Once upon a time, the Earth was inhabited by dinosaurs, brontosaurs and many other strange animals that did not need paths or roads – they made them for themselves. And at the All-Terrain Trophy last year (see detailed report in M-K No. 11-2018), we met their modern descendant – PTZavr’oM – an all-terrain vehicle of Read more…
It seems to me like this: if you already went on a trip by car, then you need to live in it! Spend the night along the route or stop to rest for a few days in picturesque locations. You can, of course, in a tent, as many do, but it is less comfortable, especially Read more…
Having once decided to build an airplane, the home-made man is faced with a number of questions, and the outcome of the whole matter depends on the answer to them. It seems to me that every competent person can make an airplane if he fulfills three conditions. Firstly, you need to enlist the support and Read more…
I started skateboarding during my college years. And then I didn’t forget about my hobby: it’s nice to ride along the beach along the embankment somewhere in Gelendzhik, for example, during vacation… Over time, the wheels on all my boards fell apart or wore out. It was not possible to find them for the oldest, Read more…
Once upon a time, according to the Bible, Noah built an ark and saved his family from the Flood, and at the same time all life on Earth. I, of course, cannot in any way compare myself with him. However, after the first month spent in self-isolation this spring, I began to seriously think about Read more…
We live in a time when everything (well, almost everything) can be bought in a store – if only there was money. But, alas! There is always not enough money. In addition, not everyone is satisfied with the technical characteristics of commercial products. So you have to “turn on your head” and engage in amateur Read more…
In my previous article (see “M-K” No. 12-2019 and 1-2020 ) I talked about the experience of building and operating a collapsible planing catamaran of the Craig Cat type. Such a craft can be equipped with a 12-15 hp motor. and a crew of two people go on plane and joyfully move at a speed Read more…
Having collected several gasoline homemade products, I decided to move with the times and turned my attention to electric vehicles. No stand-up type devices, simply put, scooters, which are now very popular, will do – I need ease of riding and a good range, at least 100 km. So, I will reinvent the wheel again! Read more…
While still a student at the Faculty of Industrial and Civil Engineering, my father quite often fantasized about technology, transport and various self-propelled mechanisms. I remember, when I was still very young, I opened his notebooks with interest and looked at the diagrams he drew, asking questions. In the 1990s, Dad’s hobby was further developed Read more…
It would seem that there is nothing complicated in the design of a bicycle driven by the energy of the sun: install a solar battery of the required capacity and a simple electric motor – and you have a completely environmentally friendly vehicle. And when the sun hides behind the clouds, it doesn’t matter, because Read more…
