Making things move : DIY mechanisms for inventors, hobbyists, and artists / Dustyn Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Dustyn, author.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Machine design--Popular works.

Machine design.

Robotics--Popular works.

Robotics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2010]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"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".

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction to Mechanisms and Machines

2 Materials and Where to Find Them

3 Screwed or Glued? On Fastening and Joining Parts

4 Forces, Friction and Torque (Oh My)

5 Mechanical and Electrical Power, Work, and Energy

6 Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Motor? - Creating and Controlling Motion

7 The Guts: Bearings, Bushings, Couplers, and Gears

8 Combining Simple Machines for Fun and Work

9 Making Things and Getting Them Made

10 Projects

Appendix.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Sep. 21, 2015.

Other Format:

Print version: Making things move : DIY mechanisms for inventors, hobbyists, and artists.

ISBN:

9780071741675 (print-ISBN)

0071741674 (print-ISBN)

9780071741682 (e-ISBN)

0071741682 (e-ISBN)

OCLC:

692772051

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.