McGraw-Hill Education TAB, 2011. — 242 p. — ISBN: 978-0071755672.
This wickedly inventive guide explains how to design and build 15 fiendishly fun electronics projects. Filled with photos and illustrations, 15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius includes step-by-step directions, as well as a construction primer for those who are new to electronics projects.
Using easy-to-find components and equipment, this do-it-yourself book shows you how to create a variety of mischievous gadgets, such as a remote-controlled laser, motorized multicolored LEDs that write in the air, and a surveillance robot. You'll also learn to use the highly popular Arduino microcontroller board with three of the projects.
15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius:
Features step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations;
Covers essential safety measures;
Reveals the scientific principles behind the projects;
Removes the frustration factor--all required parts are listed, along with sources;
Build these devious devices to amaze your friends and confound your enemies!
Coil gun.
Trebuchet.
Ping pong ball minigun.
Mini laser turret.
Balloon-popping laser gun.
Touch-activated laser sight.
Laser-grid intruder alarm.
Persistence-of-vision display.
Covert radio bug.
Laser voice transmitter.
Flash bomb.
High-brightness LED strobe.
Levitation machine.
Light-Seeking Microbot.
Surveillance robot.