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Haywired

Pointless (Yet Awesome) Projects for the Electronically Inclined

By: Mike Rigsby

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Paperback | 1 March 2009

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25.4 x 17.7 x 1.2

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Unless you live in a haunted house, the eyes on your paintings probably don’t follow you around. However, with a couple of motion sensors, two motors, a few transistors, resistors, diodes, and wires you can convert a Van Gogh print into a macabre masterpiece with a mind of its own. Haywired proves that science can inspire odd contraptions. Create a Mona Lisa that smiles even wider when you approach it. Learn how to build and record a talking alarm, or craft your own talking greeting card. Construct a no-battery electric car toy that uses a super capacitor, or a flashlight that can be charged in minutes, then shine for 24 hours. Written for budding electronics hobbyists, author Mike Rigsby offers helpful hints on soldering, wire wrapping, and multimeter use. Each project is described in step-by-step detail with photographs and circuit diagrams. Includes Web sites listing suppliers and part numbers.

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"The comprehensive book comes with a list of tools and parts, as well as step-by-step photo instructions on how to build everything. So, basically, there's little chance to mess it up." --Nylon For Guys online "Features ... so-nerdy-they're-cool devices." -- Nylon Guys Magazine

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Electronics & Communications Engineering Electronics Engineering Science Science in General Impact of Science & Technology on Society Popular Science Scientific Equipment

Introduction	p. xi
A Few Thoughts on Safety	p. xiii
Moving Eyeball Picture	p. 1
Electrical Basics	p. 43
Multimeter	p. 45
Talking Room Alarm	p. 51
Wire Wrapping	p. 59
Talking Greeting Card	p. 63
Soldering	p. 81
Smiling Picture Frame	p. 83
Flashlight Without Batteries	p. 105
Transistor Switch	p. 119
No-Battery Electric Car	p. 123
Motors	p. 141
First-Answer Box	p. 143
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Haywired

Pointless (Yet Awesome) Projects for the Electronically Inclined

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

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