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title: "The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 1: Machines and Mechanisms (Lego Power Functions Idea Bk 1)"
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# Clear photo-guided builds Hands-on gear & motor projects 100+ mechanical builds The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 1: Machines and Mechanisms (Lego Power Functions Idea Bk 1)

**Price:** S$54
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## Summary

> ⚙️ Unlock your inner engineer with every build — don’t just play, innovate!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 1: Machines and Mechanisms (Lego Power Functions Idea Bk 1)
- **How much does it cost?** S$54 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Learn by Doing:** Photo-rich guides empower you to build without step-by-step instructions—perfect for creative problem solvers.
- • **Quick Build Wins:** Many models can be completed in just 10 minutes, ideal for busy professionals craving productive breaks.
- • **Master Mechanical Magic:** Explore 100+ clever LEGO Technic mechanisms that bring gears and motors to life.
- • **Quality Meets Creativity:** Leverage premium LEGO Technic parts that ensure smooth, jam-free, and durable mechanical functions.
- • **Expand Your Engineering IQ:** Dive deep into principles like rack-and-pinion, sliding doors, and power translation to boost your STEM skills.

## Overview

The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 1 offers over 100 innovative LEGO Technic projects featuring gears, motors, and moving parts. Designed for hands-on learners, it uses clear photos instead of step-by-step instructions to foster creativity and mechanical understanding. Perfect for quick, satisfying builds, this high-quality book is a must-have for anyone eager to master engineering fundamentals through playful experimentation.

## Description

This first volume of The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Machines and Mechanisms, showcases small projects to build with LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. You'll find hundreds of clever, buildable mechanisms, each one demonstrating a key building technique or mechanical principle. You'll learn to build sliding doors, grasping claws, rack-and-pinion mechanisms, and ball-shooting devices of every sort! Each model includes a list of required parts and colourful photographs that guide you through the build without the need for step-by-step instructions. As you build, you'll explore the principles of simple machines, gear systems, power translation, and more.

Review: Really good book - This is a great book - bought for a 9 year old for Christmas, alongside a power functions kit. Warning - you will need plenty of Technics parts for this, including quite a few cogs and gears. The book gives a lot of ideas for little mechanisms (and some not so little), illustrating pretty much every mechanical concept I can think of. And the good thing about Technics is that the components are of such good quality that things really do work without rattling, jamming, or falling apart. Another good thing about this book is that many of the models are relatively quick to make, so we often do "10 minutes" of Technics between other jobs, and usually get something new working in that time. A note: The models are shown with a few clear photographs for each, but NOT step-by-step instructions. The idea is to learn how to think things through yourself and experiment, not follow step-by-step instructions, so that's fine by me. Definitely recommended.
Review: Excellent ideas! - Fantastic book! The build ideas are very clearly presented and easy to follow for anyone. You will find that some use more than just what comes in a single "Power Functions" set, but still interesting to create should you instead want to employ a manual approach. The book itself is of excellent quality. Pretty heavy, about 1kg (confirmed by author), but given the fantastic quality of paper and print, that's more than expected. I bough volume 2 as well (alongside a Power Function set), but that's just because I love Yoshihito's Lego books, and felt it's better to have them both, not because you'd need to.

## Features

- New Store Stock

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 217,082 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 739 in Engineering (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 662 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really good book
*by S***C on 3 February 2016*

This is a great book - bought for a 9 year old for Christmas, alongside a power functions kit. Warning - you will need plenty of Technics parts for this, including quite a few cogs and gears. The book gives a lot of ideas for little mechanisms (and some not so little), illustrating pretty much every mechanical concept I can think of. And the good thing about Technics is that the components are of such good quality that things really do work without rattling, jamming, or falling apart. Another good thing about this book is that many of the models are relatively quick to make, so we often do "10 minutes" of Technics between other jobs, and usually get something new working in that time. A note: The models are shown with a few clear photographs for each, but NOT step-by-step instructions. The idea is to learn how to think things through yourself and experiment, not follow step-by-step instructions, so that's fine by me. Definitely recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent ideas!
*by A***O on 16 October 2015*

Fantastic book! The build ideas are very clearly presented and easy to follow for anyone. You will find that some use more than just what comes in a single "Power Functions" set, but still interesting to create should you instead want to employ a manual approach. The book itself is of excellent quality. Pretty heavy, about 1kg (confirmed by author), but given the fantastic quality of paper and print, that's more than expected. I bough volume 2 as well (alongside a Power Function set), but that's just because I love Yoshihito's Lego books, and felt it's better to have them both, not because you'd need to.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must for technic fans and inquisitive minds alike!
*by C***. on 30 December 2015*

Really clear to understand. Shows the parts you need at the top of the page and then just has pictures for you to follow. Really good if you have a child like mine who loves building and exploring and trying out various different ways of constructing things. Has everything from spinning fans to moving cars and even constructions that will allow a pen to move across a page scribbling as it goes!! You will need the Lego motor functions to go with this though as otherwise it would be pretty pointless.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1: Machines and Mechanisms
- The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 2: Cars and Contraptions
- The LEGO Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines

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