ASSAULT GUN “FERDINAND”

ASSAULT GUN His appearance in the world’s most famous German self-propelled gun of the Second world war, Ferdinand was obliged, on the one hand, the intrigues around the heavy tank /K 4501 (P), and with another — the appearance of the 88-mm anti-tank gun Cancer 43. Tank /K 4501 (P) — simply put “Tiger” designs of Dr. Porsche, it was shown to Hitler on 20 April 1942, simultaneously with its rival VK 4501 (H) — “Tiger” Henschel company. According to Hitler, in serial production was supposed to be running both cars, which strongly resisted the arms Control, employees who couldn’t stand the shrew favorite of the Fuhrer — Dr. Porsche.

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THERMOMETERS WITHOUT MERCURY

THERMOMETERS WITHOUT MERCURYFor the guys from the club for young technicians Novosibirsk Akademgorodok has long been the rule: the work performed in the groups should be of a socially useful nature, contain elements of novelty and originality. When it was announced the competition “Young technology — agriculture”, butovtsy developed and produced for the collective farms and state farms the number of interesting devices. This measure humidity and temperature, automatic regulators, apparatus for determining the protein content in the wheat grains and the degree of oil contamination in the centrifuge of the tractor. Using an electronic thermometer, for example, it is convenient to measure the temperature of the grain, potatoes, soil. Guys the Steppe school Iskitim district of such thermometers are used for temperature control in potato storage.

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AUDI A2

AUDI A2Make AUDI again appeared on the market in 1965. When the company Auto Union became the property of Volkswagen group, the automotive world began to take shape a massive shift to front-wheel drive cars. One of the first shown in the Frankfurt motor show AUDI front-wheel drive-1700.

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“AFTERBURNER” CONVERTER

Good motor sudomodel, as they say, will not spoil. Just where in the Russian province it? Because most of the available domestic microelectrophoresis focused on the use in children’s toys, unfit for use (without major modifications) in RC models. The structural simplicity of these engines is often at odds with the requirements of duration, resource and, most importantly, threatens the high level of noise that reduce the reliability of the instrument radio. Imported good-quality motors (alas!) prohibitively expensive.

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CAREFUL THE WHEELS

To cut large office furniture comfortable when placed on the wooden trestles. However, in the process, the surface of boards can get scratched. To prevent this, wheels should attach a few scraps motorcycle or Bicycle tires: they will prevent the polishing or plastic lining shields from scratches.

AMERICAN TANK DESTROYERS

AMERICAN TANK DESTROYERSThe fighting of the “blitzkrieg” — start-up phase of the Second world war in Europe, first and foremost, stunning successes Germanic tank troops, clearly showed Americans that they have, in fact, there is not only tanks, but also anti-tank weapons. That is, anti-tank guns from the Americans, of course, was, and is no worse than in other countries, but, like tanks, is clearly insufficient. Moreover, they are “smeared” for infantry units. No specialized anti-tank units or parts in the US army at that time did not exist.

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TRACTOR-GARDENER

TRACTOR-GARDENERThat’s already more than a dozen years G. Malakhov works as the chief mechanic tool shop of one of Moscow’s aircraft factories. But even more time (13 years) he is engaged in Amateur technical creativity, without which it is not at all his present and future. On account of his snowmobiles, motorcycles and other self-propelled equipment. Currently, life is made of Gennady Yurievich to move away from its “profile” — he made several high-precision woodworking machines for various purposes, set them next to the parental house in a village near Moscow and provides its villagers and residents of the nearby holiday village beautiful lumber that helps to survive him and his large family. But about the main thing he forgot — next year plans to collect long-planned amphibious with aerodiesel. Today we will focus on a small tractor, made by him mainly from the fact that was accumulated over many years in the garage.

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UNDER THE MOTTO “SPEED”

UNDER THE MOTTO The emblem of the Leningrad order of Lenin shipbuilding Institute — sailboat on the open book — a notice to all shipbuilders. Bold design solutions, the movement of the search inherent to the graduates of the oldest institutions of higher education have resulted in many ships and vessels of the national fleet, from the familiar to every commuter boats to giant nuclear-powered submarines.

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