MICROMELIA

MICROMELIAAfter reading in the “M-K” on the continuation of the contest “Small mechanization”, decided to take part in it. I propose a simple and compact micromelic. About the size can be judge by the pictures: the whole structure fit on my one hand. It is universal: designed for the production of corn flour of both large and fine grinding, crushing various zernatto and preparation of feed for livestock and poultry in their personal farms.

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RACING E1 CLASS

RACING CLASS E1New racing car was designed on the base of the machine, the drawings and description of which was published in the “M-K” № 11 in 1986. It is considered to be a design boon for most young athletes involved in kordovye micro machines, and as we see it, only this scheme is able today to give the boys access to high sports results without the involvement of technology, completely made by hands of experienced craftsmen.

CONVEYOR FRONT EDGE

THE CONVEYOR OF THE FRONT EDGECame to the end of the Second world war, however, to stop the developing course of the military “machine” was not easy. The fighting was over, however, the industry is yesterday’s allies continued to produce military equipment and to create new types of weapons. One of the reasons for this were civil and national-liberation war in East and South-East Asia, generously sponsored by on the one hand the United States of America, and on the other by the Soviet Union. While testing a testing ground for the warring parties supply of military equipment were Korea and Vietnam.

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DISGRACED LINER

DISGRACED LINERThe first post-war years were marked by the aircraft industry in the rapid development of jet technology. To increase the thrust of gas turbine engines, their efficiency and, most importantly, reliability has allowed us to start building the first jet Airliners. Their success, despite a number of mysterious, at first glance, the disaster was huge, and overcome the “sound barrier” military aircraft and even gave rise to the opinion that passenger planes may have to fly faster than sound. Of course, there be willing to create such a machine, and on paper they all turned out smoothly. It seemed sufficient to reduce the specific fuel consumption of the engine and increased to the necessary level of aerodynamic quality of the airframe, and aircraft, and competitive – ready. However, the reality was much more complicated.

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SIMULATED PANELING

SIMULATED SKINThe fabric covering of aircraft during the second world war, good to simulate on the models-copies in the following way. Not yet primed with white enamel model according to the drawing axis and spaced edges protruding rigid elements (ribs, stringers, edges, edge of junction of the hard covering with canvas, etc.). Then on the markup pasted edges of the copper wire Ø 0,15—0,25 mm.