Rubber band engineer : build slingshot-powered rockets, rubber band rifles, unconventional catapults and more guerilla gadgets from household hardware / Lance Akiyama.

By:

Akiyama, Lance [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Beverly, Massachusetts : Rockport Publishers, 2016.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

1631591800
9781631591808

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Rubber band engineer.DDC classification:

745.592 23

LOC classification:

TS1920

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Contents:

Handheld shooters. Many-thing shooter ; PVC slingshot rifle ; Crossbow ; Bow and arrow -- Mini siege engines. Pyramid catapult ; Enhanced mousetrap catapult ; Floating arm trebuchet ; Da Vinci catapult -- Hydraulic + pneumatic power. Hydraulic and pneumatic systems: the basics ; Pneumatic magic box ; Extending grabber ; Robot arm ; Hydraulic fighting robots -- Flight. Improvised darts ; Slingshot rocket ; Rubber band helicopter -- Other gadgets + contraptions. Paper plane launcher ; Wire loop game ; Propeller-powered car.

Summary: "Discover unexpected ways to turn common materials into crafty contraptions that range from surprisingly simple to curiously complex. In vivid color photos, you'll be guided to create slingshot rockets, unique catapults, and even hydraulic-powered machines. Whether you build one or all 19 of these designs, you'll feel like an ingenious engineer when you're through."-- Amazon.com.

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"Discover unexpected ways to turn common materials into crafty contraptions that range from surprisingly simple to curiously complex. In vivid color photos, you'll be guided to create slingshot rockets, unique catapults, and even hydraulic-powered machines. Whether you build one or all 19 of these designs, you'll feel like an ingenious engineer when you're through."-- Amazon.com.

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