“Silver” motor plow

"Silver" motor plow

The All-Union Competition “Small Mechanization”, held by the editors of the magazine “Modelist-Constructor”, has gained wide popularity among the creators of small-sized agricultural machinery. Many of the designs presented by its participants were awarded (see “M-K” No. 4 for 1987), and a number of developments were recommended by the editors for display at the Central Read more…

Motorcycle saw

Motorcycle saw

I probably won’t surprise anyone by saying that preparing firewood for the winter is one of the most labor-intensive tasks for a rural resident. Of course, it’s not at all easy to cut several cubic meters of wood! Is it possible to turn my old motorcycle into an assistant? The idea seemed tempting, and I Read more…

Solar boiler room

Solar boiler room

Among the responses received to the All-Union competition “Small Mechanization” held by the editors together with the Central Committee of VOIR, there are many letters asking for the publication of designs for household installations using wind and solar energy. The interest in these devices is understandable. It is caused by the vital need for this Read more…

Motor plow “Mole”

Motor plow "Mole"

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…

Incubator for your farm

Incubator for your farm

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…

WITH BUILT-IN GEARBOX

WITH BUILT-IN GEARBOX

I was confirmed in my decision to build a walk-behind tractor after I read the article “Vyatich” (“M-K” No. 7, 1981). However, the design proposed by the magazine, despite all its advantages, did not satisfy everything. And first of all, I didn’t like the chain transmission: I wanted to make the transmission more compact, thereby Read more…

MILLING… A PLOT

MILLING... A PLOT

For soil cultivation, many mechanical devices have been created to greatly facilitate this process. There are motor-ploughs, micro-tractors, and mechanized hoes… Of course, each such unit is designed for processing certain areas: a motor-tractor, for example, is convenient for fairly long runs, a motor-plough is more suitable for smaller plots, but it’s best not to Read more…