/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>805320
ive got a copy of that but havent ever read it. worth reading you think?
it seems like there are so many cheap chinese modules that do everything, why bother
learning how to make them nowadays?

>>805365
it makes you more versatile when youre able to easily make anything you need rather than wait for it to come in the mail.

>>805320
for my electronics lab i liked this one and practical electronics.

>>805320

"Workbenches: From Design And Theory To Construction And Use" by Schwarz

>>805365
literally arduino: the post.

>>805320
Good book, but much too diffcult for DIY. Even some EE students are afraid of it. