Nuts & Volts - July 2004

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Building Robot Drive Trains by Dennis Clark / Michael Owing

This essential title is just what robotics hobbyists need to build an effective drive train using in expensive, off-the-shelf parts. Leaving heavy-duty

“tech speak” behind, the authors focus on the actual concepts and applications necessary to build — and understand — these critical force-convey systems. $24.95