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1. Welcome: The making of Make: Publisher and Editor Dale Dougherty presents the philosophy of MAKE in a nutshell: We're all Makers now. Page 7
2. Life Hacks: Stuck in the middle of a stack of stuff you're supposed to do? Sharpen your wool clippers, and stop getting distracted by the pointless activities which surround any serious problem--unless you want to, that is. Page 10
3. 123: A linear accelerator for studying high-energy physics costs around $5 billion. But you can make one for about 30 bucks with four strong magnets, a wooden ruler, some plastic tape, and nine steel balls. Page 12
4. News from the Future: Reality is catching up with science fiction, thanks in a large part to DIY technologies. Tim O'Reilly identifies the laboratory and garage projects that promise to change the way we live. Page 13
5. Made on Earth: Amazing things that ordinary people are making in their garages and backyards, including the Niles Monorail, steam locomotives, desktop trebuchets and guillotines, serious legos, a thermo-electric keg wrap, Meccano computing machinery, and more. Page 14
6. Make Free: Who says you have to spend thousands of dollars to get a cool robot? The world's toy stores brim with cheap-ass, rough and ready robotic platforms just begging to be modded. Meet a hacker who converts toy robots into toxic waste dump avengers. Page 22
7. Maker: Neil Gershenfeld shows us that personal fabrication can be fabulous. The teacher of MIT's course "How to Make (Almost) Anything" gives us a tour of the Boston fab lab, one of a growing network of field labs all over the world. Page 23
8. Bunnie's Workbench: Bunnie Huang prototypes two kinetic glowsticks: instead of creating a single arc of light, glowsticking dancers can now create their own two-dimensional fantasias. Page 34
9. Heirloom Technology: Finding the technology of the future from the forgotten ideas of the past. Page 38
10. The Open Source Car: The time is right for a true people's hybrid vehicle. The web is peppered with how-to sites for converting your old car into an electric vehicle, but why not develop SourceForge-style documentation for an open source hybrid? Page 44
11. Dorkbot: Warehouse of wild, weird, and wonderful projects. A profile on the monthly (or thereabouts) meetings of "people doing strange things with electricity" all over the world. Page 47
12. Kite Aerial Photography Puts Your Eye in the Sky: To take pictures from a kite, you need three things: a kite, a camera, and a special rig that attaches the camera to the kiteline and activates the shutter button on the camera. Here's how to do it. Page 50
13. $14 Video Camera Stabilizer: You don't have $10,000 to spend on a Steadicam? Make this ultra-low-cost video camera stabilizer and see how much better your video shots turn out. Page 84
14. The 5-in-1 Network Cable: Nothing's worse for a network administrator than being without a needed cable. So I made a single cable to replace the five I used to carry. The result: no more tangles and no more scrounging for a missing link. Page 96
15. Magnetic Stripe Reader: Have you ever wondered what information is stored on the magnetic-striped cards in your wallet? Now you can find out. This project shows you how to make a magstripe reader for less than $40. Page 106
16. Make the Tools That Made You: Flintknappers are making the tools that people have been making since before they were human. Page 118
17. ***** Open an iPAQ: Replacing your PDA's battery requires the proper knowledge, adequate courage, and a set of Torx screwdrivers. Page 119
18. Portable Satellite Radio: Portable satellite radio makes the Delphi XM Roady ready to wear. Page 122
19. Unzap Flash Memory: How to salvage deleted pictures from camera memory. Page 125
20. Flexible Gooseneck Camera Mount: Put a camera or camcorder pretty much anywhere with this flexible camera mount built from a cheap desk lamp. Page 126
21. Using a High-Speed Wireless Card: Would you sacrifice a few meals each month for wireless networking away from home? The low-down on all high-speed wireless has to offer. Page 127
22. Extending the Range of the Airport Express: Tips for getting the most out of a weak Wi-Fi signal. Page 130
23. Mesh Networks with Airport Express: How to break through concrete walls using Wireless Distribution mode. Page 132
24. Reading eBooks on a Palm Handheld: Discover the pleasures of reading by backlight. Page 134
