WEEKEND TENT

WEEKEND TENT

Domestic tents with awnings sold in stores are heavy (usually about 3 kg), and without an awning, they do not protect well from rain. Imported ones are lighter and better, but expensive. Therefore, some tourists make tents themselves from thin nylon combined with an awning made of waterproof material. However, the awning complicates the design Read more…

HOME BATH

HOME BATH

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…

MOPED TRAILER

MOPED TRAILER

A moped is often considered an expensive toy for children. And in fact, a significant portion of these two-wheeled machines are purchased by young people for purely recreational purposes. And only a small share of mopeds are used as a means of transport for business trips. And what if suddenly there is a need to Read more…

WALKING Electric velomobile

WALKING Electric velomobile

The idea of ​​creating a small four-wheeled carriage with an electric drive for pleasure trips around the picturesque surroundings of Peterhof came to us last year. Before that, we built a two-wheeled vehicle that was driven by an electric drill, powered by a car battery through a transistor voltage converter. But the vehicle was difficult Read more…

Hand scythe

Hand scythe

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…

Racing experimental

Racing experimental

Instead of the usual steering wheel, I installed a column of the front manual drive of a two-stage chain transmission on the bicycle machine (Fig. 1). When moving, depending on the height of the cyclist, the angle of the column can be easily changed. The saddle is moved back. Both wheels are leading, have five-speed Read more…