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CONTENTS ix
Chapter 7—Working with Wood 69
Hardwood versus Softwood 69
Planks or Ply 69
The Woodcutter’s Art 72
Chapter 8—Build a Motorized Wooden Platform 80
Making the Base 80
Building and Attaching the Motors 83
Building and Mounting the Wheels 84
Attaching the Ball Caster 84
Using the PlyBot 85
Variations on a Theme 85
Chapter 9—Working with Plastic 87
Main Kinds of Plastics for Bots 87
Best Plastics for Robotics 89
Where to Buy Plastic 89
The Ins and Outs of Rigid Expanded PVC 90
How to Cut Plastic 91
How to Drill Plastic 93
Making Plastic Bases 93
Making Plastic Frames 95
How to Bend and Form Plastic 96
How to Smooth the Edges of Plastic 96
How to Glue Plastic 96
Using Hot Glue with Plastics 98
How to Paint Plastics 98
Household Plastics for Bot Constructions 98
Chapter 10—Build a Motorized Plastic Platform 100
Making the Base 100
Attaching the Motors 102
Fitting the Wheels 104
Attaching the Ball Caster 104
Using the PlastoBot 104
Altering the PlastoBot Design 105
Chapter 11—Working with Metal 107
All About Metal for Robots 107
Measuring the Thickness of Metal 109
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