Homemade Robots: 10 Bots You Can Build with Stuff Around the House: 10 Simple Bots to Build with Stuff Around the House

**A coding-free guide to building 14 simple, unique, and entertaining robots using everyday materials and a few electronic components.** __Robots for Kids__ is a fun, coding-free beginner s guide to basic robotics. The book s 14 simple and entertaining robots can all be built using only common materials, basic tools, and some basic electronic components. Readers will use dryer lint brushes and plumbing flange repair rings to make a street sweeper-like bot that buffs the floors as it moves; build a rolling barrel robot using a paint can and servo motor; make a sail bot from a utensil holder and plastic sheet that changes direction when activated by wind; and much more! Title Page Copyright Dedication About the Author Acknowledgments Introduction Are Bots Alive? How Should Bots Behave? In Summary Chapter 1: Building Tools and Supplies Drills and Drill Bits Fasteners and Adhesives Alternative Materials Chapter 2: Getting Started with Electronics Batteries and Electricity Circuits Wires Test Leads with Alligator Clips Short Circuits Switches Other Switches Series Circuits Parallel Circuits Chapter 3: Motors DC Motors H-Bridges Reversing Power to the Motor Adjusting the Motor’s Speed Servo Motors Chapter 4: Soldering and Desoldering Soldering Tools and Materials Getting Started Soldering Wires Desoldering Modifying the Servo for Direct Drive Chapter 5: Wobbler Wobbler Overview Constructing Wobbler Chapter 6: Buffer Buffer Overview Constructing Buffer Chapter 7: Daze Daze Overview Constructing Daze Chapter 8: Barreller Barreller Overview Constructing Barreller Chapter 9: Lazy Lazy Overview Constructing Lazy Chapter 10: Skitter Skitter Overview Constructing Skitter Chapter 11: Inchworm Inchworm Overview Constructing Inchworm Chapter 12: Walker Walker Overview Constructing Walker Chapter 13: Sail Sail Overview Constructing Sail Chapter 14: Flip Flop Flip Flop Overview Constructing Flip Flop Appendix A: Reference Materials Alternatives to Soldering Alligator Clips Crimp Connectors Levers, Springs, and Screws Barrel and Socket Connectors Alternatives to Servo Motors Relay Circuits DPDT Relay Circuits 3PDT Relay Circuits Adding a Power Switch Basic Electronics Shopping List Additional Resources Appendix B: Cutting and drilling templates Barreller Daze Walker Index Homemade Robots teaches total beginners how to quickly and easily build 10 mobile, autonomous bots with simple tools and common household materials. A Perfect DIY STEAM adventure for the electronically curious. Homemade Robots is a beginner's guide to building a wide range of mobile, autonomous bots using common household materials. Its 10 creative and easy-to-follow projects are designed to maximize fun with minimal effort—no electronics experience necessary! From the teetering Wobbler to the rolling Barreller, each bot is self-driving and has a unique personality. There's the aptly named Inchworm Bot made of aluminum rulers; Buffer, a street sweeper-like bot that polishes the floor as it walks; and Sail Bot, which changes direction based on the wind. Randy Sarafan's hacker approach to sculptural robotics will appeal to builders of all ages. You'll learn basic electronics, get comfortable with tools and mechanical systems, and gain the confidence to explore further on your own. A wide world of robots is yours to discover, and Homemade Robots is the perfect starting point. "Homemade Robots is a beginner’s guide to building a wide range of mobile, autonomous bots using common household materials. Its 10 creative and easy-to-follow projects are designed to maximize fun with minimal effort—no electronics experience necessary! From the teetering Wobbler to the rolling Barreller, each bot is self-driving and has a unique personality. There’s the aptly named Inchworm Bot made of aluminum rulers; Buffer, a street sweeper-like bot that polishes the floor as it walks; and Sail Bot, which changes direction based on the wind.Randy Sarafan’s hacker approach to sculptural robotics will appeal to builders of all ages. You’ll learn basic electronics, get comfortable with tools and mechanical systems, and gain the confidence to explore further on your own. A wide world of robots is yours to discover, and Homemade Robots is the perfect starting point." -- Page 4 de la couverture A Coding-free Guide To Building 16 Simple, Unique, And Entertaining Robots Using Everyday Materials And A Few Electronic Components. A Fun Coding-free Book Beginner's Guide To Basic Robotics. The Book's 16 Simple And Entertaining Robots Can All Be Built Using Only Common Materials, Basic Tools, And Some Basic Electronic Components. Readers Will Use A Computer Fan And A Cake Tin To Make A Nervous Bot That Vibrates Across The Floor, Build A Rolling Barrel Robot Using A Paint Can And Servo Motor, And Make An Unpredictable Rolling Bot From An Over-sized Tennis Ball And A Scrubbing Brush, Plus Plenty More. 'Robots for Kids' is a coding-free guide to building 16 simple, unique, and entertaining robots using everyday materials and a few electronic components. Readers will use a computer fan and a cake tin to make a nervous bot that vibrates across the floor, build a rolling barrel robot using a paint can and servo motor, and make an unpredictable rolling bot from an over-sized tennis ball and a scrubbing brush, plus plenty more. Ages 10+ "A beginner-friendly collection of bot projects that can be built with common items found around the house. Begins with introductory chapters on motors, electronics, and soldering techniques before moving on to the projects, which include step-by-step instructions, photographs, and tips"--