Hacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists

Simon Monk

Mar 2013 · McGraw Hill Professional

About this ebook

Bring your electronic inventions to life! "This full-color book is impressive...there are some really fun projects!" -GeekDad, Wired.com

Who needs an electrical engineering degree? This intuitive guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose everyday devices quickly and easily. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics teaches by doing--each topic features fun, easy-to-follow projects. Discover how to hack sensors, accelerometers, remote controllers, ultrasonic rangefinders, motors, stereo equipment, microphones, and FM transmitters. The final chapter contains useful information on getting the most out of cheap or free bench and software tools.

Safely solder, join wires, and connect switches

Identify components and read schematic diagrams

Understand the how and why of electronics theory

Work with transistors, LEDs, and laser diode modules

Power your devices with a/c supplies, batteries, or solar panels

Get up and running on Arduino boards and pre-made modules

Use sensors to detect everything from noxious gas to acceleration

Build and modify audio amps, microphones, and transmitters

Fix gadgets and scavenge useful parts from dead equipment

Ratings and reviews

After 10 years of not dealing with electronics this was a great refresher course and easy enough that the newest beginner could understand. Also have a very nice introduction to arduino which seems to be quite mainstream now.

This is the best hacking and more exc. You'll ever need

This book is awesome read im a beginner in the electronics and this book just makes it sooo much easier for my diy projects You gotta get this book!!!

About the author

Dr. Simon Monk has a degree in Cybernetics and Computer Science and a PhD in Software Engineering. He spent several years as an academic before he returned to industry, co-founding the mobile software company Momote Ltd. Dr. Monk has been an active electronics hobbyist since his early teens and is a full-time writer on hobby electronics and open source hardware. He is the author of numerous electronics books, including "30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius" and "Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius," as well as co-author of "Practical Electronics for Inventors," Third Edition.