Foreword Cassidy Wright (1 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. Third printing. New York: McGraw Hill / Osborne, 2002. Very Good condition. Small dampstain in the corner of some early pages [in the margin only; NO text or illustrations are affected]. NOT a library discard. A bright, shiny, tight copy. The spine is square and flat with NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Softcover. 8" wide by 10" tall. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Foreword by Cassidy Wright (builder of Chiabot). Illustrated with many diagrams and photographs, some in full color. Tables. Lists of suppliers. Helpful formulas. Index. From the rear cover: "Experience the excitement of building your own champion battling bot! Build a powerful and invincible robot -- for full-blown competition or just for fun using this authoritative robot resource. This team of experts gives you an inside look at the innovative new world of robotic combat, explaining the origins of the sport as well as all the elements that go into constructing a fighting robot. You'll learn technical basics from motors and wiring to locomotion, and read builders' true stories from the front lines of robot competition. Whether you're mechanically-minded or not, you'll find this book both entertaining and informative. Fully capturing the spirit of the sport, this detailed guide shows you how an imagination and a few bits of metal can start you on your way to constructing your own champion bot.". Third printing. Softcover. Very Good condition. xvi, 382pp.