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Charles Platt
Charles Platt is a contributing editor to Make magazine, which has
published more than 50 of his articles. Six of his books are available
from Make: Books
Make: Electronics, an introductory guide, now available in its second edition.
Make: More Electronics, a sequel that greatly extends the scope of the
first book.
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components, volumes 1, 2, and 3 (the third
written in collaboration with Fredrik Jansson).
Make: Tools, which uses the same teaching techniques as Make:
Electronics to explore and explain the use of workshop tools.
Latest from Charles Platt
12/08/2017
Chain three 555s together to create a gadget that will allow you to impose a time limit in games like...
09/13/2017
Wow your friends with this simple to pull trick. Using the first law of thermodynamics, make it seem like you...
07/05/2017
Build an unpredictable compound pendulum with two weights, a piece of string, and a fake mouse. Your cat will love...
03/17/2017
Use craft store foam to cushion fragile equipment, like cameras and electronics.
01/12/2017
Of all electronics tools, the multimeter is the most essential. Understand what to look for and how to use it...
12/28/2016
Build a random yes-no circuit you can secretly control with a hidden switch.
12/16/2016
Make: Tools author Charles Platt on hammer and nail 101.
12/09/2016
In this excerpt from Charles Platt's Make: Tools, he takes a brief look at various types of handsaws.
11/28/2016
For perfectly consistent angled cuts, it's best to use a miter box. Not quite sure how to use one? Don't...
06/27/2016
Build a carnival-midway strength tester game using strain gauges and a comparator chip
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