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Released: 2012-10-30






The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide by Pawel Sariel Kmiec

Description

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 mechanisms with the Technic system. Author Pawel "Sairel" Kmiec will teach you the foundations of LEGO Technic building, from simple machines to advanced mechanics, even explaining how to create realistic to-scale models. Sariel, a world-renowned LEGO Technic expert, offers unique insight into mechanical principles like torque, power translation, and gear ratios, all using Technic bricks. You'll learn how to:

  • Create sturdy connections that can withstand serious stress
  • Re-create specialized LEGO pieces like casings and u-joints, and build solutions like Schmidt and Oldham couplings, when no standard piece will do
  • Build custom differentials, suspensions, transmissions, and steering systems
  • Pick the right motor for the job—and transform its properties to suit your needs
  • Combine studfull and studless building styles for a stunning look
  • Create remote-controlled vehicles, lighting systems, motorized compressors, and pneumatic engines

This beautifully illustrated, full-color book will inspire you with ideas for building amazing machines like tanks with suspended treads, supercars, cranes, bulldozers, and much more. Your Technic adventure starts now!

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The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide


The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide


(A) A power pulley system is perfect for lifting heavy loads.

(B) The travel of this rack-and-pinion steering system is minimized by articulated tie rods.

(C) The scissors lift combines the concepts used in the Sarrus and Scott-Russell linkages for seriously impressive range.

Book Details

Author: Pawel Sariel KmiecPublisher: No Starch PressBinding: PaperbackLanguage: EnglishPages: 352

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