CORRUGATED SHEATHING

CORRUGATED SIDINGIn the construction of models of domestic aircraft such as TB-1, TB-3 and other required shirred casing, which is coated frame model. To make this trim easy. For this is the “rolling mill”, shown in the figure. For its production choose two of the same gear Ø 20-30 mm. of the same size will be the diameter of the rolls. The base of the machine — dural channel. To it with screws attached two dural pillar thickness of 8 mm. Between them there are two rolls with a length of 100 mm. the Axle shaft of the lower roll to freely rotate in the apertures of the columns (preferably without backlash), and the upper “floating” inserts of rectangular shape, which is inserted in a rectangular window racks. It is necessary to adjust the clearance between the rolls.

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“MY” BIKE

Many cyclists, especially in provincial cities and towns, and put “on a trick” their “two-legged horses” and in the winter time. But winter is winter. Even four-wheel vehicles are recommended to be changed to studded tires. To say nothing about the less stable two-wheeled transport. Risk of falling with him and injury increases many times.

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LOADER BRAND “CUT”

FORKLIFT BRANDS Shiny from the oil the heavy stack of sheets… How to approach it, how to raise and load? Until recently, this operation was quite time-consuming — each pack got tangled up in the rope and be lifted into a wagon by crane. Then had to climb inside and release the cable. Besides the fact that engaged these two people — the crane and crane work, lots of time was spent on loading, unloading, fuss with cables, and the work is far from secure.

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“SKYSCRAPER” CHAMPION

All conscious life Vladimir Menshikov associated with the sky. In his childhood he built flying model airplanes. Hence the choice of a profession. And as a matter of course, flying school. The profession of pilot in the way to heaven is opened. More than 20 years, the cockpit of a helicopter—his main place of work, and the wheel—tool. But don’t forget Vladimir and the children’s hobby is modeling. Designed model, but now missiles. What I remember Volodya (as our longtime friendship can call it so), it has always featured the true, the desire to make new, more interesting than others. So, in 1982, he first adapted for remote control launch model rockets fragment of the control stick helicopter (its upper part).

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“SNOWFLAKE” WITH MOTOR

Any Amateur ice-fishing dreams about the convenient and easy means of transport to quickly get to the coveted perch holes? In one of the rooms “Modeller-designer” I read about motorware construction. Ibragimova decided to build such a machine. The engine and the wheel set from scooter “Tourist”. When testing mateboer speeds up to 70 km/h on ice and dense crust, but on loose snow skidded. In addition, it was quite heavy: about 140 kg.

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COTTAGE-TRUNDLE BED

COTTAGE-FOLDINGCOTTAGE-FOLDINGThe idea to build the cottage-trailer came up during a previous operation, is also mobile (see “modelist-Konstruktor No. 5, 2005). Let me remind you, the house was prefabricated with a soft top and a smaller size, since it was initially tied to the dimensions of the trailer “SKIF-2M”. Although each element was easy to collect the cottage had everything well together.

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SPIRAL DANGLE…

SPIRAL DANGLE...Often in business-industrial practice there is a need to transfer thick (and not) liquids from containers of large volume, for example—from the barrel. It’s not necessary to have a special pump, especially in the workshop of homebrew: master himself can assemble from readily available materials simple device, suggested by doctor of technical Sciences V. Artemyev.

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