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More Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius

by Bob Iannini

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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

Synopsis:

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.

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Battery-Powered Infrared Pulsed Laser

Chapter Two: High-Speed Laser Pulse Detector

Chapter Three: Ultra-Bright Green Laser Project

Chapter Four: 115 VAC, 5- 50-Watt Pulsed Infrared Laser

Chapter Five: Laser Property

Chapter Six: 30-Milliwatt, 980-Nanometer Infrared Laser

Chapter Seven: High-Voltage, High-Frequency Driver Module

Chapter Eight: Negative Ion Machine with Reaction-Emitting Rotor

Chapter Nine: Kirlian Imaging Project

Chapter Ten: Plasma Etching and Burning Pen

Chapter Eleven: How to Electrify Objects and Vehicles

Chapter Twelve: Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Gun

Chapter Thirteen: Microwave Cannon

Chapter Fourteen: Induction Heater

Chapter Fifteen: 50-Kilovolt Laboratory DC Supply

Chapter Sixteen: Magnetic High-Impact Cannon

Chapter Seventeen: Vacuum Tube Tesla Coil Project

Chapter Eighteen: Universal Capacitance Discharge Ignition (CDI) Driver

Chapter Nineteen: Long-Range Telephone Conversation Transmitter

Chapter Twenty: Line-Powered Telephone Conversation Transmitter

Chapter Twenty-One: Remote Wireless FM Repeater

Chapter Twenty-Two: Tracking and Homing Transmitter

Chapter Twenty-Three: Snooper Phone Room-Listening Device

Chapter Twenty-Four: Long-Range FM Voice Transmitter

Chapter Twenty-Five: FM Pocket Radio and TV Disrupter

Chapter Twenty-Six: Ozone Generator for Water Treatment

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Therapeutic Magnetic Pulser

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Noise Curtain Generator

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Mind-Synchronizing Generator

Chapter Thirty: Alternative Health Multiwave Machine

Chapter Thirty-One: Mind Mangler

Chapter Thirty-Two: 500-Milligram Ozone Air Purification System

Chapter Thirty-Three: Invisible Pain-Field Generator

Chapter Thirty-Four: Canine Controller

Chapter Thirty-Five: Ultrasonic Phaser Pain-Field Generator

Chapter Thirty-Six: Magnetic Distortion Detector

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Body Heat Detector

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Ion and Field Detector

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Light Saber Recycling Stand

Chapter Forty: Andromeda Plasma Lamp

INDEX

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780071459051
Author:
Iannini, Bob
Publisher:
Tab Books
Author:
Iannini, Robert E.
Author:
Iannini, Robert
Subject:
Electronics - General
Subject:
Electronics
Subject:
Electronics - Circuits - General
Subject:
Electronic apparatus and appliances
Subject:
Design and construction
Copyright:
Edition Number:
2
Series:
Evil Genius
Publication Date:
December 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
322
Dimensions:
10.74x8.54x.53 in. 1.55 lbs.

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