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Book Description

Consumer-level 3D printers and CNC machines are opening up new possibilities for makers. But there will always be a need for traditional workshop skills and tools. Charles Platt's Make: Tools applies the same approach to its subject matter as his bestselling Make: Electronics. Inside, you will find in-depth explanations and hands-on projects that gradually increase in level of challenge. Illustrated in full color with hundreds of photographs and line drawings, the book serves as a perfect introduction to workshop tools and materials for young adults and adults alike. Platt focuses on basic hands tools and assumes no prior experience or knowledge on the part of the reader. The projects all result in fun games, toys, and puzzles. The book serves as both a hands-on tutorial a reference that will be returned to again and again.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Chapter 1: A Perplexing Puzzler
  3. Chapter 2: The Curious Cube
  4. Chapter 3: Big Dice
  5. Chapter 4: Nailing It
  6. Chapter 5: Framing It
  7. Chapter 6: A Geometrical Jigsaw
  8. Chapter 7: A Piece of Parquetry
  9. Chapter 8: Drilling It
  10. Chapter 9: A Swanee Whistle
  11. Chapter 10: A Basic Box
  12. Chapter 11: A Bare-Minimum Bookcase
  13. Chapter 12: Hanging On the Wall
  14. Chapter 13: A Monster Truck
  15. Chapter 14: A Pantograph
  16. Chapter 15: Bending It
  17. Chapter 16: A Better Box
  18. Chapter 17: Another Better Box
  19. Chapter 18: Transparency
  20. Chapter 19: Color
  21. Chapter 20: More Tools
  22. Appendix: Buying Guide
  23. Index