OWL, OPEN UP! THE BEAR CAME!

THE OWL, OPEN UP! THE BEAR CAME!Many imported models of the industrial housing calls does not stop the flight of thought of an Amateur designer, but on the contrary. To install the house call that will surprise and delight guests – a worthy reason to continue playing. The obvious advantage the home worker before the foreign industry is the knowledge of local cultural traditions, so when I decided to develop an idea, character, ringing the bell, it didn’t take much time.

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A five-inch SHELL William McLean

Five-inch SHELL William McLeanThe German engineers before the Second world war began the development of guided air missiles “air — air”. Brought to flying condition samples and technical documentation “wonder weapons” were killed under the ruins of factories, prepared for their serial production, after the RAID of allied bombers in early 1945.

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RULE, BRITANNIA, UNDER THE WATERS…

Submarine D-1 with a raised antenna radio testIn the UK, “astroganga” in three types: A, b and C nearly five dozen descendants overseas “Holland”, think about two things. First, they wanted to leave quite humiliating dependence on former colonies (recall that Vickers would continue to pay each submarine built at its shipyards, the owner of the rights American “electric boat company”), and secondly, the Admiralty wanted to have not only deeply defensive options coastal submarines, but the submarine is able to attack the enemy far from their bases.

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RADIOSONIC CONTROLS THE PUMP

RADIOSONIC CONTROLS THE PUMPThe creation of remote electronic devices control various actuators were promising direction in the radio even during my “pioneer” childhood in the 1980-ies. Then, under the guidance of mentors, we enthusiastically gathered such equipment using discrete components. She usually had a range of 5 — 6 m and it barely fits in the box size 300х300х150 mm. If it was possible to assemble at least a fortnight instrument remote control model boats or aircraft with a transmission range of teams at 20 — 30 m, it was considered from us (10 to 12-year-olds) with great success.

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SCOOTER IN THE SNOW

SCOOTER IN THE SNOWSnow scooter we recommend that you do, will give the opportunity not only to descend from the snowy mountains, but to engage in the slalom. To build it is not too difficult. Well, of course, if you manage to use the weld, but in a pinch you can do without it, replacing the weld bolt.

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SHARPENING — SO ON THE MACHINE!

SHARPENING — SO ON THE MACHINE!“From work saw burn until white!” — wrote Vladimir Mayakovsky in his poem “Whom to be?” Meanwhile, heat the cutting tool in the first place means that he is dull. In this case, the joiner, as of old, takes padpilot (triangular file — in modern terminology) and manually sharpening the teeth of a handsaw. Much hard work and unproductive work! But maybe, and this operation can be mechanized? There are also sharpening machines for milling cutters, disks of circular saws… However, here’s a review on the machine, developed by ninth-graders of high school № 28 of Ust-Kamenogorsk city under the leadership of teacher A. A. Boytsov: “bench grinder will find wide application not only in school workshops, but in the joiner shops of the construction companies and carpentry teams on any construction site. The machine is easy to manufacture and allows you to sharpen the various woodworking tools — hand saws, the blade semi-circular and chain saws”.

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LOCKHEED L-188 ELECTRA

LOCKHEED L-188 ELECTRAFour-engine passenger turboprop aircraft L-188 was created under the requirements of the airline “American airlines”. In June 1955 the project was chosen from among submitted various aircraft manufacturing firms in the USA. New car interested in other airlines. The prototype of the “Electra” took to the skies on 6 December 1957, the serial production at the plant of the company “Lockheed” in Baer Bank began in October, 1958 January 12, 1959 the aircraft, “Eastern air lines” made the first flight from new York to Miami.

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ELECTRO-BALALAIKA

ELECTRIC BALALAIKAWe have long been accustomed to the prefix “electro” in modern musical terminology. Appeared such names as electric guitar, electro, and even the ensemble of electronic musical instruments. Many of the tools have become more rich shades of sound, when a duet with them stands electronics. Bypassing it is only people’s tools. Plays a role, apparently, the fear to violate the purity of the already established sounds. But this is not so. Even such a simple instrument like a balalaika, will be able to gain more power, become a true soloist of the orchestra of folk instruments, if you supply the pickups. Today’s publication is devoted to one of the variants of the “electrification” of the balalaika.

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