Mech. Reference
A collection of mechatronic instruction videos Apr 15,2005
Eric Forman found this collection of mechatronics principles videos. They're all .wmv files, but it's a useful reference site if you're looking to learn more about motors, op amps, biomechanics, and more.
BEAM Online Aug 28,2003
BEAM Online - excellent source of circuits, notes, etc. on robots and robot building...
Boston Gear Aug 28,2003
Site includes a gearology workbook to get you learing about gears. Heavily geared toward their products, of course, but not a bad intro to the basics of gears.
Ed Bringas' Phys Comp Journal Jul 22,2005
Ed Bringas has a lot of good notes on projects he's working on or has worked on. A useful phys comp blog.
Electronics in Meccano May 31,2004
Electronics in Meccano is an introduction to electronics intended for Meccano hobbyists, but contains some good explanations of general electronic principles. Thanks to Amos Bloomberg for the link.
Global Spec Mar 31,2004
Similar to the Thomas Register, but more specific to engineering needs.... Thanks to Brian Maniere for the link.
How Stuff Works Sep 13,2003
How Stuff Works - Really a category unto itself.
Manufacturing Processes Sep 10,2005
Stanford University has some excellent files detailing how everyday things are made. There is also a companion site of videos and images.
Matweb Jun 30,2005
Matweb contains material property data on all kinds of industrial materials, including melting temperatures, strength, ductility, water absorption, vendors, and more. It doesn't appear to include links to material safety data sheets, however.
Molecular Expressions Electricity & Magnetism Introduction Sep 14,2003
Molecular Expressions Electricity & Magnetism Introduction Nice presentation of capacitance, inductance, resistance, batteries, generators and other such things. The interactive java tutorials are especially nice.
The Art of Motion Control Sep 29,2003
Some nice notes on projects controlling the motion of all kinds of materials, from sand, to water, to metal and more. Thanks to James Tu for the link.
The Wind Tunnel Connection Aug 9,2004
Because you never know when you'll need a wind tunnel. Here's a site that explains how a wind tunnel works.