A robotics book for kids! Have you ever wanted to build your own robot? Now you can! All you need are some basic tools, an assortment of common household materials, and the fun projects you'll find inside in this book! Follow simple steps to build a variety of different robots! * BrushBot--create a cute robot that shimmies and shakes...out of your old electric toothbrush! * MouseBot--entertain your cat with a robot that zips and zooms across the kitchen floor * HackBot--take apart a radio-controlled toy and reengineer it as an expandable robotics invention system > Tools - Hot melt glue gun,…mehr
A robotics book for kids! Have you ever wanted to build your own robot? Now you can! All you need are some basic tools, an assortment of common household materials, and the fun projects you'll find inside in this book! Follow simple steps to build a variety of different robots! * BrushBot--create a cute robot that shimmies and shakes...out of your old electric toothbrush! * MouseBot--entertain your cat with a robot that zips and zooms across the kitchen floor * HackBot--take apart a radio-controlled toy and reengineer it as an expandable robotics invention system > Tools - Hot melt glue gun, pliers, screwdriver, wire cutters, and scissors Materials - Common toys and household items including a battery-operated toothbrush, a radio-controlled toy car, electrical tape, and similar items you may already haveHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Gordon McComb, has written over 65 books and several thousand magazine and newspaper articles. His specialty is teaching young minds about new technology.
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Introduction: Get Started with Robot-Building 2 About This Book 2 Basic Tools and Supplies 3 About You 4 For Parents 4 About the Icons 5 Project 1: Make a Brushbot, Fast and Easy! 6 Understanding What Makes a Robot 6 Building Your First Robot: Make a Brushbot "Walking" Robot 8 For Vibrating Motors: Hack Your Toothbrush 9 Use Just the Right Bristle Brush 11 Materials You Need 12 Tools You Need 14 Making the Brushbot - Simple Version 15 Making the Brushbot - Open Guts Version. 19 Remove the Battery Compartment and Motor from the Toothbrush 20 Only If Needed: Cut Off the Brush Head 21 Tape the Battery Compartment to the Motor 22 Test the Motor 23 Attach a Rubber Band to Hold the Battery Cover in Place 24 Glue the Motor to the Back of the Brush 25 Going Further 28 Project 2: Build a Robot from a Toy Car 29 Building a Motorized Robotic Buggy 29 Find the Right Toy Car 30 Materials You Need 32 Tools You Need 33 Making the Bot 35 Take the Body Off the Car Chassis 35 Add a Rubber Layer to the Motor Shaft 36 Wire the Motor 38 Mount the Motor 40 Test the Motor with a Battery 45 Connect and Mount the Batteries 47 Playing with Your Robot Buggy 51 Going Further 51 Project 3: Build a Mousebot 53 Getting Everything Rounded Up 54 Materials You Need 54 Tools You Need 55 Making the Mousebot 58 Add a Rubber "Tire" to the Motor Shafts 58 Attach Wires to the Motors 59 Cut the Base Piece 62 Mount the Motors 63 Add a "Tail" 67 Test Each Motor with a Battery 69 Wire the Battery Holder 70 Mount the Battery Holder 74 Playing With The Mousebot 75 Going Further 77 Project 4: Hack a Radio-Controlled Toy 78 Finding Radio-Controlled Toys for Robot Forging 79 The Good, the Bad, and the Not So Pretty 79 Steering Styles 79 Two Examples of Hackable R/C Toys 81 Hacking the Car-Type R/C Toy 82 Materials You Need 83 Tools You Need 85 Disassemble the Toy Car 86 Cut the Parts for the Switch and Control Base 87 Construct the Switch 89 Wire the Switch to Create an "H-Bridge" Circuit 92 Wire the Switch to the Motor 95 Attach the Wires to the R/C Car Motor 99 Wire the Battery Holder 102 Mount the Battery Holder 104 Test the R/C Car Using Your Homebrew Switch 104 Substituting with Readymade Switches 106 Extra Parts You Need 106 Wire the Switches 108 Run the R/C Car Through Its Paces 112 Going Further 113 Author Notes 114 Finding the Stuff to Build Your Robots 114 Discount General Merchandise, Supplies, and Tools 114 Electrical Supplies 115 Toys for Disassembly 115 Tools and Electrical Supply 116 Robot-Making Kits and Parts 116 Robotics Information, Building Plans, and Blogs 117 Selected International Sellers 117 Glossary 118
Introduction: Get Started with Robot-Building 2 About This Book 2 Basic Tools and Supplies 3 About You 4 For Parents 4 About the Icons 5 Project 1: Make a Brushbot, Fast and Easy! 6 Understanding What Makes a Robot 6 Building Your First Robot: Make a Brushbot "Walking" Robot 8 For Vibrating Motors: Hack Your Toothbrush 9 Use Just the Right Bristle Brush 11 Materials You Need 12 Tools You Need 14 Making the Brushbot - Simple Version 15 Making the Brushbot - Open Guts Version. 19 Remove the Battery Compartment and Motor from the Toothbrush 20 Only If Needed: Cut Off the Brush Head 21 Tape the Battery Compartment to the Motor 22 Test the Motor 23 Attach a Rubber Band to Hold the Battery Cover in Place 24 Glue the Motor to the Back of the Brush 25 Going Further 28 Project 2: Build a Robot from a Toy Car 29 Building a Motorized Robotic Buggy 29 Find the Right Toy Car 30 Materials You Need 32 Tools You Need 33 Making the Bot 35 Take the Body Off the Car Chassis 35 Add a Rubber Layer to the Motor Shaft 36 Wire the Motor 38 Mount the Motor 40 Test the Motor with a Battery 45 Connect and Mount the Batteries 47 Playing with Your Robot Buggy 51 Going Further 51 Project 3: Build a Mousebot 53 Getting Everything Rounded Up 54 Materials You Need 54 Tools You Need 55 Making the Mousebot 58 Add a Rubber "Tire" to the Motor Shafts 58 Attach Wires to the Motors 59 Cut the Base Piece 62 Mount the Motors 63 Add a "Tail" 67 Test Each Motor with a Battery 69 Wire the Battery Holder 70 Mount the Battery Holder 74 Playing With The Mousebot 75 Going Further 77 Project 4: Hack a Radio-Controlled Toy 78 Finding Radio-Controlled Toys for Robot Forging 79 The Good, the Bad, and the Not So Pretty 79 Steering Styles 79 Two Examples of Hackable R/C Toys 81 Hacking the Car-Type R/C Toy 82 Materials You Need 83 Tools You Need 85 Disassemble the Toy Car 86 Cut the Parts for the Switch and Control Base 87 Construct the Switch 89 Wire the Switch to Create an "H-Bridge" Circuit 92 Wire the Switch to the Motor 95 Attach the Wires to the R/C Car Motor 99 Wire the Battery Holder 102 Mount the Battery Holder 104 Test the R/C Car Using Your Homebrew Switch 104 Substituting with Readymade Switches 106 Extra Parts You Need 106 Wire the Switches 108 Run the R/C Car Through Its Paces 112 Going Further 113 Author Notes 114 Finding the Stuff to Build Your Robots 114 Discount General Merchandise, Supplies, and Tools 114 Electrical Supplies 115 Toys for Disassembly 115 Tools and Electrical Supply 116 Robot-Making Kits and Parts 116 Robotics Information, Building Plans, and Blogs 117 Selected International Sellers 117 Glossary 118
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