25. Pairing a Bluetooth Headset with a Mac: Using a wireless headset with Apple's iChat AV isn't as easy as you might think. Page 136
26. Fun iPod Tricks: Four ways to extend the usefulness of your digital music player. Page 140
27. Urban Camouflage: With the right accessories, your vehicle can always be on "official business." Page 143
28. Using Ecto for Almost Automatic Blogging: An easy-to-use application to manage routine and time-consuming weblog chores. Page 147
29. Ten Cool Gmail Hacks: With Gmail, Google has loosed upon the web another monstrously useful service. Page 149
30. Two Handy Excel Hacks: Calculating on the quick, plus fast formatting of imported dates. Page 152
31. Speed Up Your Text Entry with TypeIt4Me: If you're not an avid, constant user of TypeIt4Me, you're not really getting things done. Page 153
32. Tiny PC Tote: Make rubber tie-down handles for a Small Form Factor PC. Page 155
33. Taking the "Video" Out of Video Game: Most people program video games. Niklas Roy built one, literally. The 30-year-old from Berlin, Germany constructed a fully mechanized facsimile of one of the grand-daddies of video games, Pong. Page 158
34. Soldering and Desoldering: Step-by-step instructions for making (and unmaking) the perfect solder joint. Page 162
35. MakeShift: Imagine this: Your car battery is dead, and you’re stuck in the woods. Your mission: Get home before you freeze to death. For the winning entries, see MakeShift 01: Analysis, Commentary, and Winners. Page 170
36. Motormouth: Make a simple motor in minutes. Page 172
37. Toolbox: The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. Page 174
38. Reader Input: Our regular feature with reader comments sent to the editors of MAKE. Page 185
39. Maker Challenge: Got a problem? Ask MAKE’s readers to solve it for you. Do you find yourself wishing for some kind of machine or system to solve a problem or fulfill a wish? If you have a problem, tell us about it. We'll run our favorite problems and solutions in the next issue and on our website. Send your stuff to Page 190
40. eBay Metrics: What eBay’s sales reports tell us about trends in tinkering. Page 191
41. My First Computer: Remembering how my dad built an Apple II from scratch. Page 192

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1. Welcome: When users make: Editor-in-Chief Mark Frauenfelder on innovation and the entertainment industry's efforts to squelch it. Page 7
2. Life Hacks: Boost your productivity by embracing procrastination. Or, why your web browser needs a hypothalamus. Page 10
3. News from the Future by : Tim O'Reilly reports on the labs, companies, and garage projects changing the way we live. Page 13
4. Made on Earth : Reports from the world of backyard technology, including a cockroach-controlled robot, high altitude glider, student-built cyclotron, Vee 9 solar vehicle, robotic CD burner, coffee mug ramjet, and more. Page 14
5. Ooz and Oz in Maker : Hacking robot toys is all in a day's work for Natalie Jeremijenko. Dale Dougherty trails the UCSD professor for a day of fun at the races, transforming toy robotic dogs into environmental avengers. Page 22
6. Nicaraguan Know-How in Heirloom Technology : Revisiting, revamping, and reusing forgotten technology. Tim Anderson describes the homemade solutions he saw on a recent trip to Nicaragua: hand-pedaled bicycles, reused school buses, horse-drawn carriages, sock coffee filters, and ancient cooling systems and water filters abound. Page 30
7. Blockheads: the ultimate prototyping material. Seriously. Page 36
8. Maker Fair : Geeks gather together for an evening of DIY fun in our first-ever mini MAKE Fest at the O'Reilly Emerging Technology conference in 2005.Page 38
9. Google DIY Patterns: DIY project is a design challenge that can best be described as a set of patterns, just as Google remade the web with a new kind of language for getting what we want from a web browser. Page 39
10. Recycled Rubber: It's more fun to make a laptop bag from an old wetsuit than it is to buy a new one. Page 40
11. The Code Da Vinci Lived By in Hands On : Renaissance hacks by the father of all geeks. Page 43
12. HDTV on Your Mac: Build a simple high-definition video recorder and beat the Broadcast Flag. All you need is a $10 antenna, a $175 decoder card, and some free software. Page 45
