the wires, you can test the reliability of his work.

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UPGRADED CARTRIDGE

UPGRADED CHUCKIt is the lack of any drills often drill in the Chuck begins to rotate, especially when exiting from the drilled hole. And in electric drill drill bit you can still firmly hold a special knob in the manual is not easy to do. Therefore, readers will probably be interested in a little improvement which I have used for a clamping Chuck of the tool. The hall hand microdrile screw a regular nut (key 19) and secured it on the threaded pin M4, and on the cartridge with a handsaw and made two flats on turnkey 22. This upgrade allowed two wrenches to firmly secure the drill bit.

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BMW Isetta

BMW IsettaPost-war industrial crisis has forced automakers in many countries to pay attention to cheap minicar — just like she had at the time a steady demand. Was no exception to this process and firms of West Germany — in the automotive market of the country had at that time a lot of sidecars — a four-wheeled Heinkel Kabine and a Zundapp Janus, a three-wheeled Messerschmitt and finally, the BMW Isetta with the rear wheels close together.

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NATIONAL AIRLINER

NATIONAL AIRLINERThe Il-18. When you create a turboprop airliner Il-18 took its predecessor with the same designation, but piston engines. Special attention in the design of the aircraft, the designers paid more than the full security of the flight and the high economic and operational performance. Unlike the An-10 and Tu-104, Il-18 produced according to the rules of civil aircraft — the rejection of the two-storey cabin crew has significantly reduced its volume.

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HANDY SCREED

In the manufacture or repair of furniture good help are special furniture clamps with the elongated bracket. However, if there are none in the economy, like any other. Long bracket replaces her belt: in “collaboration” with him the clamp will be able to pull, for example, even the legs of the table — as shown Read more…

ANTI-FOG GLASSES

ANTI-FOG SUNGLASSESWho has been swimming in the pool, know about the unpleasant effects of disinfected water on the mucous membrane of the eye: an unpleasant stinging, eyes red. Therefore, swimmers usually use special glasses. Widespread recently got glasses of the Leningrad scientific-production Association “Burevestnik”. It is molded from polymethylmethacrylate to the calyx, enclosed in a rubber sealing rim. They have a small disadvantage: they instantly fog up in the water, besides, organic glass is gradually covered with a network of scratches and cloudy.

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