The unofficial LEGO Technic builder's guide
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
Online-Ressource (1 v. p.)
9781593274344, 1593274343
1047857159
forewordprefaceacknowledgmentsbasicsChapter 1: basic conceptsChapter 2: basic units and piecesChapter 3: studless or studfull?Chapter 4: axles, bushes, and jointsmechanicsChapter 5: gears and power transmission basicsChapter 6: chains and pulleysChapter 7: levers and linkagesChapter 8: custom mechanical solutionsChapter 9: the LEGO pneumatic systemChapter 10: pneumatic devicesChapter 11: building strongmotorsChapter 12: an inventory of LEGO motorsChapter 13: LEGO Power Functions systemadvanced mechanicsChapter 14: wheeled steering systemsChapter 15: wheeled suspension systemsChapter 16: tracked vehicles and suspensionsChapter 17: transmissionsChapter 18: adders and subtractorsmodelsChapter 19: form vs. functionChapter 20: scaling a modelChapter 21: the modeling processafterwordupdates and additional resources
Includes index