13. Retro Game Heaven: The Atari 2600 PC: After fitting a full-featured wireless PC system into an old Atari 2600 case, you can watch movies, surf the web, and play hundreds of retro games. Page 50
14. Tools for Atari 2600 Homebrew Games : Even though the Atari 2600 is one of the oldest game consoles around, it has a vibrant homebrew scene. Page 85
15. Podcasting 101: Produce and syndicate audio interviews you record online, on the phone, and on the road. Page 86
16. Mousey the Junkbot : With a few spare parts, you can turn an old computer mouse into an amusing robot. Page 96
17. Resurrecting This Old Amp: Restore an old guitar amplifier and make it sounds as good or better than the day it was made. Page 110
18. Let's Rumble in DIY Home Entertainment : Hack your couch to give you a kick in the pants: attach bass shakers to your furniture to round out your home entertainment system. Page 119
19. irock Broadcast Boombox in DIY Home Entertainment : Pump up the volume with a portable FM radio station. Page 122
20. Surround Sound, Quick and Dirty in DIY Home Entertainment : A simple wiring trick derives center channels. Page 125
21. Thermofooler in DIY: Home Entertainment : Who needs a "smart" thermostat when you can trick your dumb one into lowering your heating bill? Page 126
22. DVD, Uncrippled in DIY: Home Entertainment : Input a special code to disable Macrovision and play DVDs from around the world. Page 127
23. Stop Motion Animation, the Easy Way in DIY: Imaging: With iStopMotion, making Gumby is less pokey. Page 129
24. Single-Use Digicam for Kite Aerial Photography in DIY: Imaging : A simple, lightweight timer circuit triggers a shot every minute. Page 130
25. Webcam Telescope in DIY: Imaging : Video from still camera zoom. Forget jerky teleconferences; put a real lens on a 90s era webcam and you've got something. Page 133
26. Mod Your Pod in DIY: Mobile : Enhance your iPod with a Linux upgrade. Page 135
27. Outfitting a Palm Tungsten T3 in DIY: Mobile : Getting laptop-like functionality from a PDA. In fact, leave your laptop at home: use a T3, loaded to the gills with powerful applications. Page 138
28. All-Seeing Orb in DIY: Mobile : Your mobile device can play video and music stored on your home computer. Page 140
29. Peace and Quiet with the Flip of a Switch in DIY: Computers : How to add a power switch to an external drive without one! Page 141
30. No More Cue Cards in DIY: Computers : Make a teleprompter with a laptop, a sheet of glass, and some scrap wood. Page 144
31. Robot Kits and Techno Glitz : Three kits that got me started in the glamorous and fulfilling world of robotics. Page 145
32. Mechanical Wristwatch Modding in DIY: Design : Customizing a self-winding Seiko. Page 147
33. Hacking the C64 DTV in DIY: Gaming : Retro-gaming joystick easily converts into full Commodore computer emulator. Page 149
34. Game Boy Hacks in DIY: Gaming : Games, music, movies, photos, and eBooks, all on this versatile little device. Page 153
35. Refreshing an Old Game Controller in DIY: Gaming : If your retro-gaming skills ain't what they used to be, fix your joystick buttons. Page 154
36. Get an iLIFE! for Your Playstation Portable in DIY: Gaming : Play music and vids on a PSP (even Mac users). Page 156
37. R2-DIY : The galaxy's most lovable robot inspires its fans to clone him. Page 160
38. Printed Circuit Boards in Primer : Step-by-step instructions for making your own PCBs at home. Page 164
39. HowToons in Howtoons : Make a marshmallow shooter. Page 172
40. Toolbox in Toolbox : The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. Page 174
41. Reader Input in Reader Input : Where makers offer praise, brickbats, and swell ideas. Page 184
42. The Laptop That Wouldn't Say Die in Retrocomputing : Twenty-two years later, people still love the TRS-80 Model 100. Page 186
43. The Last Generation of Engineers in Make Free : Why digital rights management kills innovation. Page 187
44. MakeShift in MakeShift : It's easy to forget that access to potable water is considered a luxury for much of the world. Page 188
45. Maker Challenge in Maker Challenge : Solving proglems, fulfilling wishes. Page 190
46. eBay Metrics in eBay Metrics : Good as gold. Page 191
47. My Atari 2600 Portable in Homebrew : Page 192

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Includes Mod Your Rod: a collection of car hacks and mods. Plus make cool special effects and animatronics for your garage haunted house!

