The Big Book of Maker Skills (Popular Science)

Chris Hackett, a DIY columnist and star of the Science Channel’s Stuck with Hackett, offers a comprehensive guide for DIY projects, covering basic wood- and metalworking skills, power tools, electronics, and 3-D printing. The book covers classic tools like metal forge building, screen-printing, and repurposing. Power tools include angle-grinding, welding machines, and electronic gadgets like LEDs and piezo buzzers. Robots and beyond offer new skills like CNC milling, laser-cutting, programming microcontrollers, and 3D printing. The book also covers setting up hackerspaces, drones, space exploration tools, circuitry basics, sourcing, crowdsourcing, and biotechnology.