It is well known that fishing from a boat is better than from shore—usually such fishing is much more successful. But a boat, even a rubber one, is far from available to every adult fishing enthusiast. And where can one get such a watercraft, for example, for a young angler? Even finding a large inner Read more…
The experience of potato growers shows: Dutch technology for growing root crops is the most effective, with minimal labor costs. The rows are clean and even, and the harvest is excellent. The foundation of everything is properly organized planting and, naturally, good equipment. I offer readers a brief account of the technology itself, as well Read more…
To build a simple, unpretentious, and reliable car, I was, one might say, forced by circumstances. Back in the memorable times of general shortages, I bought a well-worn “Zaporozhets” that spent more time in repair than on the road, waiting for me to find the necessary spare parts. After several years of such torment, I Read more…
All-terrain vehicles on ultra-low pressure pneumatic tires are becoming increasingly comfortable. If a decade ago enthusiasts of all-terrain vehicles created mainly three-, four-, and six-wheeled vehicles devoid of even a hint of a cabin, today amateur designers send to the editorial office photographs of all-terrain vehicles they have built with comfortable and warm cabins designed Read more…
There’s no end to the chores on a farmstead. Some involve lifting, loading, or moving heavy objects. But when you only have two hands, such tasks can sometimes become an insurmountable problem. However, if the farm has a tractor, which is not uncommon today, heavy lifting can be “entrusted” to it by using the hydraulic Read more…
For residents of the Urals, Siberia, the North, and the Far East (that is, most of the country’s territory), the need for a vehicle like an all-terrain vehicle is simply a vital necessity. There are many reasons for this: good roads are few, the terrain is rugged, in winter almost half a year there is Read more…
My article on the so-called separate lubrication system for a two-stroke engine was published in “Modelist-Konstruktor” No. 7, 1991. However, I still receive letters from readers interested in additional information about the equipment for it. As the mail analysis showed, practically everyone experiences difficulties when manufacturing parts of the metering device—turned fittings, needle, etc. I Read more…
When my grandson Grisha started growing up and stopped paying attention to his previously favorite rattle toys, the family began to notice that he started showing interest in various tools and even mechanisms. Then I decided to make him a small electric car-quad bike that could be ridden outside in good weather, and in bad Read more…
The electric tiller is designed for processing soil in garden and vegetable plots, and for hilling potatoes. Given the particularly harsh operating conditions—long continuous operation (up to 4 hours), constant overload, dirt—preference was given to a heavier and oversized three-phase motor of industrial, enclosed design, over a commutator, direct current motor. The three-phase asynchronous motor Read more…
The advantage of a paint sprayer is well known: it provides quality coverage. Moreover, achieving smooth transitions from one color or tone to another can only be done by spraying. And for this, you need to have a compressor in your home workshop. It won’t sit idle after apartment renovations either, and will come in Read more…
