No matter how much we talk about the windsurfer being the smallest sailboat, you still can’t get on a trolleybus with it. To transport a sailboard, you need at least a car. Of course, it is possible to transport a boat about 3.5 m long on public transport, but… …it would be better if it Read more…
Electric drive? For a boat? So, doesn’t our industry produce enough gasoline outboard motors? Go to a sports store and choose any one – from the lightest, suitable even for a kayak, to the heavy and powerful Neptune. But we still need crystal clear water without an oil-and-gasoline rainbow on the surface, we need undeterred Read more…
It’s getting dark. The sun is slowly setting towards the horizon. Dusk is coming. It’s still early to go to bed, I want to read and play chess. For motorists, energy for lighting is provided by a rechargeable battery. But hikers can also use electric lighting with no less success – a pocket wind power Read more…
Have you ever wondered what to do with an old screwdriver that is lying around idle because of a dead battery? I had a similar situation – a friend gave me his old Bosch with the comment: “The batteries don’t hold at all, it’s just torture.” So what do you think? I decided to breathe Read more…
Maximum simplicity of design and minimal complexity of manufacturing – these are the principles that were used as the basis for the creation of the Gnome micromotorcycle (see photo). The frame is made from parts of a scooter and a frame from a road bike (see Fig. 1, 2 and general view). The connected horizontal Read more…
The magazine “Modelist-Constructor” (No. 6, 1983) published drawings of a miracle stove designed by I. Maslov. Wonderful stove! Especially for those who love to travel. We have introduced, so to speak, an oriental accent into the organization of country holidays: we have designed and now carry with us a folding barbecue, we call it a Read more…
Easter is just around the corner, which means it’s time to work miracles. And if you’re tired of regular paints, I’ll show you how to build a real robot artist that will paint on eggs! Meet Eggduino. This is a small but very smart machine that runs on Arduino and is controlled via Inkscape. With Read more…
It is unlikely that among adults there will be a person who can remain indifferent to the appearance of a beautiful homemade car or motorcycle on the street. And what can we say about the boys, if just the opportunity to ride in such a car is happiness for them! And how often can you Read more…
In one of the spring programs of the Central Television, “You Can Do It,” enthusiasts of technical creativity got acquainted with a universal camp stove, or rather, an entire kitchen, which was designed and manufactured by an avid and experienced tourist I. Maslov. The advantages of the development he demonstrated are compactness, ease of transportation, Read more…
The idea to build a homemade car did not come to me right away, since I had a Moskvich. However, our terrain is such that you can’t get around in a passenger car, especially in muddy times. At this point you will inevitably think about a vehicle with higher cross-country ability. I am a mechanical Read more…
