Make Your Own Amazing Mechanical Toys - Couverture souple

Screen, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1785005111 ISBN 13 : 9781785005114

Editeur : The Crowood Press Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

This practical book is a guide to making five kinetic, mechanical marvels. It combines basic mechanical principles with shaping and fitting components crafted from timbers and manufactured boards. An introduction to basic motion and mechanisms such as cams, cranks, levers and linkages to generate motion and movement in a wheeled toy is given. Useful construction and workshop techniques such as production aids for wheel-making are covered. Step-by-step instructions explain each project so that a simple push or pull action will magically bring the design to life. Guide to the workshop, including useful power tools for the toymaker and craftsperson Qualities, characteristics and uses of timbers and manufactured boards Painting and finishing techniques, and ideas to bring your designs to life

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Screen has been a secondary school teacher, toymaker and craftsperson for over thirty years. He is a member of the British Toymakers Guild, and has taught kinetic toymaking and automata to both children and adults. His designs are simple, robust and combine an enthusiasm for mechanism, timber sculpting and decoration.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1785005111
• ISBN 13: 9781785005114
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Purmerul LTD; https://strengholt.nl/en/; ; 22 Liuleburgaz Str., floor 4, app. 9; Plovdiv; 4000; Bulgarie