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INTRODUCTION

FIGURE I-8. Quadracon and friend Peeper. (Courtesy
of Pelican Beach LLC, successor to ShowAmerica Inc.)

remote control system, as are the rest of the parts, is a standard
off-the-shelf item.
At this point, you should read through the book to famil-
iarize yourself with the diagrams, photographs, parts lists, and
overall format. Once you plan your showbot, you can order
the “must buy” items. You are now ready to enter the fascinat-
ing world of robotics.

ROBOT BASICS

But first, a review of the basics.
The construction of a remote-controlled robot, while not
easy, need not be difficult. My motto when designing and
building Questor was “keep it simple, stupid” (KISS)! The