Hacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists

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McGraw Hill Professional, Mar 22, 2013 - Technology & Engineering - 304 pages
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Bring your electronic inventions to life! "This full-color book is impressive...there are some really fun projects!" -GeekDad, Wired.com

Who needs an electrical engineering degree? This intuitive guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose everyday devices quickly and easily. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics teaches by doing--each topic features fun, easy-to-follow projects. Discover how to hack sensors, accelerometers, remote controllers, ultrasonic rangefinders, motors, stereo equipment, microphones, and FM transmitters. The final chapter contains useful information on getting the most out of cheap or free bench and software tools.

  • Safely solder, join wires, and connect switches
  • Identify components and read schematic diagrams
  • Understand the how and why of electronics theory
  • Work with transistors, LEDs, and laser diode modules
  • Power your devices with a/c supplies, batteries, or solar panels
  • Get up and running on Arduino boards and pre-made modules
  • Use sensors to detect everything from noxious gas to acceleration
  • Build and modify audio amps, microphones, and transmitters
  • Fix gadgets and scavenge useful parts from dead equipment
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    Contents

    1 Getting Started
    		1
    2 Theory and Practice
    		19
    3 Basic Hacks
    		33
    4 LEDs
    		55
    5 Batteries and Power
    		83
    6 Hacking Arduino
    		105
    7 Hacking with Modules
    		149
    8 Hacking with Sensors
    		193
    9 Audio Hacks
    		213
    10 Mending and Breaking Electronics
    		235
    11 Tools
    		245
    Parts
    		257
    Index
    		263
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    About the author (2013)

    Dr. Simon Monk has a degree in Cybernetics and Computer Science and a PhD in Software Engineering. He spent several years as an academic before he returned to industry, co-founding the mobile software company Momote Ltd. Dr. Monk has been an active electronics hobbyist since his early teens and is a full-time writer on hobby electronics and open source hardware. He is the author of numerous electronics books, including 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius and Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius, as well as co-author of Practical Electronics for Inventors, Third Edition.

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    TitleHacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists
    AuthorSimon Monk
    PublisherMcGraw Hill Professional, 2013
    ISBN0071802371, 9780071802376
    Length304 pages
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