The unofficial LEGO Technic builder's guide
The LEGO Technic system opens a new realm of building possibilities. Using motors, gears, pneumatics, pulleys, linkages, and more, you can design LEGO models that really move. The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide is filled with building tips for creating strong yet elegant machines and mechan...
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San Francisco, CA :
No Starch Press,
[2013]
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Table of 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.
