The Big Book of Maker Skills (Popular Science): Tools & Techniques for Building Great Tech Projects

ISBN: 1616287268

Author: Hackett, Chris

Condition: New

Makers, get ready. This is your ultimate, must-have, tip-packed guide for taking your DIY projects to the next level-from basic wood- and metalworking skills to plugged-in fun with power tools, from cutting-edge electronics play to 3-D printing wizardry. Join Chris Hackett, Popular Science intrepid DIY columnist and star of the Science Channels Stuck with Hackett , on a rummage through the toolbox of yore-and a foray into the technologies of the future.HAND TOOLSA classic is a classic for a reason. Learn to build your own metal forge, screen-print whatever you want, swing a hammer better than your ancestors, and repurpose what Hackett calls obtainium-but what others might call trash-into your own mad-scientist creations.POWER TOOLSDiscover the supreme joy that is angle-grinding, rig your own welding machine out of a junked car battery or three, and meet and master a whole host of electronic gadgets-LEDs, piezo buzzers, solar panels, and more.ROBOTS & BEYONDWhen it comes to making, theres a whole new skillset in town. Get started with CNC milling, laser-cutting, programming microcontrollers, and 3D printing in a chapter thats all about building whats next.MUCH MORESetting up a hackerspace, drones and space exploration tools, circuitry basics, sourcing and crowdsourcing and biotechnology- just to name a few more. You name it; its probably in this book.Packaged in a durable, wipe-clean flexicover with metallic corner-guards, this practical manual withstands heavy-duty use indoors and out.