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CONTENTS xix

Detecting Dangerous Gas 661
Heat Sensing 664
Robotic Firefighting Contests 665
Finally, Go Out and Do! 665
Appendix A— RBB Online Support 667
You’ll Find . . . 667
Backup Support Site 668
Sources for Special Parts, Web Sites 668
Appendix B— Internet Parts Sources 669
Robotics 669
Electronics 670
Hobby 670
Forums and Blogs 671
More on the Web! 671
Appendix C— Mechanical Reference 672
Decimal Fractions 672
Drill Bit and Tap Sizes— Imperial 673
Drill Bit and Tap Sizes— Metric 674
Numbered and Fractional Inch Drill Bit Comparison 675
Fasteners: Standard (Imperial) Threads at a Glance 675
Comparison of Decimal Inch, Fractional Inch, Mil, and Gauge 676
More on the Web! 676

Appendix D— Electronic Reference 677
Formulas 677
Abbreviations 679
Letter Symbols Used in Electronics 681
Numbering Units in Electronics 681
The Six Most Common Units of Measure in Electronics 682
Resistor Color Coding 683
Wire Gauge 684

Index 685

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