Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition
CHAPTER 1 ■ WELCOME ROBOT INVENTOR! Be sure to name your robot something clever or thought provoking. Avoid numbers, movie monik ...
CHAPTER 1 ■ WELCOME ROBOT INVENTOR! Onward and Upward The next few chapters cover some important basics such as catalogs, safety ...
CHAPTER 2 ■ Chapter 2: Where to Obtain Tools and Parts Lots of different parts and lots of different tools are needed to build h ...
CHAPTER 2 ■ WHERE TO OBTAIN TOOLS AND PARTS With the exception of LEGO, the companies in Table 2-1 carry products from many diff ...
CHAPTER 2 ■ WHERE TO OBTAIN TOOLS AND PARTS Counting Parts Another subtle message contained in an online store is the number of ...
CHAPTER 2 ■ WHERE TO OBTAIN TOOLS AND PARTS When purchasing inexpensive components, think about purchasing in quantities larger ...
CHAPTER 3 Safety Building a robot is a sign of great intelligence. Retaining your health while doing so is a sign of greater int ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Reading Chemical Labels The labels for chemicals are as important as the instructions for tools. Of additiona ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Wearing Other Safety Clothes Wear appropriate gloves and long-sleeved clothing to protect yourself against ir ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you. But, sometimes people forget about the potential for smoking to a ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Lead Lead is being banned from an increasing number of products including electronic components and assembly. ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Don’t purchase or use items containing mercury. Mercuric-oxide, silver-oxide, and even zinc-air batteries con ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Ironically, rather than leading to increased costs, RoHS parts are often slightly less expensive. I don’t kno ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Connecting Through Circuit Breakers and GFCI Outlets Now’s a good time to check your house’s fuse box to see ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlets are often found in bathrooms and kitchens. Unlike circuit bre ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Saving the Ground Prong Never cut off the third prong from a power cord (see Figure 3-9). The grounding prong ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Rooms with just a few two-prong outlets are becoming a thing of the past. Not only did such conditions become ...
CHAPTER 3 ■ SAFETY Whenever possible, purchase fluorescent lights (see Figure 3-10) or LED bulbs. Not only are they energy effic ...
CHAPTER 4 Digital Multimeter We’re still covering basic prerequisites to building a robot, such as safety and where to buy parts ...
CHAPTER 4 ■ DIGITAL MULTIMETER Figure 4-1. Digital multimeter with test probes Figure 4-2. LCD of a digital multimeter Figure 4- ...
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