<b>Makers, get ready: This is your ultimate, must-have, tip-packed guide for taking your DIY projects to the next level—from basic wood- and metalworking skills to 3-D-printing and laser-cutting wizardry, plus the entrepreneurial and crowd-sourcing tactics needed to transform your back-of-the-envelope idea into a gleaming finished product.</b><br><br>In <i>The Maker Skills Manual: 333 DIY Tips and Tactics for Building a Better Future</i>, readers learn classic, tried-and-true techniques from the shop class of yore—how to use a metal lathe, or pick the perfect drill bit or saw—and get introduced to a whole new world of modern manufacturing technologies, like using CAD software, printing circuits, and more. Step-by-step illustrations, helpful diagrams, and exceptional photography make this book an easy-to-follow and easy-on-the-eyes guide to getting your project done.<BR> <BR> With an emphasis on making DIY projects that can change the world, <i>The Maker Skills Manual</i> includes sections and tutorials on:<BR> <BR> • Setting Up a Hackerspace<BR> • Picking the Right Tools<BR> • Welding Smarts<BR> • Circuitry Basics<BR> • Programming & Arduinos<BR> • Working with Wood<BR> • 3-D Printing<BR> • Laser-cutting<BR> • CNC Routing<BR> • Testing & Prototyping<BR> • Drones and Space Exploration Tools<BR> • Robotics<BR> • Biotechnology<BR> • Sourcing and Crowdsourcing