1. Maker Friendly: Dale Dougherty wonders what would it mean for products to be more maker friendly, not just user friendly. Page 7
2. Real Security Vs. Junk Science : Why copy-restriction technology succeeds only in hurting the user. Page 10
3. And Miles to Code Before I Sleep : How to hack your circadian rhythm: reboot to get more done. Page 12
4. News from the Future : News from the Future: a report on the labs and garage projects changing the way we live. Page 15
5. Made on Earth : Reports from the world of backyard technology, including a shopping cart go-kart, the "Solar Death Ray," a demolished house sculpture, a gas tank bass instrument, and some seriously big speakers. Page 16
6. Get a Life : Makers of virtual goods earn real cash in Second Life. Page 24
7. A Fusion Reactor for the Rest of Us : Ed Storms is leading the effort to take cold fusion off the back burner by moving it into the garage. Page 25
8. Swamp Tech : Revisiting, revamping, and reusing forgotten technology: living free in the Florida Everglades. Page 36
9. Let There Be Speech : How do you make a $200 computer for blind kids? Page 40
10. 1+2+3: Blimp : Fun for about a dollar: build a simple blimp with the use of helium, a balloon, and a few straws! Page 42
11. Bots Brewed Here : Silicon Valley's HomeBrew Robotics Club is leading the development of an open source robot hardware system. Quinn Norton interviews Chuck McManis. Page 43
12. The Maker's Ultimate Tools : The tools we use — or wish we could get our hands on. Page 44
13. Mod Your Rod :James Bond depended on Q to trick out his cars. But with Make's guide to car hacking, you'll learn how to turn your ride into a fully loaded, grease-eating, MP3-blasting, Wi-Fi-transmitting monster machine. Page 49
14. Hackable Platform on Wheels : Your car's 12-volt wiring is loaded with opportunities for enhancing your vehicle in ways carmakers only dream of. Page 50
15. Making a Macswagen : Adding a Mac mini to a VW: a pro tells us how he did it. Matt Turner is a professional fabricator and installer of mobile electronics. He's been working in the industry for 12 years and has built numerous award-winning show vehicles. His latest project brings hope to all car owners hoping to Macify their ride. Page 54
16. Uber Tester : Make your own 4-in-1 car wiring diagnostic tool. The Uber Tester is a gadget that won't remove door panel clips but does test for most wiring conundrums you might encounter. Page 56
17. StompBox: Turn your car into a Wi-Fi hotspot, then use GPS and webcam input to map your current location online and auto-generate a photo travelog. Page 60
18. Making Biodiesel : The best way to learn how to make your own backyard biodiesel is to start with a one-liter batch. It's easy to make a small batch that will work in any diesel engine. You won't need any special equipment--an old juice bottle will serve as the "reactor" vessel--and on such a small scale, you can quickly refine your technique and perform further experiments. Page 68
19. Biofuels Today : The nation's #1 Mock Newspaper for Make readers intersted in alternative fuels. Front page news: "Grassroots Network Offers Alternative to Big Oil," "Deep-Fried Ride: Veggie Oil Inside," "Slippery Characters Steal Fryer Oil, Leave Mess," and "How Eco is Bio?" Page 76
20. Hardwired iPod : Want a better way to play MP3s through your car stereo than using an FM transmitter or a cassette adapter? Cut the static by connecting your iPod to your stereo's aux jack. Page 77
21. Game Systems to Go : Portabilizers take apart video game systems and turn them into portable gaming units. Page 81
22. Halloween Haunted House Controller : Build a relay board that sychronized lights, motors, and other electrical devices to a scary soundtrack playing on a computer, and create spooky haunted house special effects! Page 86
23. VCR Cat Feeder : Liberate a motor from an old VHS deck, attach it to a food chopper, and program the deck's recording timer to fill Fluffy's bowl on schedule. Voila! Your own programmable pet food dispenser. Page 98
