Roberts, Dustyn.

Making Things Move : DIY Mechanisms For Inventors, Hobbyists, And Artists / Dustyn Roberts. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 2010. - Xviii, 350 Pages : Illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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"--

9780071741675 (pbk.)

2010043141


Machine Design--Popular Works.
Robotics--Popular Works.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical

TJ147 / .R56 2010