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Monk, Simon. 15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius. US: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2011.

15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius

Authors: Simon Monk

Published:  May 2011

eISBN: 9780071755689 0071755683 | ISBN: 9780071755672
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  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Evil Genius Project Descriptions and Ratings
  • 1 Coil Gun
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly
  • Test Firing
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 2 Trebuchet
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly
  • Fire!
  • Tuning the Trebuchet
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 3 Ping-Pong Ball Minigun
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 4 Mini Laser Turret
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly
  • Ideas
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 5 Balloon-Popping Laser Gun
  • Assembly
  • The Ray Gun
  • The Balloon Popper
  • Can Shooter
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 6 Touch-Activated Laser Sight
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembling the Sight
  • Testing and Calibration
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 7 Laser-Grid Intruder Alarm
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly
  • Testing
  • Installation
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 8 Persistence-of-Vision Display
  • Arduino
  • Persistence-of-Vision Display
  • Motor Controller
  • Platform
  • Putting It All Together
  • Changing the Message
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 9 Covert Radio Bug
  • The Bug
  • Assembly
  • Using the Bug
  • A Bug Detector
  • Assembly
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 10 Laser Voice Transmitter
  • The Receiver
  • Assembly of the Receiver
  • The Laser Transmitter
  • Assembly of the Transmitter
  • Using the Project
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 11 Flash Bomb
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly
  • Using the Project
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 12 High-Brightness LED Strobe
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 13 Levitation Machine
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 14 Light-Seeking Microbot
  • What You Will Need
  • Assembly (Robot)
  • Assembly (Charger)
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • 15 Surveillance Robot
  • Assembly
  • Assembling the Motor Drivers
  • Assembling It All
  • Theory
  • Summary
  • Appendix: Electronics Construction Primer
  • Circuits
  • Components
  • Tools
  • Summary
  • Index