The unofficial LEGO Technic builder's guide / Pawel "Sariel" Kmiec.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Kmieć, Pawel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Machinery--Models.
• LEGO toys.

Physical Description:

xiv, 333 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

LEGO Technic builder's guide

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : No Starch Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide is filled with building tips for creating strong yet elegant machines and mechanisms with the Technic system. Author Pawel "Sariel" Kmiec will teach you the foundations of LEGO Technic building, from simple machines to advanced mechanics, even explaining how to create realistic to-scale models. Sariel, a world-renowned LEGO Technic expert, offers unique insight into mechanical principles like torque, power translation, and gear ratios, all using Technic bricks. This beautifully illustrated, full-color book will inspire you with ideas for building amazing machines like tanks with suspended treads, supercars, cranes, bulldozers, and much more. Your Technic adventure starts now!

Contents:

• Basics. Basic concepts ; Basic units and pieces ; Studless or studfull? ; Axles, bushes, and joints
• Mechanics. Gears and power transmission basics ; Chains and pulleys ; Levers and linkages ; Custom mechanical solutions ; The LEGO pneumatic system ; Pneumatic devices ; Building strong
• Motors. An inventory of LEGO motors ; LEGO power functions system
• Advanced mechanics. Wheeled steering systems ; Wheeled suspension systems ; Tracked vehicles and suspensions ; Transmissions ; Adders and subtractors
• Models. Form vs. function ; Scaling a model ; The modeling process.

Notes:

• Includes index.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

• 9781593274832
• 1593274831

OCLC:

824752452