Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions

Name: Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions
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ISBN: 9780061437762

ISBN-10: 006143776X

ISBN-13: 9780061437762

Edition: 2008

Authors: Eric Chaline, Robert Brandt

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Making crazy devices that perform simple but useful tasks has never been more fun! Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions shows you how to create the most mazelike contraptions imaginable. Inside you'll discover: The key players in the world of contraptions: Rube Goldberg, Heath Robinson, and Robert Storm Petersen The different components that go into making a contraption, and how to build them The scientific, mechanical, and engineering secrets behind each of the components How to build working models that demonstrate all of the techniques Finally, and most importantly, Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions contains 50 easy-to-follow projects…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12/26/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Eric Chalineis the author ofThe Book of Gods and Goddesses: A Visual Directory of Ancient and Modern DeitiesandZen and the Art of Travel. He lives in the United Kingdom.

Robert Brandthas more than twenty years of experience in leadership in high-growth, start-up, and Fortune 500 organizations. He is a lecturer and author and has been a coach for more than twenty-three years. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Brandt and his wife, Carla, have three children.



Introduction


Contraption Engineering


Building a Contraption


Classical Mechanics


The Building Blocks: Basic Components


Simple Machines


Wheels, Cogs, Gears, and Pulleys


Pendulums, Projectiles, Pivots, and Springs


Magnets and Other Forms of Propulsion


Safety and Other Considerations


Contraptions


Hands-Free Page Turner Projects



Hands-Free Page Turner



Alarm Clock Dunker



High Roller



Can-tilever



Sands of Time


Contraptions


Coin-Operated Toothpaste Squeezer Projects



Coin-Operated Toothpaste Squeezer



Push Me. Pull You



Leaps of Faith



The Little Squirt



Auto-Power


Contraptions


Solar-Powered Plant Shader Projects



Solar-Powered Plant Shader



The Vaporizer



The Concertina



The Venetian Rollerblind



The Metropolis


Contraptions


Tabletop Fountain Projects



Tabletop Fountain



Water Cooler



A Spoonful of Sugar



Sugar Tower



Water Cannon


Contraptions


Magneto Sugar-Cube Dispenser Projects



Magneto Sugar-Cube Dispenser



Wagon Wheels



Spiral Slide



Stirred not Shaken



Gumball Wizard


Contraptions


High-Security Snake Releaser Projects



High-Security Snake Releaser



Liftoff



Sliding Doors



The Tumbler Lock



The Trawler


Contraptions


Wind-Powered Rocket Launcher Projects



Wind-Powered Rocket Launcher



Stars and Stripes



The Archimedes



Pulling Advantage



The Nutcracker


Contraptions


Water-Powered Bath Alarm Projects



Water-Powered Bath Alarm



The Throne Raiser



Magneto-Chime



The Ferris Wheel



Bubble Bath Whisker


Contraptions


Energy-Saver Light Switch Projects



Energy-Saver Light Switch



The Jet Stream



The Double Helix



The Centrifuge



The Helicopter Launcher


Contraptions


Gravity Domino Righter Projects



Gravity Domino Righter



Son of Domino Righter



Return of the Domino Righter



The Domino Righter Strikes Back



Humane Mousetrap


Index


Resources