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torsion (twist), of materials, 35 V Wind Lantern project
Transducer Techniques, 90 electronics, 303–305
transducers, 104 hardware, 296–302
transduction, 104 variable benchtop supplies, overview of, 294
transfer energy, with 105–106 shopping list, 294–295
machines, 2 Vectorworks modeling tool, 261 wind energy and, 115
transform energy, with velocity, speed and, 14 wind-up toys, creating
machines, 2 Verify button, Arduino, 333 energy, 117
translation vertical-axis wind turbine wine bottle opener, as
analog, 265 (VAWT), building. See Wind rack-and-pinion gear, 20
Lantern project
defined, 23 VEX Robotics Design System, 39 wing nuts, 63
digital, 266 vibration tolerance, 69 wire diameter, compression
making things move voltage (V) springs, 231–232
ecosystem and, decreasing in alkaline WM Berg site, 207, 240
256–257 wood
overview of, 265 batteries as they analog fabrication with,
triangles, estimating torque drain, 108 272–273
with, 75–76 defined, 98 constructing structures
troubleshooting Arduino, 333 measuring electric power from, 46
tube cutters, for round in watts, 103 defined, 44
parts, 271 NiCad batteries, 108 drilling into, 55, 267
tungsten inert gas (TIG) NiMH batteries, 108 fastening with glue, 66
welding, 70 Ohm’s law and, 103 finding, 45
turnbuckles, 17–18 standard DC motors, 130 paper and cardboard
turntables. See Not Lazy variable benchtop supply, made of, 46
Susan project 105–106 types of, 45
24:1 mechanical advantage, of work
worm gears, 21 W defining, 97
2 phase, stepper motors, 137 defining mechanical
2D design washers power, 97
computer programs for purposes of, 63–64 mechanical definition of, 2
modeling, 260–261 thrust, 197 worm gears, 20–21
digital fabrication, 274 in Wind Lantern
sketches, 258 project, 298
using digital, 259 water energy, 115–116 X
watts (W), 103 X-Acto knives, 46, 271
U WD-40 lubricant, 84
wedges, 16
weight (W)
U-bolts, 62–63 Y
ultimate strength, materials, 35 friction and, 77–78
unfixed pulleys, 11–12 not a material property, 34 yaw, airplane rotation, 24
unfolding, in digital Weld-On (plastic glue), 67–68 yield strength, 34, 35
translation, 266 welding
universal joints (U-joints), 209 braze, 71
unloaded current, DC gearhead joining metals with, 70–71 Z
motors, 133 wheel and axle, 15
unloaded RPM, DC gearhead wheelbarrow, as second class Z Wind Ups, 117
motors, 133 lever, 7 zinc
upholstery tacks, 64 width, bearing, 192–193 batteries, 108
Upload button, Arduino, 333 wind energy, 115–116 in bio-batteries, 116–117