TRICYCLE, FAMILY

TRICYCLE FAMILYThree weeks it took me to collect parts of old bikes recumbent double the pleasure type. Rapid wedge-shaped profile suggested a name for the new machine — a “Sail”. It turned out onlinefreeroll, easy and strong enough. Low rise creates a purely automotive sense of speed, elongated frame and padded seat well conceal the tremors of the bumps in the road.

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R/C TRAINER

R/C TRAINERFirst, the equipment management model. The use of well-proven systems of the type “Pilot”, “Start” or “RUM” is the only (unfortunately!) the opportunity to engage in sectarian terms radio-controlled model aircraft. They are characterized by functionality and a sufficient noise immunity, which can not be said about modern proportional systems available. Of course, digital is no longer considered “fashionable,” and start holders “Supernarrow” or “Navipromo” will look more professional. But… only as long as after a series of accidents model, they will not come to the conclusion that all the same old discrete is better “killer” is proportional to. Incidentally, this feature of proportionally could be used without quotation marks, if to remember, how many aircraft modeling technique, strength, enthusiasm and best creative time is really ditching because of the low reliability of available equipment (including a “Signal” from the GDR). And in favor of the simplest systems says 15-year experience trouble-free operation of radio in our circle.

WITH THE “BLIZZARD” ON THE VIRGIN SNOW

In a snowmobile “Blizzard”, which I constructed based on many developments, published in “M-K”, merged circuit elements of classic motoart, “amfitriti”, the snow. pneumona and aerolis, that is, almost all the famous trails of mechanisms. However, my vehicle can not be assigned to any of these groups — it’s the combination motorolaring propeller and skis, which is the driver. So I called my snowmobile motoliam. The ka drive them really very similar to the usual walk on the wads, because the driver drives a snowmobile standing up. Experience of its operation showed that the scheme has a number of advantages: high flexibility and good permeability at quite a satisfactory speed — up to 15-25 km h

COMPACT WALK-BEHIND

Homemade cultivator it is desirable to make universal, so it can perform various agricultural operations. However, to create a design that is optimal for any work at the farm, is not easy. So, powerful, heavy duty motor-plow, as a rule, is too broad and clumsy in the aisles, and brisk the tiller can’t beat plowing the dense earth. One solution to this problem is offering our reader from Krasnodar territory Vladimir Yakovlev. Its compact one-wheeled machine will help in the treatment of garden beds, will not damage plants close together and, if necessary, in just 10 minutes will turn into two-wheeled motor-plow.

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UNUSUAL STARTER

UNUSUAL STARTERCurrently, there are about two dozen different starters. The purpose of all of this is to facilitate the launch of capricious model of micro-motors internal combustion. However, having certain advantages over the others, has its drawbacks: it can be bopsa the mass of the device or its pereprodannosti, require significant machining of the parts, or poor performance.

RELIABLE SITE

Often prichinoi breakage of cord up there is a gap of a rope, peretirkoj in the place of its connection with the rocking control. The reliability of this articulation can be improved in the following way. The hole in the shoulder, rocking gently reams, and in which is inserted the stripped copper or bronze rod. Read more…

LUCKY THE DRAGONFLY

LUCKY The first USSR championship flying micro models. It was held in 1990 at the Palace of sports “Dynamo” (room category III, altitude up to 30 m), but due to the lack of advertising and related preparatory work by the organizers remained almost unnoticed by sports public of the country. Fans gathered surprisingly little. Especially when you consider that entertainment, appeal to such events, as they say, not to occupy.