“PERSISTENT” ASKS IN THE FLIGHT

So call your plane the club-model airplanes and their leader — Vadim B. Rumyantsev from the city of Privolzhsk, Ivanovo region, whose hands at the local station of young technicians (syt) it was created. They say that recreational aviation is an expensive hobby, and it’s hard to disagree. But, after familiarizing with the design of the aircraft, it becomes clear that the materials used in its manufacture, and power plant, which it is equipped, not scarce and not so expensive. It seems that such aircraft can build even those who have financial resources, that is, below average. Of course, one of Finance and a love for aviation for self-built aircraft is not enough. Need special knowledge, skills, and it’s still — enviable tenacity in achieving their goals. That’s why the boys and their mentors give the plane a name is “Persistent”. Today, E. B., Rumyantsev talks about his plane readers.

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THE CREWS OF HORSE-DRAWN

HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES

Even ancient people engaged in hunting, found that it is much easier to carry the prey, not on his back, and putting her on some sort of sled. Later, it became clear that if the logs to use as rollers to move heavier loads.
Disc wheel, attached to the platform by a simple axis – a direct descendant of the rink. For the first time the wheel was used in Mesopotamia about 5,000 years ago. Vehicles with a bullish thrust gradually improved and spread to the Mediterranean, Europe and China. The Romans learned how to make durable carts; their excellent roads, established a quick message horse sleds. It was an important factor in governing the vast Empire.

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LOTTERY TICKETS

LOTTERY TICKETS

Lottery (ital. lotto) means in Italian “Destiny”. In addition, among the linguists of the opinion that the word “lottery” comes from the Frankish “hlot,” which means “the lot”, which eventually transformed into the English word “lot” — “share”. Apparently, with chronological accuracy to determine which language is the ancestor of the modern word “lottery” experts find it difficult, but at least, the fact that the roots of its origin lead to the romance group of languages.

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IZHEVSK CLASSIC “THE MUSCOVITE” TO “PLOT”

IZHEVSK CLASSIC In the distant 1960-m to year, in accordance with the doctrine of the Association of school and life, our 10-grade “B” in full force was aimed at a large aviation plant with a mysterious name “Enterprise p/2402” where we had to master one of the working professions.
When it’s just been an hour, I wandered through the shops, eagerly soaking up the intricacies of aviation technology. Once I got in the press shop, where sheet metal was produced bulk parts – fairings, fairings, lobiki wings, etc. And suddenly near one of the presses I saw a slide of some strange parts that clearly have nothing to do with aviation aluminum halves… figurines of horses. In a nearby shop from these blanks was about the whole “horses”, and they become essential parts of children’s pedal crews.

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SHOES FOR CHAIR

The furniture does not scratch the floor, legs are usually glued circles of felt or leather. But if the chairs or armchairs (the most “moving” items) are on the shag floor covering or carpet — these places are quickly wiped off, appear bald spots. However, if the “Shoe” the legs of furniture that’s made of Read more…

TRAILER FOR MOTORCYCLE

TRAILER MOTORCYCLEMany owners of motorcycles seek how to more effectively use their existing vehicle. In the construction of various buildings, the improvement of the gardens and doing other chores there is a need to move various loads over short distances. In some cases, to cope with this task, under the power of a motorcycle with a lateral trailer. It can be used to significantly expand the range of appropriate jobs: to transport sand, gravel, lumber, hay, household waste, etc., the Optimal solution can be considered the simplest uniaxial trailer structure. The magazine repeatedly cited the description of similar devices. A handmade had the original design solution.

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YARN

YARN

Yarn is the thread of evenly and parallel and then twisted fibers of wool, cotton, linen, viscose, synthetic and other fibrous materials.
Differentiate between main yarn, walking on the fabric and filling going to duck fabrics. First the yarn needs to be twisted tighter, tighter and smoother than the second, usually more loose. The most important properties of yarn: Tonin, durable twist, strength, elongation, water absorption and uniformity.

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RADIATORS

RADIATORS

In addition to the already familiar to all traditional radiators and convectors having a large height and is located usually under the Windows, there are other alternatives for space heating. In particular, it is baseboard heating. In this case, heat is transferred into the room with a low baseboard heater (its height is only about 14 cm), which is located around the perimeter of the room. As with traditional radiators, the heating of the water flowing in a system of baseboard heating that occurs with conventional boiler.

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