FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 55
by HackSpace Team
There's a huge range of computer-controlled machines used by makers - 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC mills and more - but the plotter is the easiest to make. This makes it a great build for getting started in the world of computer-controlled machines. For around $15 you can create your own drawing machine with our guide.- Learn how hydraulics work- All you need to know about lubrication- Make your own...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 56
by HackSpace Team
From component choice, to packaging, to marketing, to the million other things that you need to do when you scale up production, we'll help you turn your project into a product - and along the way it'll help you be a better maker.- Build a rocket-powered wing-wing glider out of balsa wood and 3D printed parts (it's like the space shuttle, but smaller and cheaper, and dare we say it, better);-...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 58
by HackSpace Team
As children we were told not to play with our food. As adults, we can do whatever the heck we like. Join us this month to celebrate the joy of messing around with food, whether that's grilling cheese, making coffee, or automating the construction of tacos.- Find things to make and do with polystyrene- Drool over a 3D printed chocolate Jean-Luc Picard- Make magical curiosities with double hinges- Keep f...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 59
by HackSpace Team
You might think that the next big leap in 3D printing would come in the form of a pristine white box from a high-end manufacturing facility. You'd be wrong. The hot new thing in 3D printing is an open source machine you can put together yourself in your kitchen. Come with us, and find out why your next printer should be a Voron.- Grow food to feed yourself during the coming apocalypse;- Use a Raspberry...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 60
by HackSpace Team
The Internet of Things is playground for makers. From practical projects such as pet feeders and automatic blind, to silly things like a texting pot plant, there are as many ways of connecting ordinary object to the internet as you can imagine. Let's explore!- Meet the mom behind Geek Mom Projects- Build a flatpack rocket- Turn 3D printing filament into compost- Trap a fairy in a lamp (well, a GIF of a...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 61
by HackSpace Team
With a little bit of coding, you can breathe life into anything. Discover the building blocks of programming that will take your creations to the next level - whether that's motors, servos, sensors or just adding blinkenlights. Coding is a superpower!- How to build an elite-level hot air balloon- Get ready for Christmas with flashy festive PCBs ...- ... and mince pies!- Weave fabric on a tiny loom- Get...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
by Kishori Sharan, Peter Spath
This unique in-depth tutorial shows you how to start developing rich-client desktop applications using your Java skills and provides comprehensive coverage of JavaFX 17's features. Each chapter starts with an introduction to the topic at hand, followed by a step-by-step discussion of the topic with small snippets of code. The book contains numerous figures aiding readers in visualizing the GUI that is ...
Price: $48.78 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2022
Beginning VFX with Autodesk Maya
by Abhishek Kumar
Dive into the nuances of visual effects (VFX) design, from planning to execution, using Autodesk Maya. This book introduces the methods and techniques required for your first foray into 3D FX generation from scratch. You will start with the fundamentals of visual effects, including a history of VFX, tools and techniques for creating believable visual effects, and popular tools used in the industry. Next, yo...
Price: $48.49 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2022
by Gianpiero Moioli
Master the basics of 3D modeling for art, architecture, and design by exploring Blender 3.0. This book explains modeling, materials, lighting, painting, and more with Blender and other external tools.You will configure a 3D architectural environment and set up the workflow of an art and design project within Blender. You will use Blender's main tools - mesh modeling and sculpting - to create virtual ob...
Price: $40.80 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2022
by Joseph Hocking
Thousands of new game developers have chosen Joe Hocking's Unity in Action as their first step toward Unity mastery. Starting with the initial groundwork of a new game development project, you'll quickly start writing custom code instead of clicking together premade scripts. This fully updated third edition comes packed with fully refreshed graphics, Unity's latest features, and coverage of a...
Price: $44.99 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2022
