FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 62
by HackSpace Team
It's not yet Christmas, but we come bearing glad tidings: the supply of Raspberry Pis available to hobbyists is starting to come back to normal. To celebrate, we're exploring 20 of the best hardware projects you can build with a Raspberry Pi - whether that's large or small, simple or complex, useful or not-so-useful.- Keep your posterior warm with a home-built heated seat- Build custom electr...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2023
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 63
by HackSpace Team
Flying machines: humans have always dreamed about flight, but with our puny arms and lack of feathers it's something we've struggled with. No more! Join us as we explore the best, cleverest and most innovative home-made flying machines. Icarus would have been proud!- Behold: the world's first articulated print-in-place chocolate fish!- When 3D goes so wrong, it's actually kind of right- ...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2023
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 65
by HackSpace Team
With enough inspiration, the world is your playground - that's why this issue we're bringing you 16 of the best DIY toys and games to keep boredom at bay.- Get started with surface mount soldering- Make Islamic-inspired geometric LED patterns- Building an aeroplane powered by the super duper supercapacitor- Drool over the finest 3D printed guitar we've ever seen...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2023
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 50
by HackSpace Team
Machine learning used to be the preserve of university research departments with money to burn on high-power, high-cost kit - but not any more! Thanks to a new breed of affordable dev boards, anyone can get in on the act at pocket money prices. We've trawled the makersphere for the best, most creative machine learning projects to show just what can be done. The future of machine learning is awesome - a...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 53
by HackSpace Team
Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold. That's why repair skills are so important! This month we're talking upcycling - the art of making beautiful new projects out of old junk.Plus: what happens when your just-for-kicks project turns out to be something that loads of people want? We talk to Timon Skerutsch, creator of the Piunora, to find out. And can you use open source technology to keep sat...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
FREE EBOOK - HackSpace Magazine: Issue 54
by HackSpace Team
What could be more satisfying than building a whole computer, from scratch? You might think it's impossible these days, but we've found a band of makers who are re-creating the clicky switches and flashing LEDs of a bygone age. Have a go yourself!- Design, sustainability and ethics with Jude Pullen;- Add much-needed safety features to a cheap off-the-internet laser cutter;- Send communication sign...
Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press | Release: 2022
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 57
by HackSpace Team
The Raspberry Pi Pico: it's tiny, it's fast, it's versatile, and even more impressively these days it's available. And now it's got even better, with the introduction of the new internet-enabled Raspberry Pi Pico W. We'll run through the capabilities of this little board, and get you started on the road to victory with a couple of choice projects.- Turn an old beer keg into a d...
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