{"product_id":"9781616287269","title":"The Big Book of Maker Skills (Popular Science) : Tools \u0026 Techniques for Building Great Tech Projects","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Big Book of Maker Skills (Popular Science)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Chris Hackett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMakers, 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, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science \u003c\/i\u003e intrepid DIY columnist and star of the Science Channel’s \u003ci\u003e Stuck with Hackett \u003c\/i\u003e, on a rummage through the toolbox of yore—and a foray into the technologies of the future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHAND TOOLS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePOWER TOOLS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Discover 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eROBOTS \u0026amp; BEYOND \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When it comes to making, there’s a whole new skillset in town. Get started with CNC milling, laser-cutting, programming microcontrollers, and 3D printing in a chapter that’s all about building what’s next.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMUCH MORE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Setting up a hackerspace, drones and space exploration tools, circuitry basics, sourcing and crowdsourcing and biotechnology- just to name a few more. You name it; it’s probably in this book.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePackaged in a durable, wipe-clean flexicover with metallic corner-guards, this practical manual withstands heavy-duty use indoors and out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781616287269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Weldon Owen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40591151366350,"sku":"9781616287269","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_2d3bfeea-7684-47c3-ad43-d7621e26ed3c.jpg?v=1637748934","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781616287269","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}