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Index

A Alibre Design Personal cutting, 271–272
2D and 3D modeling tool, drilling, 267–268
ABEC rating, bearings, 193 261 Drilling Centered Hole
ABS plastic, 43 making assemblies of Without Lathe project,
AC (alternating current) parts, 262–264 268–271
defined, 101 alkaline batteries, 108 with metal, 273
motors, 139–141 All Electronics, battery overview of, 267
turning into DC current, holders, 145 with plastics, 273–274
110–111 all-thread, defined, 229 with round parts, 271
acceleration, force and, 2 Allen wrenches with wood, 272–273
acrylic (Plexiglas), 43 for socket head screws, 60 angular contact bearings, 198
actuators Wind Lantern project angular velocity, 14
defined, 124 using, 299 Annular Bearing Engineers
fluid pressure, 184 alloys Committee, 193
hydraulics, 184–185 composites vs., 44 applied force, free body
linear, 142–143 copper, 42 diagrams illustrating, 85
actuators, rotary defined, 38 arc welding, 70
AC motors, 139–141 multipurpose Arduino
DC motors. See DC aluminum, 40 advantages of, 329
motors silver, 42 board, 329–330
overview of, 127–128 alternating current. See AC DC motors and, 168–169
rotary solenoids, 141 (alternating current) IDE, 330
Adafruit, adjustable alternative energy sources running on computer,
breadboard, 328 bio-batteries, 116–117 330–332
adhesives capacitors for energy SADbot project using,
epoxy, 67 storage, 112–114 307–314
fastening with, 66 humans, 117–118 writing first program,
hot glue, 68 overview of, 111–112 332–335
plastic glues and solvents, solar, 115 arms, as third class levers, 8–9
67–68 wind, water and other Art of Illusion modeling
super glue, 68 fluids, 115–116 tool, 260
threadlockers, 68 aluminum, 40–41, 207 artificial muscles, 185–186
wood glues, 66–67 analog assemblies, in digital creation
Adobe Illustrator, for 2D and 3D creation, 257 making of parts, 262–264
modeling, 260 integration, 276 overview of, 259, 262
Agreeable Sheep automaton proliferation, 278 ATX power supply, computers,
project, 253–254 translation, 265 110–111
aircraft-quality plywood, 44 analog fabrication AutoCAD modeling tool,
airplanes, rotations on, 23–24 casting and molding, 272 259–260