Combat Robots Complete Everything You Need to Build, Compete, and Win

CD-ROM CONTAINS COMPLETE PLANS FOR BUILDING A BATTLING ROBOT AND FAQs.BUILD YOUR OWN METAL WARRIOR AND GET READY TO RUMBLE!Here's everything you need to jump into the fascinating and fun world of fighting robots even if you don't have advanced electronic or engineering skills. The author, a five-year fighting bot and twenty-year bot veteran who has promoted robot combat events, offers priceless "insider info" covering everything from step-by-step guidance on constructing your first combat robot to the lowdown on the federations that sponsor or guide competitions.Three different "build reports" make constructing your own battling robot simple even for first-timers. You'll learn everything you need to know about: Wiring Design Weapons Systems Speed Control Batteries MotorsCombat Robots Complete includes easy-to-use mathematical conversion tables to help you calculate variables such as distance, area, volume, temperature, energy, power, mass, force, speed, and angles. But Combat Robots Complete doesn't stop with construction details, the author also gives you valuable hard-to-find data on: * The pros and cons of each type of robot design * Model selection * Cost * Ordering * Competition including federations and their rules * MaintenanceThe CD-ROM contains a step-by-step guide to creating your own battling robot plus hundreds of FAQs that tap into the author's years of experience.PERFECT FOR FIRST-TIME ROBOT BUILDERS AS WELL AS MORE ADVANCED HOBBYISTS WHO WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF METAL BASHING METAL.Hannold, Chris is the author of 'Combat Robots Complete Everything You Need to Build, Compete, and Win' with ISBN 9780071408882 and ISBN 0071408886.