DIY mechanisms for inventors, hobbyists, and artists
Dustyn Roberts ; [indexer Jack Lewis ; ill. Sean Comeaux].
New York [etc.]
McGraw-Hill, cop.
2011
XVIII, 350 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
1 Introduction to Mechanisms and Machines2 Materials: How to Choose and Where to Find Them3 Screw It or Glue It: Fastening and Joining Parts4 Forces, Friction and Torque (Oh My)5 Mechanical and Electrical Power, Work, and Energy6 Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Motor: Options for Creating and Controlling Motion7 The Guts: Bearings, Couplers, Gears, Screws, and Springs8 Combining Simple Machines for Work and Fun9 Making Things and Getting Things Made10 ProjectsAppendix: BreadBoard Power and Arduino PrimerIndex
In Making Things Move: DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists you'll learn how to successfully build moving mechanisms through non-technical explanations, examples, and do-it-yourself projects--from kinetic art installations to creative toys to energy-harvesting devices. Photographs, illustrations, screen shots, and images of 3D models are included for each project--Provided by publisher.
Machine design -- Popular works.
Robotics -- Popular works.
Techniek.
Dustyn Roberts ; [indexer Jack Lewis ; ill. Sean Comeaux].