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Kickin' Bot: An Illustrated Guide to Building Combat Robots (ExtremeTech) 1st Edition

by Grant Imahara (Author)

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Enter the arena of the metal gladiators

Do you have what it takes to build a battle-ready robot? You do now. Here are the plans, step-by-step directions, and expert advice that will put you in competition-while you have a heck of a lot of fun getting there.

Grant Imahara, the creator of the popular BattleBot Deadblow, shares everything he’s learned about robot design, tools and techniques for metal working, the parts you need and where to get them, and plenty of tips to keep you off the ropes. When you’re finished, you’ll be ready to rumble.

Just a few of the topics you'll learn:

Robot design 101
Chemicals and power tools
Popular materials compared
Cutting your armor
Things to know about screws
Top ten drive motors
Bearings, casters, couplers, and U-joints
Roller chains and sprockets
Better traction through chemistry
Choosing speeding controls
Batteries and wiring
The driving test
Rammers, hammers and crushers

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0764541137
ISBN-13

978-0764541131
Edition

1st
Publisher

Wiley
Publication date

December 5, 2003
Language

English
Dimensions

7.44 x 1.14 x 9.28 inches
Print length

528 pages
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Enter the arena of the metal gladiators

Do you have what it takes to build a battle-ready robot? You do now. Here are the plans, step-by-step directions, and expert advice that will put you in competition-while you have a heck of a lot of fun getting there.

Grant Imahara, the creator of the popular BattleBot Deadblow, shares everything he’s learned about robot design, tools and techniques for metal working, the parts you need and where to get them, and plenty of tips to keep you off the ropes. When you’re finished, you’ll be ready to rumble.

Just a few of the topics you'll learn:

Robot design 101
Chemicals and power tools
Popular materials compared
Cutting your armor
Things to know about screws
Top ten drive motors
Bearings, casters, couplers, and U-joints
Roller chains and sprockets
Better traction through chemistry
Choosing speeding controls
Batteries and wiring
The driving test
Rammers, hammers and crushers

About the Author

Grant Imahara is an animatronics engineer and modelmaker for George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic in Marin County, California. He specializes in electronics and radio control at the ILM Model Shop, and has credits on numerous movies, including Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Galaxy Quest, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, and most recently, Matrix: Reloaded and Revolutions.
He has installed electronics in R2-D2 units for Star Wars Episodes I and II, replacing the halogen light source and rotating color wheel (for the sparkly lights) with a custom microcontroller-based LED circuit that was originally created to make the pulsating lights for the main engines of the Protector, from Galaxy Quest. He also upgraded all of the radio equipment and speed controls to modern standards. Along with R2-D2 Crew Chief Don Bies and Nelson Hall, he is one of only three official R2-D2 operators in the United States.
Grant developed a custom circuit to cycle the Energizer Bunny’s arm beats and ears at a constant rate. He performed all electronics installation and radio programming on the current generation of Bunnies. He later became the Bunny’s driver and the crew supervisor on numerous commercials.
Grant has a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. He picked up his mechanical skills from the machinists at the ILM Model Shop, many of whom date back to Howard the Duck (1986).
For fun, Grant competes in BattleBots with his robot Deadblow, which set a record for most number of hits in the first season of the show. Grant lives in a loft in Oakland, California, where he works on his robot and pursues other projects in his spare time.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (December 5, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764541137
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764541131
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.62 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 1.14 x 9.28 inches

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Henry Mundstock

Great book for beginniners

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 11, 2015

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Good general overview and introduction to the basics of the sport. It does in fact hand out basic advice like what tools you'll need and how to use a drill press. General design and tactical advice, basic electronics, basic metalworking, practical robot handling. The best introduction to pneumatic systems I've seen. Good place to start from if you don't already know what you're doing. Advanced skills such as learning to weld or how to fabricate your own electronics are beyond the scope of this book.

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John Mowris

Learn from a champion

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2020

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It was for my sons who are studying engineering and programming. They are also big fans of Mythbuster Grant.

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stogner

11 year old loves it!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 5, 2011

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My son asked for this for his 11th birthday. We purchased a used copy that was shipped quickly in near new condition. It is a 500+ pg textbook format. He stayed up until 11 pm last night reading it and says it is awesome! He has already read 50 pages. Thanks for making his birthday great!

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johnnie long

Looks brand new at 1/3 the price

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Nephew loves it. I hope it helps him get where he wants his life to go.

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