Rob Ives - Build Your Own Robots

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You may need help from an adult with completing these tasks. Take care and use good sense when making these fun model robots. They are all straightforward, but some activities call for cutting materials, drilling holes, and other skills for which you should ask an adult assistant for help (see below). Every project includes a list of supplies that you will need. Most will be stuff that you can find around the house, or buy inexpensively online or at a local hardware or store. We have also included How It Works for some models, to explain in simple terms the engineering or scientific principles that animate them.

And for some there is a Real-World Engineering snippet that tells you more about the real-life versions of these projects. Safety First Disclaimer The publisher and the author shall not be liable for any damages allegedly arising from the information in this book, and they specifically disclaim any liability from the use or application of any of the contents of this book. Readers should follow all instructions and warnings for each experiment in this book and consult with a parent, teacher, or other adult before conducting any of the experiments in this book.

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