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| Building Bots: Designing and Building Warrior Robots | 
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Sales Rank: 387770
Category: Book
Author: William Gurstelle
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Studio: Chicago Review Press
Brand: Independent Publishers Group
Label: Chicago Review Press
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.9 x 0.6
MPN: 1556524595
ISBN: 1556524595
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.15
EAN: 9781556524592
ASIN: 1556524595
Publication Date: December 1, 2002
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Product Description
Written by William Gurstelle -- This book will help you build the bot of your dreams! -- Building Bots, Designing and Building Warrior Robots easily explains all the tricks to building a competitive machine. It offers step-by-step processes to make building your bot a piece of cake! -- To start your adventure, choose the fighting style that's right for you. Integrate the most destructive weaponry and learn the pros and cons of BMWs, thwack-bots, cutting blades, lifters, spinners, flippers, and chameleons. -- Discover the ins and outs of radio control systems. Learn to determine the right battery and motor for your robot's battle requirements. There are 10 tips included for building battle-worthy robots and winning game-day strategies! -- Building Bots includes additional information on how to organize your own fighting robot event, typical tournament rules, and descriptions of some of the wildest competitions across the country to inspire you to get your bot in the ring! -- This book contains 18 different chapters discussing everything from "Safety" to "How to Design a Robot" to "Rotating Kinetic Energy Weapons". A great find for the robot builder and enthusiast! -- Soft-cover, 238 pages.
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 Very Shallow Coverage. December 8, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has the feel of something that was dashed off in a few weeks to meet a publishing deadline. The photos poorly illustrate the text, and many of the photos are inexplicably re-used at multiple points in the book -- apparently just as 'filler'.
The text does cover some of the basic questions a robot builder might pose, but there certainly is not enough detail to enable someone to actually construct a sucessful combat robot.
There are many better books available on this subject. Search them out and add them to your library before you consider this purchase.
 Great robot combat book for beginners November 20, 2002
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
This book is a must read for those new to the sport and who are interested in R/C robot combat tournaments. It primarily focuses on the basics of robot construction, from locomotion to weapon systems to robot fighting styles. Basic robot physics, tactics and acquiring sponsorship are covered as well. It also presents the issues involved with putting on your own tournament. There are helpful tips from a large assortment of knowledgeable people including top builders, vendors, tournament organizers and more. If you are new to the sport, it is an indispensable source of helpful information. Many `newbie' mistakes can be avoided with the experience gained from the book. If you have already had lots of robot combat exposure you should recognize most of the material as fundamental, yet it can still be an interesting and informative read.
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