Mike Senese Books

The Covid-19 crisis has been a defining moment for the maker movement. Groups and individuals are designing and producing personal protective equipment like face shields and masks, forming grassroots

Climate change is an urgent threat but if we makers act now, we can still make a difference at both micro and macro levels. Our cover story, the kickoff to a series that will run through 2020, gives a big-picture look at what steps we can take to arrest climate change. Hint: It starts by electrifying everything! Then, we look at some tasty tech with the story of a seriously impressive cheeseburger-making robot, recipes to cook delicious insects, and instructions to build a Raspberry Pi-powered cocktail dispenser for your next BBQ or robot-themed party. Plus, 21 projects to make, including: Hack the Sonos-Ikea Symfonisk to make high-quality, networked bookshelf speakers on a budget Build the world's newest, simplest siege weapon, the Walking Arm Trebuchet Fold and fly the Guinness World Record paper airplane Make a jig for quick, easy, and beautiful box joints Our best-yet DIY coffee bean roaster And much more!

As devices get smarter, they -- and the companies that created them -- gather more and more data about you, the user: what you like, where you go, even listening to and recording conversations around the house. It's easy to gloss over how much data is getting stored in "the cloud" everyday without you knowing, but with a little effort, you don't have to trade privacy for functionality. In this issue of Make: , we address this head-on. We'll show you how to set up your own DIY voice assistants using free and private tools that keep your data local while performing your favorite tasks. You can even run one on a Raspberry Pi! Then, configure a WebThings gateway from Mozilla to keep your IoT gadgets connected but private. And if you still can't give up Alexa's bells and whistles, at least consider assembling the Alias Privacy Parasite, which lets you decide when Alexa gets to listen in. The issue also continues our Fix the Planet series with a set of guidelines on effective ways to electrify your cars and homes to slash your carbon output (and save you money along the way). Plus, 17 exciting projects, including: Convert any bike to electric with a front wheel motor kit Make your needlework come alive with embroidery animation Tips on converting a metal lathe to CNC with free software Grow vegan leather for projects and cosplay And much more!

Stories about success often focus on the end result -- the "big win" that makes all those pesky failures along the way have meaning. But for makers, the failures are just as important -- sometimes even more so -- than the end result, because of what was learned along the way. In our cover story, we follow a group of friends who set out to send an autonomous boat across the Atlantic a decade ago. Their boat never made it, but that failure set them on a course to launch their own startup for self-navigating vessels. And they give you tips on building your own! From there, get busy building by using the principles of tension and symmetry to make an "impossible" tensegrity planter. Then, update a classic Magic 8-Ball with a Raspberry Pi and divine your fortune with a set of custom GIF reactions. Plus, 32 projects you can build: Make VR haptic gloves on a budget Build a CO2 logger to help fight Covid-19 Learn to use generative design in Fusion 360 Send and receive sound using a beam of light Build articulated wings for over-the-top cosplay or Halloween And much more!

Digital fabrication is a cornerstone of the maker community, and in Make: Volume 75 (our diamond issue!), we take a fun look at the state of digifab today. In our cover story, we break out of the cartesian box with a look at Nick Seward's weird and wild 3D printer designs, from undulating arms to roving printers. Next, dive into the latest desktop mills, routers and 3D printers with reviews of machines from Bantam Tools, Prusa Research, and more. Plus, get tips for recycling your old prints, adding supports for resin prints, printing in clay, and more. Plus, over 16 projects and skill builders, including: Fit real AI onto microcontroller with TinyML and Arduino Build a super efficient rocket stove out of tin cans for your next camping trip Beam streaming services to your TV using a Raspberry Pi 4 Create an adorable light-up felted mushroom garden And much more!

Make: Volume 76's cover story is an enlightening profile feature about Jorvon Moss, aka "Odd Jayy," the genesis of his delightful robotic companions and his new set of moving, responsive sci-fi goggles. Then, take a deep dive into LoRa, the long-range, free-to-use wireless protocol that's great for tracking sensor data. Learn the basics in our in-depth primer, and then put your knowledge to use building an off-the-grid portable text messaging network. And in our special music section, create new and interesting musical instruments using everyday maker tools like microcontrollers, servos, and more. Learn to set up a MIDI-enabled, BLE driven xylophone. Then make a tapping bot that listens to the rhythms around it and synchronizes its output to match them. And finally, build a 3D-printed pocket synthesizer that omits a dedicated PCB for simple route-in-place wiring. Now you're ready to rock! Plus, explore 30+ projects and skill builders, including: Construct a location tracking clock like the Weasley family has in the Harry Potter series Build a unique, single-rotor "ball drone" that uses air vanes to navigate Learn to use a Raspberry Pi & Pi camera to stream live video Make a fold-up kayak out of corrugated plastic sheets And tons more projects and maker inspiration!

Desktop Fabrication Guide 2017Volume 54 brings our 5th annual Desktop 3D Fabrication Shoot Out! More than 30 reviews show off the latest and greatest FDM and resin 3D printers, CNC machines, and a few extra surprises. Once you've picked out your favorite machines, learn how to 3D print on fabrics for unique fashions, get the latest hacks and mods for your digital fabrication tools, and delve into g-code, the language that drives all of these incredible machines.Plus, more than 18 projects, including: 3D print parts for a zippy motorized personal unicycle to tear up the streets Build a leaf blower-powered Wiffle ball launcher for batting practice or to entertain your four-legged friend Crochet adorable resistor components and memoAnd much more

Robots are a quintessential maker passion. Whether you are diving into a kit or building a bot from scratch, anyone can make a robot nowadays. Volume 55 shows you how to build an adorable, 3D-printed balancing bot, how to assemble a Strandbeest-style walker with Lego, and how to find the right robot kit for your needs with our handy overview of what is on the market today. Plus, learn programming by playing with robots, and get started with a shared operating system designed specifically for robotic projects. More than 24 projects, including: Build a Harry Potter-themed lamp controlled by a Raspberry Pi-powered magic wand Make a sweet 3D-printed camera that snaps animated GIFs Assemble a random yes/no circuit you can control with a hidden switch Construct a dazzling LED-matrix handbag And much more.

Make: Volume 57 is all about cheap computers and microcontrollers! First, go in depth with maker luminary Limor Fried and the rockstars at Adafruit in our cover story. Then, take a look at the coolest new boards that should be on your radar this year, or make your own with the new Voltera V-One desktop circuit board printer.