Making things move : DIY mechanisms for inventors, hobbyists, and artists / 6
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Dustyn Roberts.
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- xviii, 350 pages : illustrations 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to mechanisms and machines -- Materials: how to choose and where to find them -- Screw it or glue it: fastening and joining parts -- Forces, friction and torque (oh my!) -- Mechanical and electrical power, work, and energy -- Eeny, meeny, miny, motor: options for creating and controlling motion -- The guts: bearings, couplers, gears, screws, and springs -- Combining simple machines for work and fun -- Making things and getting them made -- Projects.
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Step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and non-technical language explain how to build moving mechanisms that can be used in art, toys, or hobbies.