Tag Archives: mechanical
New Cool FIRST Robotics
The New Cool – A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts, Neal Bascomb, 2011 This book about the FIRST robotics competitions for students (the brainchild of Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway), gets … Continue reading
Making Things Move
Making Things Move – DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists, Dustyn Roberts, McGraw-Hill, 2011 This is a good introduction to building a hobby project such as a lazy susan that moves when you wave your hand. It shows how … Continue reading
CNC Machining
CNC Machining Handbook – Building, Programming, and Implementation, Alan Overby, McGraw-Hill, 2011 Learn how to use CNC for machining. This book covers all aspects of CNC, but a subtopic is interesting: Do-It-Yourself with the open source EMC2 project, or with … Continue reading
Bosch Automotive
Bosch Automotive Handbook, 2007 Engineers of auto components and systems will find this book interesting. It is a pocket book with 1100 pages! Recent advances such as embedded processors for dynamic stability systems are covered. Most of the book is … Continue reading
Reinventing the Automobile
Reinventing the Automobile – Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century, William J. Mitchell, MIT, 2010 Industrial designers and automotive engineers will find this book interesting. There are big changes in store for autos! Hardcover, 200 pages.
Build your Own Electric Bicycle
Build your Own Electric Bicycle, Matthew Slinn, (- 2010) If you want an electric bike, here is a do-it-yourself guide to selecting the components, assembling, and troubleshooting it. 250 pages.
SolidWorks 2010
Several user guides for the Solidworks 3D modeling app. Large format, all by David Planchard: SolidWorks 2010 Tutorial, David Planchard, SDC Publications 2010 Engineering Graphics With Solidworks 2010, Drawing and Detailing With SolidWorks 2010, Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2010 and … Continue reading
Designing and Tuning High-performance Fuel
Designing and Tuning High-performance Fuel Injection Systems, Greg Banish, CarTech, 2009 Car performance hobbyists will like this book. Tune your injection system’s ‘map’. Large format, 100 pages.
Solar Power
Solar Power for your Home, David S. Findley, McGraw-Hill, 2010 Home owners will find this slim book useful. Unfortunately, there is not much in it for the do-it-yourself crowd.
Electrician’s Guide to Control and Monitoring
Electrician’s Guide to Control and Monitoring Systems – Installation, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance, Albert F. Cutter, McGraw-Hill, 2010 Technicians will find this useful when working with relays, sensors, and controllers. There is not much new technology here. 200 pages.
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