David Erik Nelson

Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred

Seriously Geeky Stuff to Make with Your Kids

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred is packed with fun craft and toy-making projects for geeks on a budget. Inside, you ll find illustrated instructions for 24 quirky playthings. Part I: Kid Stuff contains child-friendly projects like the Lock-N-Latch Treasure Chest and a PVC TeePee; Part II: The Electro-Skiffle Band is devoted to homemade musical instruments; and Part III: The Locomotivated showcases moving toys, like a muzzleloader that shoots marshmallows and a steam-powered milk-carton boat.

Each project costs just $10 or less to make and is suitable for anyone, regardless of experience level. As you build, you ll learn useful sewing and carpentry skills, and the appendix offers a primer on electronics and soldering.

You (and your kids) will have hours of fun making projects like:
A simple electric guitar
An oversized joy buzzer that (safely) administers a 100-volt jolt
Cool, mess-free, screen-printed T-shirts
Kites made from FedEx envelopes
Booming Thunderdrums made from salvaged x-ray film
Classic board games like Go, Tafl, and Shut-the-Box

Whether you re a mom or dad in search of a rainy day activity, a Scout leader looking to educate and entertain your troop, or just a DIY weekend warrior, the projects in Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred will inspire and amuse you. Now, roll up your sleeves and make!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: No Starch Press
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 179mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 694g
• ISBN-13: 9781593272593
• ISBN-10: 1593272596
• Artikelnr.: 30512862

Autorenporträt

David Erik Nelson

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Kid Stuff
Project 1: Lock-n-Latch Treasure Chest
Project 2: Switchbox: A Soldering Project for Greenhorns
Project 3: The Sock Squid
Project 4: The PVC Teepee
Project 5: Cheap Mesh Screen Printing
Project 6: Shut-the-Box: A Pirate Dicing Game
Project 7: The Ticklebox: Jolt Your Friends!
Project 8: Small-board Go/Tafl
Part 2: The Electro-Skiffle Band
Project 9: X-Ray Talking Drums
Project 10: Thunderdrums
Project 11: Electro-Didgeridoo
Project 12: The Dirt-Cheap Amplifier
Project 13: The $10 Electric Guitar
Project 14: Dirt-Cheap Boutique Effects: The Spring Reverb
Project 15: Dirt-Cheap Boutique Effects: The Blinkie Tremelo
Project 16: Dirt-Cheap Boutique Effects: The Two-Transistor Fuzztone
Project 17: Cigar-Box Synthesizer
Part 3: Locomotivated
Project 18: Cardboard Boomerangs
Project 19: Pop Can Flier
Project 20: Quick-n-Easy Water Rockets
Project 21: Putt-putt Steamboat
Project 22: Jitterbug: Your First Robot
Project 23: FedEx Kites
Project 24: Marshmallow Muzzleloader
Appendix: Electronics and Soldering

Rezensionen

"Nelson aims to make each project in Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred an opportunity to develop a new skill that you could apply to other pursuits. Sewing, sawing, silk screen printing, and soldering: Nelson somehow manages to make them all doable."
The Boston Globe

"Former high-school teacher David Erik Nelson serves up a helping of fun."
Get Crafty, Good Housekeeping

"If you want to spend 2013 with practical hands-on learning experiences, this is is a treasure trove of ideas. Better yet, they're all cheap ideas that you can do without buying a gigantic robotics kit or huge machinery, and there s enough room to build on the ideas for new inspiration."
Marziah Karch, Wired.com's GeekMom

"Do-it-yourselfers and other craftspeople who would like to introduce children (their own or borrowed) to the pleasure of using tools and creating things will find a lot to keep them busy within the pages of Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred."
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