The LEGO(R) Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines is a collection of
hundreds of working examples of simple yet fascinating Technic models
that you can build based on their pictures alone. Each project uses
color-coded pieces and is photographed from multiple angles, making it
easy to see how the models are assembled without the need for
step-by-step instructions. Every model illustrates a different
principle, concept, or mechanism that will inspire your own original
creations. You're encouraged to use these elements as building blocks to
create your own masterpieces.
The Technic models in Simple Machines demonstrate basic configurations
of gears, shafts, pulleys, turntables, connectors, and the like. You'll
learn how to create small, elegant machines like cranes, operable doors,
motorized cars, a rubber band-powered rocket launcher, a hand-cranked
drag racer, and even musical instruments.
This visual guide, the first in the three-volume LEGO Technic Idea
Book series, is the brainchild of master builder Yoshihito Isogawa of
Tokyo, Japan. Each title is filled with photos of Isogawa's unique
models, all of which are designed to fire the imaginations of LEGO
builders young and old.
Imagine. Create. Invent. Now, what will you build?
NOTE: The LEGO Technic Idea Book series uses parts from various
Technic sets. If you don't have some of the pieces shown in a particular
model, experiment by substituting your own parts or visit the author's
website for a list of the special parts used in the book.