INDISPENSABLE IN THE COURTYARD

ESSENTIAL REPRESENTATIONContinue the story of machines and mechanisms, built by V. A. VERBELEN—Amateur designer from the village of Zelenchukskaya, Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic. Publications “walk-behind — nothing more, Trusted assistant to the tillers” and “Minicar with the character of the all-terrain vehicle” (“modelist-Konstruktor” No. 2, 3 and 4 for 1998) described how it “Electronics”, a cargo truck and a car-jeep. This time we will focus on the construction of the mini-tractor “Chassic”.

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JUICE – JACK

JUICE - JACKOffers another use of the Jack for household needs. More specifically, to processing of berries and fruit juice. And the Jack is used here as the fundamental principle of the press. Still need a welded structure of steel channel (or contracted heavy-duty steel brackets and studs log frame), which is put vertically and secured as shown in the figure.

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CANNED AT HOME

CANNED AT HOMEOf corned beef or tinned fish, hardly anyone will refuse. Delicious, ready to eat products, although factory made! And why, in fact, the only factory? Enough to hold of in mini-autoclave and to develop the production of any canned food right at home. All incurred costs will pay off fairly quickly. Especially when you have their own yards, their milk and meat, and fruits and vegetables.

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PENDULUM SAW

CIRCULAR SAW

Talking about the Amateur designer E. Kulikov from the village of Bornukovo Nizhny Novgorod region, it should be noted that all of the units and mechanisms designed to facilitate the work and life of rural residents. Take one of the problems to be solved annually by villagers, and those living in most Russian towns, the firewood for the winter. Sawmilling “whips” on the wood stage in this process is the hardest and takes a lot of time and effort if cut manually. The same chainsaw is not all, and they are not cheap. That accounts for the villagers to cooperate using the same saw for a few yards at a time. Well, to chop the firewood is loose in the days of autumn or even winter.

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SIBERIAN WAGON

SIBERIAN ESTATEOffer readers acquainted with the original design of universal self-propelled tools, built by my brother Alexander. As he says (jokingly, of course), the idea of such a machine came to him out of laziness. Very much wanted all his life to do the heavy unproductive jobs, because, unfortunately, the village was not uncommon, when the peasant is forced to use antiquated agricultural tools.

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CUT FRUITS AND ROOTS

CUT FRUITS AND ROOTSA rural resident with a large garden and cattle, will love shredder, made by a craftsman from the village of Bornukovo Nizhny Novgorod region Yevgeny Kulikov. With its help in the harvest of apples years, processed fruit juices and wine, and daily life facilitated the process of preparation of feed for domestic animals in those places hold a lot.

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PUMP… CYLINDER

PUMP OF THE BRAKE CYLINDER...

Ingenuity rural operators will not refuse. I had the opportunity again to be sure, when one major economy saw operating safely pumps made by local craftsmen from the brake cylinders from the truck ZIL-130. Such a cylinder could “work” in the pump, it is first disassembled. Having free access to the plate-washer, attached to it a diaphragm with two M6 bolts. After Assembly, between the cylinder housing and the diaphragm spring has left large diameter. In the cylinder cover I drilled two holes for the intake and exhaust valves.

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MECHANICAL HORSE “SCARCE”

MECHANICAL HORSE This mini-tractor, Y. V. BALABIN, Amateur designer from Moscow city Lotoshino, built from what was found in a garage at home, with friends, in a scrap yard. However, “Scarce” (as he called his mini-tractor) is in the extensive garage of craftsman privileged position. Despite the fact that next to him are still jeep “Hugo” mini-mobile “Colibri”, the mechanical horse and maintenance — first and foremost, and repair in the shortest possible time. But how else? “Baby” is in fact the breadwinner of the family of its Creator! Without him and the garden for planting potatoes treated, and the crop will not be harvested.

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A STEP WITHOUT A SKELETON!

NOT A STEP WITHOUT A SKELETON!

What a pity that in his childhood the wise advice of adults fly in one ear and immediately out at another. Remember the many comments of parents and teachers like “straighten up!” or “sit up straight!”. Admit it: you listened to these comments? Well, as today is your spine? Okay? Then at least read up written here for the rest of my skeleton healthy people. But if you do not avoid the same disease and heal or would heal, now listen to good advice: make yourself or order a skeleton he will make your life easier. I, for example, in your garden and step without it do not.

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