Combat Robot Weapons [Paperback]

Chris Hannold (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071422005 | ISBN-13: 978-0071422000 | Publication Date: June 27, 2003 | Edition: 1

ABOUT THE CD:
The CD-ROM contains CAD and rendering software, CAD models, robot fighting videos and printable tables filled with useful information for all robot builders.

Rhino3D is a computer aided design (CAD) program and provides the tools to accurately model your designs ready for rendering, animation, drafting, engineering, analysis, and manufacturing. (Evaluation version)

Flamingo is a raytracing program that provides photometrically accurate images with reflections, refraction, diffusion, translucency, transparency, color bleeding, shadows, depth of field, depth attenuation, ClearFinish(TM), and indirect lighting. (Evaluation version)

The robot fighting videos are some of the best fight clips available from the NC Robot StreetFight.

The CAD models include a full representation of Dagoth, the thirty pound bot constructed in Combat Robots Complete. This particular model shows Dagoth's upgrade plans from a wedge bot with spike to a vertical spinner bot with a secondary wedge.

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From the Back Cover

TURN YOUR ROBOT INTO A LEAN, MEAN FIGHTING MACHINE

Build combat robots that smash, slash, and pummel their way to victory with McGraw-Hill’s Combat Robot Weapons. Including detailed information on weapon construction, fight strategy, and tips from combat robot guru Chris Hannold, this practical guide delivers everything you need to know to add a wide variety of weapons to your robots.

Perfect for robotics hobbyists and educators — as well as newcomers who want to build combat robots but don’t know where to start-- Combat Robot Weapons delves deeply into weaponry, with coverage of:
* Spinners
* Wedges
* Hammers
* Lifters
* Flippers
* Projectiles
* And much, much more!

Packed with informative illustrations, Combat Robot Weapons also expands on fighting strategies for each weapon type to further solidify your understanding. The enclosed CD-ROM contains spinner weapon plans, robot combat videos, software, and more that will help you turn your robot into a battle-ready metal warrior.

Includes:
Spinning weapons
Thwackbots
Spinner strategies
Wedge weapons
Lifter weapons
And more!

About the Author

Chris Hannold has been involved in robotics for almost two decades. A resident of Linwood, North Carolina, he answers robotics questions each day on an Internet forum and organizes and produces the NC Robot StreetFight. He is also the author of McGraw-Hill's Combat Robots Complete: Everything You Need to Build, Compete, and Win.

Product Details

• Paperback: 207 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (June 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071422005
• ISBN-13: 978-0071422000
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,119,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Reading, December 7, 2006

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Mark Joerger (Salem, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Combat Robot Weapons (Paperback)

Chris Hannold has a long and varied background in combat robotics. He has buit robots to compete in the biggest combat events in the USA and Europe, and he has organized his own combat events. He is certainly well qualified to author this book.

The book itself is a rarity in the technical field of robotics -- it's actually an enjoyable read. Chris inserts stories from his own experience into the book that relate his topic to his real-world experiences. He presents a lot of 'food for thought' concerning the design and construction of a combat robot.

This may not be the most technical of the books on the subject, but I find it to be the most enjoyable to read.