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Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred
Dedication
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Introduction
What’s in This Book?
Further Reading
Support and Contact
I. Kid Stuff
1. Lock-n-Latch Treasure Chest
Tools
Supplies
Building It
About Board Sizes
Crosscut Saw vs. Pull Saw
2. Switchbox: A Soldering Project for Greenhorns
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Voltage, Current, and Resistance
3. The Sock Squid
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Sock Cthulhu
Resources
4. The PVC Teepee
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Building Tip
5. Cheap Mesh Screen Printing
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Printing Tips
Resources
6. Shut-the-Box: A Pirate Dicing Game
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Game Play
Standard Play
Play Example
Play Variations
7. Ticklebox: Jolt Your Friends
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Scrounging Tips
The Mean-Ass Jingle Bear
8. Small-Board Go/Tafl
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Game Play
Playing Go
Liberties and Capturing Stones
The Ko Rule
Live and Dead
Game Play
Playing Tafl
Other Games
String Five
Fox and Geese
Resources
II. Electro-Skiffle Band
9. X-Ray Talking Drum
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Playing the X-Ray Talking Drum
10. Thunderdrum
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Playing the Thunderdrum
Resources
11. The Electro-Didgeridoo
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Playing the Didgeridoo
Resources
12. The Dirt-Cheap Amp
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Tweaking the Amp
The One-Component AM Radio
A Frampton-Style Talk Box
Resources
13. The $10 Electric Guitar
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Playing the $10 Electric Guitar
Modifying the $10 Electric Guitar
Building Tip
Resources
14. Dirt-Cheap Boutique Stomp Boxes: The Spring Reverb
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Using the Spring Reverb
Resources
15. Dirt-Cheap Boutique Stomp Boxes: The Blinkie Tremolo
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Tweaking the Blinkie Tremolo
Stompable Stomp Boxes
Resources
16. Dirt-Cheap Boutique Stomp Boxes: The Two-Transistor Fuzztone
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Using and Modifying the Two-Transistor Fuzztone
Resources
17. Cigar-Box Synthesizer
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Expanding the Cigar-Box Synthesizer
Resources
III. The Locomotivated
18. Cardboard Boomerangs
Tools
Supplies
Building the Fast-Catch Boomerang
Building the Cross-Stick Boomerang
Throwing
Tuning
Store-Bought Boomerangs
How It Works
Boomerang Design
Resources
19. Pop Can Flyer
Tools
Supplies
Building It
How It Works
Bonus Project: NASA’s Finest Paper Airplane
Tools
Supplies
Building It
20. Quick-n-Easy Water Rocket
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Building the Better Rocket
21. Putt-Putt Boat
Tools
Supplies
Building It
How It Works
22. Jitterbug: Your First Robot
Tools
Supplies
Building It
How It Works
Modifying the Jitterbug
Reverse Sumo Racing
Resources
23. FedEx Kites
Tools
Supplies for the Diamond Kite
Supplies for the Box Kite
Building the Diamond Kite
Building the Box Kite
Flying Tips
Adding the Bridle Ring
Diamond Kite Pre-flight Tip
Resources
24. Marshmallow Muzzleloader
Tools
Supplies
Building It
Firing Instructions
How It Works
Going Commando
A. Electronics Components, Tools, and Skills
Components
Resistors: Fixed and Variable
Capacitors
Diodes, LEDs, and Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Wire
Quarter-Inch Phone Plugs and Jacks
Batteries, Clips, and Holders
Tools
The Standard Soldering Kit
Helpful Additions to the Standard Kit
Skills
Soldering
Desoldering
Using a Multimeter
Testing a Battery
Identifying Resistance
Testing Continuity
Building a Circuit
Troubleshooting
Resources
About the Author
Colophon
B. Updates
Copyright
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