FOR WATCHMEN — PHONE CALL

In connection with the aggravation of the criminogenic situation in the country is increasing the demand for security devices. In accordance with the laws of the market grows offer electronic guard for every taste (often with a predominance of the most sophisticated circuitry). Representatives of different companies vying to convince you to purchase state of the art microprocessor designs, the caller is automatically its owner to work or service in the attempts of the attackers to disable the security system and break into the safe house (a dacha, garage). Only here the prices “bite”. And where is the guarantee that replicated the electronic trickery you will not find criminal Kulibin?

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HANGER-IMPROMPTU

The nails in the wooden wall of the hallway of a country house as a hanger for clothes — not the best solution. Not much more time would it take the same ex-promtoe, but more aesthetically pleasing hanger-snake, which will require two meters thick wire. Vladimir SILCHENKO, S. Vikulov on, Tyumenskaya obl.

THE PATCH OF THE TIRES…

BED OF... TIRESI read in the journal “modelist-Konstruktor” No. 6, 1993 article “Vitamins grow on the balcony.” From her I learned about the use of pyramids of old tires as a vertical garden. Intrigued by the experience of enthusiasts, I decided to also do balcony gardening. And came to the conclusion that instead of natural soil in bulky tegmental pyramids it is better to use hydroponics in a separate biomodule.

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HOME FOUNDRY

HOME FOUNDRYThe journal “modelist-Konstruktor” I write a since 1985 and have never regretted it. Read everything from the first page to the last. Very useful and interesting publication. And though time is now difficult, and the cost of the magazine is not so low, will it write in the future, because I believe that the value of the log above its price. The journal regularly and in sufficient volume published drawings of armored vehicles, planes, cars. But, unfortunately, rarely describes the production technology of models and designs equipment and devices, without which hampered their establishment.

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BIKE WIDE PROFILE

In the summer the motorcycle “Minsk” served me faithfully, like the fairytale the little humpbacked horse. In autumn and winter, due to the off-road, it idled, though the need for movement over long distances and in that time I was no less. That’s when I decided to make him an ATV, but which if necessary could again transform the bike. Thumbing through the binder of the journal “modelist-Konstruktor” for a dozen years, found few publications on this subject that helped to define the schema of the vehicle and design of main components. Useful and previous experience of technical creativity. Required tools and equipment, which are available at many homebrew, I had the welding and machine, and even a small lathe with a fixture that allows you to perform the milling operation.

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