The Big Book of Hacks (Popular Science) - Revised Edition: 264

The Big Book of Hacks (Popular Science) - Revised Edition: 264 Amazing DIY Tech Projects

In this reboot of the popular 2012 title, readers will find a collection of the most up-to-date and thrilling DIY tech projects aroundâ€”straight from the experts atÂ Popular ScienceÂ magazine. Updated with new and more modern projects,Â the Big Book of HacksÂ the perfect book for aspiringÂ makers, curious young techies and old-school enthusiasts alike â€¦ especially any who love using a soldering iron!

Charge up that drill, fire up your soldering iron, and get ready to hack! Starting with a robust introduction to basic yet essential maker skills and followed by four comprehensive chapters of hack projects, this book has everything youâ€™ll need.Â

BASIC MAKER SKILLS From setting up your workspace to using basic hand and power tools to tinkering with robotics, find the top tips and essential skills every maker and maker-in-training needs to be successful. Other skills include 3-D printing, lasercutting, CAD design, and more!

GEEK TOYSÂ Be the life of the party with quirky drinking amusements, amazing pyrotechnics, and robots. Includes projects for installing a shower beer caddy, freezing LEGO ice cubes, wielding a potato launcher, building an LED-light dance floor, and constructing a light saber, with updates like a sword that detects free Wi-Fi, a solar-powered rover that really goes, a replica of a Roman catapult, and more!

HOME IMPROVEMENTSÂ Pimp out your pad with a laser-security system, an improvised sous-vide cooker, a secret door, an aquarium in an old TV, the perfect gaming chair or a life-size cardboard display of anyone you want. New projects include a sensor that lets you control your homeâ€™s temperature and energy use from afar, an automated pet-feeder, and a light made with pennies!

GADGET UPGRADESÂ Want to use an XBOX 360 controller as a phone case or build a polygraph test? Looking to brighten up a standard flashlight or charge your phone with solar rays? Improvise a fisheye lens for your camera or dye your laptop? Now you can upgrade manyÂ household items without breaking the bank. Look for updated content, such as a hacked radio that lets you listen to meteor showers, your very own DIY particle detector, and a cool soldering stencil.

THINGS THAT GOÂ Give your motorbike aÂ TronÂ vibe or make a unicycle out of an old bike, deck out your car with an action-figure hood ornament or install a bed in your van, upgrade your kayak to a sail boat or take aerial photos with a balloon. Find these mobile projects and moreâ€”plus new stuff, like a heart-rate monitor you wear on your sleeve, a bike jacket with flashing turn signals, goggles with prescription lenses, and a bicycle-powered generator!

With its clever tone, step-by-step instructions, and useful diagrams, every project is accessible to people of all ages. Find all the ingenious and hilarious projects that every techie will enjoy, in the upgraded The Big Book of Hacks.Â
Country USA
Brand Weldon Owen
Manufacturer Weldon Owen
Binding Flexibound
ReleaseDate 2016-04-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781681880426

Country	USA
Brand	Weldon Owen
Manufacturer	Weldon Owen
Binding	Flexibound
ReleaseDate	2016-04-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781681880426

The Big Book of Hacks (Popular Science) - Revised Edition: 264 Amazing DIY Tech Projects

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