TY - BOOK AU - Roberts,Dustyn TI - Making things move: DIY mechanisms for inventors, hobbyists, and artists SN - 9780071741675 AV - TJ 147 .R56 2011 PY - 2011///] CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Machine design KW - Popular works KW - Robotics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to mechanisms and machines; -- Materials: how to choose and where to find them; -- Screw it or glue it: fastening and joining parts; -- Forces, friction and torque (oh my!); -- Mechanical and electrical power, work, and energy; -- Eeny, meeny, miny, motor: options for creating and controlling motion; -- The guts: bearings, couplers, gears, screws, and springs; -- Combining simple machines for work and fun; -- Making things and getting them made; -- Projects N2 - Learn how to successfully build moving mechanisms through non-technical explanations, examples, and do-it-yourself projects - from kinetic art installations to creative toys to energy-harvesting devices. Photographs, illustrations, screen shots, and images of 3D models are included for each project ER -