The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder’s Guide

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The LEGO® Technic system opens a new realm of building possibilities. The usage of motors, gears, pneumatics, pulleys, linkages, and more, you’ll design LEGO models that in reality move.

The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder’s Guide is filled with building tips for creating strong yet elegant machines and mechanisms with the Technic system. Writer Pawel “Sariel” Kmiec will teach you the foundations of LEGO Technic building, from simple machines to advanced mechanics, even explaining how to create realistic to-scale models. Sariel, a world-renowned LEGO Technic expert, offers unique insight into mechanical principles like torque, power translation, and gear ratios, all The usage of Technic bricks. You’ll be able to discover ways to:

  • Create sturdy connections that can withstand serious stress
  • Re-create specialized LEGO pieces like casings and u-joints, and build solutions like Schmidt and Oldham couplings, when no standard piece will do
  • Build custom differentials, suspensions, transmissions, and steering systems
  • Pick the right motor for the job—and change into its properties to fit your needs
  • Combine studfull and studless building styles for a stunning look
  • Create remote-controlled vehicles, lighting systems, motorized compressors, and pneumatic engines

This beautifully illustrated, full-color book will inspire you with ideas for building amazing machines like tanks with suspended treads, supercars, cranes, bulldozers, and a lot more. Your Technic adventure starts now!

The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder’s Guide

The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide

(A) A power pulley system is perfect for lifting heavy loads.

(B) The commute of this rack-and-pinion steering system is minimized by articulated tie rods.

(C) The scissors lift combines the concepts used in the Sarrus and Scott-Russell linkages for seriously impressive range.

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