24. The Night Lighter 36 : Launch potato projectiles 200+ yards with this stun-gun triggered, high-powered potato cannon with see-thru action. (Good thing potatoes are biodegradable.) Page 108
25. Retrovision 2000 AV Cabinet : Building a home entertainment center in the form of an Atomic Age TV set. Page 119
26. VoIP Phone Wiring : Connecting multiple phones to a Vonage connection. Page 122
27. Record Cloning: Old school file sharing: make a duplicate LP or 45 by casting it in plastic. Page 124
28. Print the Universe : Make gigantic posters with a free web service. Page 127
29. Mailbox Movie : Make a movie that's shot in many locations around the world without leaving your house. Page 128
30. Cheap Shot : Turn a $10 single-use camera into a $20 reusable digital camera. Page 130
31. Get Funky : Make custom stink pods for your Stink Blaster. Page 133
32. Squeezable Nightlight : Soft silicone outside, tasty electronics inside. Page 135
33. Barebones LED Flasher : A simple circuit to go with your silicone nightlight enclosure. Page 140
34. Keychain Survival Tools : Whether you're facing a parachute drop into the High Sierras or a jammed button on your mobile, some handy keychain gizmo can be there for you. Page 141
35. Roll Your Own Ringtones : Why waste money on ringtones when you can use your audio collection? Page 143
36. Hack, Plug, and Play : Nokia's Pop-Port interface doesn't accept a standard headphone jack. Here's a fix. Page 144
    [*]Handheld Know-It-All : Installing Wikipedia on a Sharp Zaurus. Page 146
37. Freedom to Unscrew : Make tamperproof driver bits by molding the screw heads. Page 147
38. Square Deal : How to make square holes in aluminum sheet metal. Page 149
39. Reading and Drawing Schematics : Understanding schematics is a good baseline skill for makers, and not as hard as you think. Page 151
40. Spin to Win : A steering wheel mount for gamers. Page 153
41. You Built It, You Play It : The Mignon is a kit for a handheld game player. Page 154
42. Tilt Interface : Having fun with Apple's hard drive protection system. Page 156
43. Online Poker for Geeks : If Poker Tracker has taught me one thing, it's a reminder of the obvious: knowledge is power. Page 157
44. Primer: If you need metal stuck together, there is no quicker path than buying a portable 110-volt wire-feed welder. Mr. Jalopy's introduction to welding will help you understand the process and show how you can be a welder by the end of the weekend--and end up with a couple of jigs for the effort. Page 158
45. The Happy Hippo : Page 170
46. Toolbox : The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. Page 172
47. Maker's Corner : Almost everything you need to know about MAKE. Page 181
48. Cloning an Apple I : Many hobbyists are beginning to rediscover the appeal of classic microcomputers from the 70s and early 80s. Page 182
49. Makezine.com Highlights from the MAKE blog, the MAKE Flickr photo pool, and MAKE: Audio. Page 184
50. Maker's Corner : Questions and comments, information about the free MAKE newsletter and digital edition, and MAKE Amends, our apology section, for mistakes in past issues. Page 185
51. 4-Bit Binary Card Sorter : Make a 4-bit binary sort using a chopstick and 16 3x5 inch index cards. Page 187
52. MakeShift : A commercial real estate mogul wants to put a life-size sculpture atop a tower crane at his latest development. Engineers are scared to touch the problem for under $50,000. You boast that you could do it for $20. Page 188
53. Cover Up to See in the Dark : How to protect your night vision, from Astronomy Hacks. Page 190
54. Hack-O-Lantern: Extreme Pumpkin Carving : Cinderella’s fairy godmother didn’t have a clue. Page 191
55. Reader Input : Where makers tell their tales and offer praise, brickbats, and swell ideas. Page 192
56. eBay Metrics : What the TSA takes away really adds up on eBay. Page 193
57. Homebrew : I didn't set out to build a microprocessor. It just sort of happened. Page 194

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Cool holiday kit reviews, build a cigar box guitar, circuit bending, high-speed flash photography, coffee hacks, and lots of DIY music projects.

