Of all types of sledding sports, bobsledding was the first to gain international recognition — steerable sleds for several passengers. It appeared on ice tracks at the end of the 19th century. Russian athletes rode bobsleds as early as 1910—1912, mastering the slopes of Vorobyovy Gory. Since the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Read more…
…A young driver sits on a miniature, elegantly designed scooter and starts moving. There’s no familiar crackling sound, no annoying smoke. What’s the matter? Looking more closely, we discover that this scooter has an electric motor installed instead of the usual internal combustion engine. The scooter is electric! We admit that such machines are not Read more…
In rural estate-type houses, and even in simple country cottages, of which there are countless numbers today, it’s unlikely to get by without some kind of stove — Russian, Dutch, or a simple “burzhuyka” — even if “we have gas in our apartment.” It’s just that “blue fuel” is still far from available everywhere and Read more…
Every year, while digging the soil with my family on the backyard plot where a tractor simply had no room to turn around, I thought: “I need a motoblock-cultivator.” Of course, I could, by denying myself something else, buy such a mechanism. But, thinking that it would be used only a few days a year, Read more…
When lighting fixtures and electricity were cheap, the question of a thrifty approach to choosing lighting for stairwells was not seriously considered by anyone. But life has taught everyone to count every penny, so there’s no need to convince anyone about the advisability of using an automatic stairwell and corridor lighting switch (ASCLS). The question Read more…
In city apartments, country houses, and garden cottages, wooden window frames periodically require refurbishment and painting, and glass needs sealing or replacement if cracked or broken. All of this can be easily done on your own by following the suggested recommendations (based on materials from foreign publications). If the paint on a window has peeled Read more…
Unfortunately, it’s not very often that the pages of the magazine feature descriptions of homemade constructions that surpass the current level of serial Russian, let alone Western technology. And this is understandable: after all, such amateur machines are usually made in a shed or garage, where the entire machine park consists of an electric drill Read more…
A tasty and healthy product—sauerkraut. Practical housewives prepare it in autumn both in rural areas and in the city. And the most labor-intensive operation here is shredding the heads. For this, both sharp long knives and special shredders are used. But no manual one can compare in convenience and productivity with an electric one, which Read more…
I’ve been familiar with the “Modelist-Konstruktor” magazine for more than a year now. Mainly as an avid reader and somewhat less as a DIY enthusiast, trying to implement in practice some of the promoted ideas and original technical solutions in the conditions of a simple home workshop. Now I’m offering one of my own developments. Read more…
In everyday life, the kitchen typically serves as both a kitchen and a dining room: breakfast and dinner are eaten here, children are fed here, because everything is at hand. But sitting down at the table with a large family or numerous guests is preferable in a spacious room. This means dishes need to be Read more…
