RAIN IN A CLEAR SKY

THE RAIN AT SKYAs you know, most of the territory of mother Russia belongs to the so-called “zone of risky agriculture”: in the Northern regions even in summer it can hit freezing; on the South and East at times devastating fall rains. But there are the hardest to wait for good — slow and warm, and most importantly, the timely rain, especially when the plants are growing. In the old days in drought farmers ward with icons and prayers go to sources reputed to be in the country saints and asked the Almighty life-giving rain. But, perhaps, no wonder people had the saying: “it doesn’t Rain where I ask, where reap and mow”, that is, when he is no longer needed and even harmful.

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QUICK KEY

QUICK KEYWithout exception, all car owners sooner or later have to deal with repairing their vehicles. Well, of course, if this has to do “planning”, but nevertheless need to be prepared for emergencies and be prepared. Therefore, it is necessary to have the maximum number of tools required. In most cases, the basis of such a set is the set of socket wrench made of various domestic and foreign manufacturers. The proposed device will be able to complement this kit, and will expedite the repair.

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“WHIRLWIND” FROM A CUP

Cup dispenser for spraying plants. Chemical method of plant protection from pests, diseases and weeds currently and in the foreseeable future remains the main. It is implemented often through spraying of crops with water solutions of pesticides.
Of how well the spraying depends on the efficacy of the drug, the rate of its consumption, pollution of the environment. Therefore, the Central question of the practice of application of chemical means of plant protection is the treatment droplets of optimal size (the smaller the better) that entirely depends on the design of the sprayer.

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ATV-KOMBI

ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE-KOMBINot so often, unfortunately, in the magazine there are descriptions of the improvised structures that exceed the current level of production of the Russian, and especially Western technology. And this is understandable: after all, do these Amateur machines, usually in a shed or garage where all the equipment consists of a drill and a welding machine.
But the Rover from the village Sermone, in Bashkortostan, made by a Hadith Shagalievich by Segalini and his sons, in my opinion, in many respects superior to the similar machines of domestic auto tractography.

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MINI TRACTOR MADE IN THE FAR EAST

MINI TRACTOR MADE IN THE FAR EASTOur magazine has repeatedly written about Krasnodar, Stavropol, Ural tractors, motologic, milling rippers, electrocore created in the circles of young designers. These machines – good support and on the school grounds, and on experimental plots and in the field.
Mini tractor Amurchonok, which is described on these pages, built in the far East. Its author-the mechanic V. N. Lukyanenko – elected when creating a machine the most efficient way: the maximum used serial components and assemblies, arranging them in a sufficiently strong, tough, nimble and very modern on external forms of design.

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COMPRESSOR SPARK

COMPRESSOR SPARKDear “modelist-Konstruktor”! In No. 9, 2004 your magazine published an article about made me the compressor on the basis of the motor-compressor from the old refrigerator. Have used it for years for various uses: for paint spraying, tyre inflating of wheels and other works. Just not enough pressure and air supply. And then came the idea. To make the apparatus more and more powerful with two (paired) motor-compressors. Finding them was not difficult — now carried out of apartments (and simply thrown into the street) working refrigerators, which, so to speak, out of fashion.

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BRAKING IN A NEW ROLE

BRAKE IN A NEW ROLENot so quickly wear out brake disc of a passenger car. But there comes a time when this detail is replaced by new, and old simply thrown in the scrap.
Meanwhile, the used drive can find a better use; for example, it can be used as a support for loose (free) pillars for various applications: from stand-trestles used for insurance when “Padmasana” repairs to a practical outdoor coat hangers racks.

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PULLER — SIMPLY NOWHERE

PULLER — EASIER TO NOWHEREDisassembly of the front suspension nodes, rear-wheel drive automobiles requires the use of special devices. According to the recommendations given in the book V. A. Vershigora “Cars “Lada” models BA3-2103 — 2107 and their modifications, and repair of the Device” to clear the fingers of the upper and lower ball joints needed puller 7.7801.9513. You can find him only in the workshops of service, sales they are not. Moreover, this puller has a rather complicated structure, to make it their own.

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TRAILER-HERO

TRAILER-HEROMany developers will be the future homeowners or gardeners — you have to solve the issues of transportation for short distances of local construction materials such as soil, sand, stone. Some owners, having their own transportation equipment (automobile, tractor or even a walk-behind tractor), buy her a trailer. However, the price of industrial trailer such that a prudent owner, especially if he is a man of the workman, be sure to pretend to do the trailer yourself? But for these craftsmen and to the development of a cargo trailer.

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SLEIGH WITH AEROFOAMY

SLED WITH AEROFOAMYThe manufacture of snowmobiles, which will go below it preceded by the construction of more than a dozen of the other: single and double; single, double and trehlistnyj schemes. Typically, these designs are copied from some other. Their further operation showed that they were not all successful. However, during construction and use is acquired and accumulated the necessary experience that enabled you to do already and the original snowmobile, which will be the story.

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