1. Crafter Manifesto: The magic of making things. Page 7
2. Lazy Progress: Managing Editor Shawn Connally expounds on laziness as the ultimate motivator. Page 10
3. The Paper Chase: Our real challenge today is not to use less paper but to keep less paper. The dead tree version is always better than the digital version. Except for when it isn't. Page 12
4. News From The Future: A report on the labs and garage projects changing the way we live. Page 15
5. Made On Earth: Amazing things your neighbors build in their basements. Page 16
6. Everything, for Everybody, Every Time: Multitools are for people who can't define their jobs, and who never stop tinkering. Page 26
7. Dean Kamen: The Dean of Engineering: Wasting time is an unspeakable crime, says Segway inventor Dean Kamen. Page 28
8. Chinese Ingenuity: Look for the technology of the future in the oldest civilization! Page 38
9. How to Make a Film, Without Money, While Being Bombed: Shooting a documentary in Belgrade is risky business. Page 42
10. Maximoog: A tribute to Bob Moog, the man who gave us so many good vibrations. Page 45
11. The Playful Scientist: Call me crazy. Just don't call me mad. Page 46
12. Let The X-Games Begin: If you've ever wanted to try making a video game, here's your chance. Page 48
13. Mister Jalopy's Garage: Inside a maker's garage-sale treasure trove. Page 52
14. The World's Biggest MP3 Player: Filling a retro hi-fi with an MP3 ripping and playback system. Page 54
15. Film Jockey: Julie Meitz uses old film projectors to create collages of light and color. Page 59
16. Proto: Where Bits Meet Flesh: IBM's Thomas Zimmerman and the "thrill of the make." Page 60
17. Kits For The Holidays: Our guide to the coolest kits to make and give. Page 64
18. Cigar Box Guitar: Build and play this sweet-sounding 3-string instrument in an afternoon. Page 76
19. LEGO Instruments: People have been building playable musical instruments from LEGO for some time. Page 83
20. Circuit Bending: Modify a Casio keyboard (or other electronic audio stuff) and start playing some of the strangest sounds you've ever heard. Page 88
21. Homemade Strobe Photography: Take pictures of popping balloons, breaking glass, and water droplets. Page 102
22. The Bottomless Portafilter: Mod your espresso maker's filter holder for a tastier cup. Page 117
23. Toaster Tea Popper: Perfect brew by the clock. Page 119
24. Hot On The Spot: Get consistent shots by adding precise temperature control to your espresso maker. Page 121
25. Automate Your Coffee Pot Using X10: What good is a coffee pot if it can't be controlled from the internet? Page 127
26. Throw Your Voice: Build your own anonymous megaphone. Page 129
27. Mint-Tin Amp: Pocket amplifier punches up headphones. Page 131
28. VJing 101: Performing live video combines the visual power of filmmaking with the spontaneity of jazz. Page 137
29. Air Scratch: Use a webcam to turn motion into music. Page 140
30. Music Box: Turn your Game Boy into a musical instrument. Page 142
31. The VJ Book: The story behind Paul's book, "The VJ Book." Page 144
32. Better Vibrate than Never: Iformation on "The Art of Digital Music" by David Battino. Page 144
33. Mush!: Building a tandem *** cart. Page 145
34. Hack A Robosapien: This maker-friendly bot begs to be opened up. Page 149
35. Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things: Turn a cup into a speaker and a microphone. Page 152
36. Owner's Manifesto: If you can't open it, you don't own it: a Maker's Bill of Rights to accessible, extensive, and repairable hardware. Page 154
37. Microcontroller Programming: Easy-to-program chips tell circuitry to do what you want. Page 159
38. Baster Flute: Page 166
39. Toolbox: The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. Page 168
40. Wizard Christmas Crackers: Start the holidays with a bang: make trick crackers that go off like a gunshot and burst into a blinding, sparkling ball of flame. Page 179
41. CVS Hackathon: Gadgeteer and hacker Phillip Torrone blogs daily, pointing out DIY projects as well as showcasing his own how-to solutions. You can find blogs, podcasts, and images at makezine.com. Page 180
42. And One Mouse to Rule Them All: Consolidating your computer peripherals. Page 182
43. RIP: Rip, Mix, Burn: Page 183
44. Tea Leaves: Wabi-Sabi: The Japanese have a deeper appreciation for things humble and handmade. Page 184
45. Treasure Trove: Lindsay Publications' unique catalog of hard-to-find lore. Page 186
46. MakeShift: A small family farm in Mexico will go under due to drought conditions and you decide to help. Page 188
47. Reader Input: Where makers tell their tales and offer praise, brickbats, and swell ideas. Page 190
48. My Lego Electronic Lab Kit Bricks: Page 192

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