Robot Book: Build & Control 20 Electric Gizmos, Moving Machines, and Hacked Toys

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many electronic projects I highly recommend buying a soldering kit with a stand Another great accessory for soldering is a Third Hand to hold your piece in place A Third Hand is available at any electronics or hobby store This great device has at least three bendable arms and usually a magnifying glass You can clip any piece you are working on onto the arms This gives you two free hands your hands to hold the solder and the sol dering gun Make sure you get permission from an adult before soldering But again almost all of the bots in this book can be built without using a soldering iron WHERE TO GET PARTS This book focuses on simple robots but you'll still need parts to make your robots get up and go Com mercial robot kits are available from LEGO K NEX and other sources but building simple bots using parts you may already have is more exciting Never throw out toys computer parts or even lead cell phones or toothbrushes without scavenging parts first Remember to get adult permission and help before you start taking anything apart Save any gears motors pulleys belts wheels switches lights and battery holders Also keep any wire you find Create a robot junk box for all the cool parts you Scavenge Electronic toys that no longer work are great