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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“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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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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“MAKAR”-THE FARMER

To work the land on the farm in summer and snow in winter, and also for use as a tractor during transport on short distances of various loads on trailer in 2010 he collected the mini-tractor “Makar-2M”. Engine – two-cylinder VAZ-11113 750 cm3 and a maximum output of 33 HP at 5600 rpm.
Base – 1675 mm wheel Track rear-axis – 1200 mm, front – 1150 mm. the Front wheels of the VAZ-2101, rear: discs – GAE-53 welded adapter (Central parts) from UAZ, tires – MTZ-82 (front).

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GRANULES? NO PROBLEM!

GRANULES? NO PROBLEM!In the journal “modelist-Konstruktor” No. 2 for the year 1989 was published material A. Baklinskogo from the city of Kremenchug, Poltava region about micromelia, which he designed for his household. This publication pushed me to also fabricate a similar unit for the same purpose. But the performance of the device A. Baklinskogo I was not satisfied — by the time animals on a farmstead was already done, and everything planned livestock animals and poultry to increase. Because immediately, “estimate”, intended to make a more powerful mechanism.

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STEEL “BEETLE”

STEEL BEETLEThe prototype of tillers was similar was built by my father over ten years ago. He had the motor scooter “Vyatka-Electron” power of seven HP Wheels were also from the same bike. For cultivation of land on the wheels were worn chain lugs.
My version of a walking tractor that loses compactness, but wins in power — it has an engine from a motorcycle “Voskhod-ZM” capacity 14 HP ignition System from scooter “Vyatka-Electron”. The cooling of the cylinder of the engine is too forced: for this we used a homemade supply fan; about him later.

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PUMP-FLOAT

PUMP-FLOAT“No water and no amplitude, and no syudy…” This catch phrase from the pre-war Comedy “Volga-Volga” is very close and understandable to everyone who is associated with the earth, and the cottagers, and rural residents. Well, if the water system is missing or not working, and the summers are hot and dry, the problem of providing water is becoming a serious. Rescue — pump.

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GREENHOUSE-NOMAD

GREENHOUSE-NOMADIf you wish for your site to have early vegetables — so you need a greenhouse. Only it will be able to create the conditions to maintain a constant high temperature and humidity of soil and air to plants both day and night. Designs individual Galic and greenhouses under the film a lot, and each has its own peculiarity, its rational beginning. Made in industrial conditions, of course, more technologically advanced, but the self-made greenhouses and greenhouses under the film often cheaper, more practical.

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THE AGITATOR, WHICH HELPS

THE AGITATOR, WHICH HELPSIn the Russian language a lot of words-omonimo that are pronounced and spelled the same, and the value have different and even opposite. Such a fate, for example, the word “interfere.” In the first sense — letting, and in another — to connect, making the mixture homogeneous. Interestingly, the principle of operation of such machine, as the mixer, get along well both of these concepts: some parts are intended to move part of the material loaded in the drum, and others — not to allow to move the other part, which is the mixing of the components.

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THE JOINT WILL BE PERFECT

JOINT WILL BE PERFECTWhen carrying out carpentry work, especially in the manufacture of panel furniture, one of the most common operations and uncomfortable — butt connection of wall. It is necessary to strictly maintain the angle between them (and not necessarily the angle of a straight line) and provide enough pressure in the joint. Even more, this operation is more complicated if have to work alone, without assistants.

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