MORE Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 40 NEW Build-it-Yourself Projects [Paperback]

Robert Iannini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0071459057 | ISBN-13: 978-0071459051 | Edition: 1

This much anticipated follow-up to the wildly popular cultclassic Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius gives basement experimenters 40 all-new projects to tinker with. Following the tried-and-true Evil Genius Series format, each project includes a detailed list of materials, sources for parts, schematics, documentation, and lots of clear, well-illustrated instructions for easy assembly. The convenient two-column format makes following step-by-step instructions a breeze. Readers will also get a quick briefing on mathematical theory and a simple explanation of operation along with enjoyable descriptions of key electronics topics such as various methods of acceleration, power conditioning, energy storage, magnetism, and kinetics.

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MORE EVIL AND EXCITEMENT! LOW-COST PROJECTS YOU CAN BUILD!

Now mad scientists everywhere can provoke even more mayhem and have even more slightly wicked fun! In these pages, famed electronics author Bob Iannini provides fully detailed and diagrammed plans for 40 exciting new projects. Seriously impressive, these projects can be made at home, at very low cost compared to their entertainment value and other benefits. Many can be made for less than $100.

Exploring the edge of science fiction, Iannini brings today's most thrilling electronics into reach for the home hobbyist. With easy-to-follow plans, clear diagrams and schematics, and respect for your budget, his MORE Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius gives you:

• Illustrated instructions and plans for amazing pretested projects advanced enough for sophisticated electronics enthusiasts but described in sufficient detail to be built even by newcomers
• Explanations of the science and math behind each project. For instance, you can explore the kinetic potential of electric fields and moving light objects at a distance
• Frustration-factor removal -- needed parts are listed, along with sources -- and most of these projects can be built for $100 or less

DEVICES FOR WORLD (OR AT LEAST NEICHBORHOOD) DOMINATION
This book gives you complete plans, instructions, parts lists, and sources for 40 fantastic projects, including:

• Dog-bark-control device
• Sonic insect repellent
• Laser property guard systems
• Magnetic cannons
• Snooper phones
• Earthquake detector
• Metal-cutting laser
• Ingfra-red laser ray gun
• Multi-wave oscillators
• Mind-mangling sound generator
• Ozone and ion machines
• Sonic nausea machine
• Wireless bugging devices
• Microwave electronic interference devices
• Kirlian photography
• 50,000-volt DC generator
• High-powered vacuum tube Tesla coil
• TV and radio jammer
• Ultrasonic deterrents

THE ADVENTURE AT THE LEADING EDGE OF ELECTRONICS CONTINUES

About the Author

Bob Iannini runs Information Unlimited, a firm dedicated to the experimenter and technology enthusiast. Founded in 1974, the company holds many patents, ranging from weapons advances to children's toys. Mr. Iannini's 1983 Build Your Own Laser, Phaser, Ion Ray Gun & Other Working Space-Age Projects, now out of print, remains a popular source for electronics hobbyists. He is also the author of the wildly successful Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius, an earlier volume in this series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 322 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (December 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071459057
• ISBN-13: 978-0071459051
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting projects - but not for the unsupervised teen, April 16, 2006

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This review is from: MORE Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 40 NEW Build-it-Yourself Projects (Paperback)

Mr. Iannini continues the tradition he began in his first "Electronic Gadgets" book by offering up more than a fair share of laser devices. For this reason alone I don't think it is a good idea for your high schooler to play around with building the devices in this book unsupervised. Then there are the devices such as the "Marx Generator", which is a clever way of charging a number of capacitors in parallel, then discharging them in series. Originally described by E. Marx in 1924, Marx generators are probably the most common way of generating high voltage impulses for testing when the voltage level required is higher than available charging supply voltages. Again, this is another high voltage device which along with the Tesla coil and 400K volt DC generator can be potentially dangerous. The third category of projects that require adult supervision are those that invade the personal space/privacy of others - i.e. adults should always be on hand to explain why it is not OK to nauseate, confuse, and snoop on others for the purpose of learning electronics. The projects are interesting, but the reader/hobbyist should be an adult who is already knowledgeable of electronics and electronic construction techniques. The instructions in this book are not detailed enough for the novice. Also, the price tag on most of the devices is greater than $100, so they are not cheap either. Finally, and most importantly, the reader should have a penchant for safety. Thus if you want to get your teenager interested in electronics via interesting "cool" projects, and you are already knowledgeable yourself and willing to do full-time supervision of the construction, this is probably a good book over which the two of you can both learn and bond. Amazon does not show the table of contents, so I do that here:
Chapter 1: 100 milliwatt green laser pistol
Chapter 2: 50 watt carbon dioxide burning laser
Chapter 3: Visible blue laser ray gun
Chapter 4: Nd-GI/ruby/yag laser
Chapter 5: 20 watt diode laser
Chapter 6: Rail gun
Chapter 7: Magnetic cannon
Chapter 8: High energy radio frequency pistol (HERF)
Chapter 9: Marx generators
Chapter 10: Flux compression generators
Chapter 11: 400,000 volt dc generator
Chapter 12: Six-foot spark Tesla coil
Chapter 13: Microwave gun
Chapter 14: Dog bark controller
Chapter 15: Ultrasonic cleaner
Chapter 16: Electronic ventriloquist
Chapter 17: Ultrasonic hide and seek
Chapter 18: Body heat detector
Chapter 19: Telephone line grabber
Chapter 20: Snooper phone
Chapter 21: FM VOICE transmitter
Chapter 22: FM TELEPHONE transmitter
Chapter 23: Tracking transmitter
Chapter 24: Bug detector
Chapter 25: Sonic nausea
Chapter 26: Therapeutic magnetic pulser
Chapter 27: Mind mangler
Chapter 28: Magic man
Chapter 29: Hypnotizer
Chapter 30: Telekinetic enhancer
Chapter 31: Light of life machine
Chapter 32: Mind controller
Chapter 33: Personal neon display
Chapter 34: Automotive neon
Chapter 35: TV and radio jammer joke

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "MORE Gadgets" better than first book, April 17, 2006

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This review is from: MORE Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 40 NEW Build-it-Yourself Projects (Paperback)

The first Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius book had devices that were a bit more sci-fi and cool, but although the information was interesting, not many are going to actually be able to build any of them, as parts will be expensive and hard to find. This second GADGETS book actually has a few circuits that you could actually build with parts that are more available.

As I said in the other reviews on this series of "evil genius" books, be carefull as there are many books in this series, but it is the one that states "GADGETS" in the titles that you want, if you are wanting the circuits that will make you rub your hands together and twist your mustache as you make that sinister laugh.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very spiffy book!, January 14, 2011

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This review is from: MORE Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 40 NEW Build-it-Yourself Projects (Paperback)

i was impressed by how well Iannini understood infrared optics and temperature. This guy is very knowledgeable and is out there on the bleeding edge.
No, its not a paint by the dots hobby book by Mr. Rogers Neighborhood! This is an outta da box type book, where he pushes the boundaries of electronic engineering. Perfect for creative inventors.
And he might be pushing you somewhere you didn't expect! ( evil laugh)