Robot Builder’s Sourcebook

Acknowledgements
I’m indebted to the countless robot enthusiasts on the comp.robotics.misc
newsgroups, who are always willing to share their ideas, hints, tips, and
sources. You were the inspiration for this book, and I hope it’ll be useful
to you.
Special thanks to Matt Wagner (my agent) at Waterside Productions, and to
Scott Grillo, my publisher at McGraw-Hill. Scott actually pays me to write
about things I love doing—building robots. Could life be any better?
This book wouldn’t have been possible without the hard and compassionate
work of Chuck Wahrhaftig and Judy Allan of TopDesk Publishers’ Group,
tamers of the wild Quark beast. Thanks, guys.
When the call went out for photos, dozens of kind folks responded on short
notice, and I’m grateful for the product photos you’ve provided. A special
kudos to Ed Sparks, for his wonderful CAD drawings. Check out
FirstCadLibrary.com for some first-rate 3D illustrations of motors, gears,
and more.
Finally, a heartfelt thanks to my family—wife Jennifer, daughter Mercedes,
son Max, and grandson Lane—for letting me stay up past my bedtime to
finish this book.
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