In this chapter, we will build and program several models to demonstrate the basic principles of mechanical design. We will:
Explore the idea of mechanical advantage
Learn how you can increase either speed or torque using different combinations of gears
Build gearboxes with motors
Use the spur gears, beveled gears, and worm gears
Write a program to spin the motors a set number of rotations
Use the display on the EV3 brick
All of the models in this chapter can be built with both the EV3 Home Edition and EV3 Educational Edition kits.