Many letters received by the editors indicate the great interest of readers in the “Small Mechanization” competition held by the magazine. And this is no coincidence. Since there is still not enough equipment produced by the industry, gardeners and owners of personal plots make walk-behind tractors on their own. Sometimes you get surprisingly simple and Read more…
The idea of making a mini-truck based on the Ant scooter came to my mind a long time ago. While operating a cargo scooter, I encountered a number of inconveniences. The biggest disadvantage of the scooter was the third wheel, located in front and constantly making it difficult to ride on uneven country and forest Read more…
These beautiful and flying planes are very simple. Even preschoolers can make them with the help of adults. To work, you will need thick paper (whatman paper), several dry and straight straws Ø2-2.5 mm (cereals, bluegrass) and silicate office glue. Tools include a safety razor blade, a jigsaw, a ruler and a pencil. Start making Read more…
Our magazine was one of the main popularizers of the recently emerged family of all-terrain vehicles – vehicles powered by low-pressure pneumatics. All-season, excellent cross-country ability, the ability not to disturb vegetation when driving through the forest or tundra – the advantages of vehicles of this type immediately attracted the attention of lovers of amateur Read more…
With the development of cooperatives in our country, the number of people wishing to apply their knowledge and skills in the agricultural sector, for example, in creating an apiary, raising rabbits or breeding poultry, is constantly growing. But enthusiasm alone is clearly not enough here – you also need to have the appropriate equipment, say, Read more…
Six years ago I received land for a garden plot, and the problem of watering immediately arose. Pumping water manually is difficult and unproductive, and the gasoline engine does not seduce you with its noise and smoke, and you won’t have much trouble with it – carry it, secure it, remove it and take it Read more…
Typically, garage doors have two heavy leaves that open outward. Every car enthusiast knows how much trouble they cause, especially in winter. Snow accumulates on the area in front of the garage, ice freezes on the doors, lock, and handles. You have to tinker a lot to get the car out. By abandoning the traditional Read more…
A modern city dweller cannot be intimidated by long trips: all types of public transport are at his service. Another thing is short everyday routes: to a kindergarten, a store, a workshop, a laundry… A rural resident, owner of a summer house or garden plot has to make short trips with cargo even more often. Read more…
There are a huge number of people dreaming of building walk-behind tractors, snowmobiles, microtractors, and cars. The number of devices under construction is tens of times less, not to mention the number of those built, much less operational. As a result, amateur designs that have been completed and work flawlessly are rare. The designs of Read more…
I love to design various homemade wheeled vehicles. I have already made, for example, a mini tractor-loader, a stylized replica of the Lotus-7 from a VAZ-2101, and a buggy with a 1.5-liter engine. And last winter the idea came up to build a small single-seat tricycle for the season. And this way – so that Read more…
