THE PAINT WON’T HURT

THE PAINT WON'T HURTMany decorative vases and figurines have a rough bottom, which can scratch the surfaces of polished furniture. This can be avoided by sticking to the bottom of the paper or cardboard, carefully cut along the contour. The best glue to use easy to wash them (for example, Wallpaper paste or simple paste).

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CANOEING LIKE THE INDIANS

CANOE, AS THE INDIANS“A canoe made of birch bark… the most convenient and easy means of transportation. The bark of one birch, typically enough for one canoe; they are in a suitable form that float on water easily, like a cork” (John. Catlin, 1841).

Boat of the North American Indians can be fairly easily made not only of birch bark, but of a hard, fibrous plates (e.g. hardboard) or thin plywood. Below is a guide to the manufacture canoes from such sheets.

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COUNTRY TURNTABLES

COUNTRY PINWHEELFavorite home gardeners have always been turntables rattles, driven in rotation by the wind — they are designed to repel moles and other rodents that can damage the roots of the garden trees and shrubs. The most popular is the vane attached in front of the propeller. However, there are equally effective and at the same time more simple “burner”, who do not need the device, rotate the propeller into the wind.

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OLD BIKE – NEW WALK-BEHIND

OLD MOTORCYCLE - NEW WALK-BEHIND TRACTORDuring design development we present motoblock tried to solve three tasks. First, maximum use of to manufacture standing for several years without case motorcycle “Minsk”. Secondly, to be able to make at home, with minimal turning and without using expensive parts. Finally, third, we wanted to make a walk-behind tractor, which would be a good mechanical helper in the household with a plot of land: that it was earth to plow, potatoes and other root vegetables to plant, inter-row cultivation of plants run, and the harvest be removed and relocated.

The tillers turned out pretty good, it met expectations and tested to work in severe conditions.

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CATAMARAN MATTRESSES

CATAMARAN ON THE MATTRESSESFor lovers of hikes of the day off prefer to relax on the water, great interest will present an unusual variant of the lightweight catamaran, published in the Hungarian magazine “Earmaster”. This is a single pleasure “boat” with a rowing treadle, which is based on two beach inflatable mattress They are used without modification or any improvement, therefore retain its traditional meaning. And to go on them in a small swimming — perhaps fishing or just a ride — enough to lay a small wooden frame with attached to it a conventional folding chair, popular with vacationers and retirees.

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MUFFLER – ASSEMBLY DIFFICULT

MUFFLER - ASSEMBLY DIFFICULTInterest in homemade silencers due primarily to the poor quality of serial products. It is quite natural Amateur designer to improve their technique. Of course, significantly improve engine power due to the muffler at a given noise level of the exhaust gases is almost impossible, but to eliminate some of the shortcomings of industrial designs is still quite real.

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