The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide, 2nd Edition

The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide, 2nd Edition
Author: Pawel Sariel Kmiec
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593278152

This thoroughly updated second edition of the best-selling Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder’s Guide is filled with tips for building strong yet elegant machines and mechanisms with the LEGO Technic system. World-renowned builder Pawe? "Sariel" Kmiec covers the foundations of LEGO Technic building, from the concepts that underlie simple machines, like gears and linkages, to advanced mechanics, like differentials and steering systems. This edition adds 13 new building instructions and 4 completely new chapters on wheels, the RC system, planetary gearing, and 3D printing. You’ll get a hands-on introduction to fundamental mechanical concepts like torque, friction, and traction, as well as basic engineering principles like weight distribution, efficiency, and power transmission—all with the help of Technic pieces. You’ll even learn how Sariel builds his amazing tanks, trucks, and cars to scale. Learn how to: –Build sturdy connections that can withstand serious stress –Re-create specialized LEGO pieces, like casings and u-joints, and build custom, complex Schmidt and Oldham couplings –Create your own differentials, suspensions, transmissions, and steering systems –Pick the right motor for the job and transform it to suit your needs –Combine studfull and studless building styles for a stunning look –Build 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. What better way to learn engineering principles than to experience them hands-on with LEGO Technic? New in this edition: 13 new building instructions, 13 updated chapters, and 4 brand-new chapters!

The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide

The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide
Author: Pawel "Sariel" Kmieć
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2012
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593274343

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!

Build Your Own City

Build Your Own City
Author: Joachim Klang
Publisher: Heel Verlag Gmbh
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Cities and towns
ISBN: 9783868526585

Provides step-by-step instructions for building a city from Lego bricks.

Incredible LEGO Technic

Incredible LEGO Technic
Author: Pawel Sariel Kmiec
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-11-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593275870

From tanks to tow trucks, all the models showcased in this book use LEGO Technic gears, pulleys, pneumatics, and electric motors to really move. You’ll find some of the world’s best fan-created LEGO super­cars, construction equipment, monster trucks, watercraft, and more, along with design notes and breakaway views of the truly incredible mechanisms inside. Look closely, and you’ll learn how expert builders use differentials, suspensions, linkages, and complex gearing systems in their creations. Whether you’re a beginning builder or a longtime LEGO fan, Incredible LEGO Technic offers a unique look at the artistry and engineering that can make your LEGO creations come alive.

The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, 3rd Edition

The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, 3rd Edition
Author: Allan Bedford
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781593279622

The real fun of LEGO building lies in creating your own models--from choosing the subject to clicking that final brick into place. Start making your own original LEGO creations! What's the difference between a tile and a plate? Why isn't it a good idea to stack bricks in columns to make a wall? How do you build a LEGO mosaic or build at different scales? You'll find the answers to these and other questions in The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide. This brand-new edition of a well-loved favorite includes dozens of new designs with step-by-step building instructions of a space shuttle, houses, animals, keychains, castles, flowers, dinosaurs and more. You'll also learn how to: * Construct models that won't fall apart * Choose the right pieces and substitute when needed * Build to micro, jumbo, and miniland scale * Make playable board games out of LEGO pieces * Create photo mosaics and curved sculptures Of course, the real fun of LEGO building lies in creating your own models--from choosing the subject to clicking that final brick into place. Learn how in The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide. Includes the Brickopedia, a visual dictionary of nearly 300 of the most commonly used LEGO elements!

Build your own city

Build your own city
Author: Joachim Klang
Publisher: HEEL Verlag
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2015-01-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 3958431283

This book addresses all LEGO enthusiasts from 6 years up who are looking for a real challenge: why not build a complete town out of LEGO bricks? After explaining basic techniques and simple models for younger kids this manual provides detailed step by step building instructions for all items necessary to build your own Lego City. From streets, cars, trucks, houses, bus stops, supermarkets, people and animals, trees and plants - a must have how-to manual to build a city using the bricks from your collection at home. Besides providing comprehensive explanations for building with LEGO bricks it also contains four more complex, larger and complicated projects: a helicopter, a racecar, a ship and a large truck.

LEGO Heavy Weapons

LEGO Heavy Weapons
Author: Jack Streat
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2012
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593274122

Provides instructions for building replicas of firearms, including a desert eagle, jungle carbine, and an AKS-74U.

Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide

Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide
Author: David J. Perdue
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2011
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1593272154

Helps readers harness the capabilities of the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set and effectively plan, build and program NXT 2.0 robots, offering an overview of the pieces in the NXT set, practical building techniques, instruction on the official NXT-G programming language and step-by-step instructions for building, programming and testing a variety of sample robots. Original.

The LEGO Architect

The LEGO Architect
Author: Tom Alphin
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593276133

Travel through the history of architecture in The LEGO Architect. You’ll learn about styles like Art Deco, Modernism, and High-Tech, and find inspiration in galleries of LEGO models. Then take your turn building 12 models in a variety of styles. Snap together some bricks and learn architecture the fun way!

The Unofficial LEGO Color Guide

The Unofficial LEGO Color Guide
Author: Christoph Bartneck
Publisher: Minifigure.Org
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2018-07
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9780473444471

The colors of LEGO bricks cover a wide gamut. This book is the ultimate reference for 180] colors that the LEGO company produced over the years. It includes color accurate photographs and precise color definitions based on colorimetric measurements. This extended second edition contains several new colors and their data.