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A source of energy - not solutions! By profession I'm a Software Engineer (This is about the second edition) I borrowed this book at the local library -I'm glad that I didn't buy it! I was told that my last review suck! I agreed (too much stress) and rewrote... Generally this book is about reusing/rearranging junk for your robot projects (this may seem like a good idea). The book covers a lot of topics - too fast in most cases and offers you only "1" solution to a problem that if you sat down and think would solve in a completely different manner. Chapter 40: "Sound output and input" the author simply forgets that he has a uC at his disposal and combines some 555 timer IC's for a siren - indeed software is a more obvious solution. His final output stage is a lm386 from National that can deliver approx. 0,5w. (this not even a driver stage!) I occasionally find the components required exotic - this may however be a local problem. Overall I'm glad that I read this book it is completely stuffed with interesting ideas - I just almost never agree with the given solution. I was dying to read the chapter on IR communication but it only made use of an ordinary remote control. - The book's program was ONLY about the receiver. Who wants to control their robot with their tv-remote controller. Of course you want to design your own transmitter! No theory is given so again 'your solution'. I put my tv-remote on a scope and synthesised it using an Atmel uC. This is what dislike about the book - the lack of theory. It contains tons of ideas but you must learn about it elsewhere. (Oh my Good, he uses BASIC!) Poorly written This book is all tired re-hash from the first edition. Very incorrect mechanical drawings, most of the circuits don't work, poorly researched with many error! This book will frustrate you so much, you'd be better off buying a book on origami :-) Some of the newer authors have got it right - try books by Myke Predko, John Iovine or Karl Williams - way better. Great source of information!! This book is a great resource because there is information about all areas of robotics and it's all in one place. I like this book a lot because it isn't information that is readily available on the internet (unlike the Sourcebook). The robot projects are a lot of fun and they are original. This is a classic, "must have" for the serious robot builder!! A great update to a classic book. I remember reading the first edition of the book and feeling disappointed, because this book showed you the various robot products that you could by, it really wasn't a tutorial that showed you how to complete a single robot from step one to finish. In many respects the second edition is written in much the same vain as the first edition. It's better to get this book if your an intermediate robot builder. There are some many reasons why this is a good robot book, so here are three of them. First it gets you thinking and about building robots motivated me by the descriptions, second it tells you which kits or products are on the market, and finally there are snippets of essential circuit board schematics. A 'must' for any serious robot builder's reference shelf This updated second edition of Gordeon McCombs' Robot Builder's Bonanza includes plenty of new plans and step-by-step instructions for building a robot, from a minibot and roverbot to a pepbot and Lego lightbots. New to this edition are insights on LEGO-based robots, fixed and mobile Servo motor systems, infrared, laser and other sensory equipment, and more. Robot Builder's Bonanza is a 'must' for any serious robot builder's reference shelf. See also:
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