Practical LEGO Technics [electronic resource] : Bring Your LEGO Creations to Life /
Rollins, Mark.author.
You already know you can create amazing things with LEGO, but did you know you can also make vehicles that roll and model plans that include landing gear and flaps that actually extend and retract? You can even make functional robots without getting into Mindstorms and programming. In Practical LEGO Technics, Mark Rollins shows you how to use LEGO and Power Functions components like motors and remote controls to create motorized cars, all terrain vehicles, vehicle steering, construction equipment such as cranes and forklifts, airplanes. All-in-all, you'll learn to create a wide variety of fun, unique LEGO creations. LEGO Technic is similar to Mindstorms in that you can create all sorts of cool vehicles and gadgets. But unlike Mindstorms, you don't have to learn programming. Power Functions allows you to add motors, remote control, and battery boxes to your LEGO projects, no programming required. And while you could just build a LEGO Technic gadget from a boxed set, with Practical LEGO Technics, you'll learn the hows and whys of Technic project design, and pick up ideas for your own custom projects. Please note: The print version of this title is in black & white; the ebook is full color. You can download color images from the book at http://www.apress.com/9781430246114 Covers basic design for motorized vehicles that run and steer. Shows how to build headlights and more using the Power Functions Light Kit. Provides suspension design for use in building all-terrain vehicles. Helps you build construction equipment, including a crane and forklift.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The LEGO Technic or "Expert Builder" Collection; How To Use This Book; How This Book Is Ordered; CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with LEGO Technic; A Guide to Technic LEGO Pieces; Technic Bricks; Beams; Levers; Gears; Racks; Axles; Bushes; Connector Pegs; Cross Blocks; Angle Elements; Steering Pieces; Panels; Extensions, Catches, and Other Miscellaneous Technic Pieces; Obtaining LEGO Pieces for Your Models; LEGO Pick a Brick; BrickLink
Web Sites for LEGO Instructions: Peeron and BrickfactoryUsing Computer Graphics to Create LEGO Technic Models; Advantages of Building a Model in a Digital LEGO Program; Disadvantages of Building a Model in a Digital LEGO Program; LEGO Digital Designer; MLCad; LeoCAD; Summary; CHAPTER 2 Creating a Motorized LEGO Technic Vehicle; Get to Know Your Power Functions; Power; Action; LEGO Architecture; If You Build it, Build it Strong; Ease Your Pain; Go The Distance; Constructing a Non-Motorized LEGO Vehicle; Project 2-1: Constructing the LEGO Chassis Base
Project 2-2: Assembling theLEGOAxle (Non-motorized)Motorize Your LEGO Vehicle; Adding the Battery Box; Project 2-3: Adding a Motorized Axle; Summary; CHAPTER 3 Steering and Controlling Your LEGO Technic Creation; Know Your Control LEGO Power Functions; The IR-RX Remote Control IR Receiver; The LEGO Power Functions IR Remotes; The IR-TX Remote Control; The Speed Remote Control; Using the Remote Control Power Functions; Reviewing the Receiver; Reviewing the IR Controllers; Steering Systems for Technic Vehicles; Project 3-1: Rack and Pinion Steering; Project 3-2: Double Motor Steering
Taking Your Remotely Controlled Creation for a Test DriveSummary; CHAPTER 4 Light It Up with LEGO Lights!; The Power Functions Light Kit; Overload Protection; Hooking Up Your Power Functions Lights; The Power Functions Control Switch; Controlling Your Lights via Motor; Headlights; LEGO Taillights; Other Ways of Connecting Lights; LEDs Under the Car; Blinker Lights; The Mega Remote; Summary; CHAPTER 5 Creating an All-Terrain LEGO Technic Vehicle; Creating a LEGO Vehicle with Shock Absorbers; Project 5-1: Creating a Shock Absorbent Back for Your Vehicle
Project 5-2: Building a Flexible Steering MechanismCheck Your Tires; Making a LEGO Technic 4x4 Vehicle; Project 5-3: Assembling the H-Frame and Accessories; Reviewing the 4 X 4 Construction; Summary; CHAPTER 6 Technic Construction Vehicles and Equipment; LEGO Technic Excavation; Project 6-1: Creating a Track Hoe Swivel; Project 6-2: Creating a Scoop for a Bulldozer; Project 6-3: Building a Rack and Pinion Forklift; Creating the Rack Portion of the Forklift; Creating the Pinion Portion of the Forklift; Project 6-4: Building a Crane; Project 6-5: Raising the Crane with a Worm Gear; Summary
CHAPTER 7 LEGO Technic Aviation: Airplanes and Helicopters
Includes index.
You already know you can create amazing things with LEGO, but did you know you can also make vehicles that roll and model plans that include landing gear and flaps that actually extend and retract? You can even make functional robots without getting into Mindstorms and programming. In Practical LEGO Technics, Mark Rollins shows you how to use LEGO and Power Functions components like motors and remote controls to create motorized cars, all terrain vehicles, vehicle steering, construction equipment such as cranes and forklifts, airplanes. All-in-all, you'll learn to create a wide variety of fun, unique LEGO creations. LEGO Technic is similar to Mindstorms in that you can create all sorts of cool vehicles and gadgets. But unlike Mindstorms, you don't have to learn programming. Power Functions allows you to add motors, remote control, and battery boxes to your LEGO projects, no programming required. And while you could just build a LEGO Technic gadget from a boxed set, with Practical LEGO Technics, you'll learn the hows and whys of Technic project design, and pick up ideas for your own custom projects. Please note: The print version of this title is in black & white; the ebook is full color. You can download color images from the book at http://www.apress.com/9781430246114 Covers basic design for motorized vehicles that run and steer. Shows how to build headlights and more using the Power Functions Light Kit. Provides suspension design for use in building all-terrain vehicles. Helps you build construction equipment, including a crane and forklift.
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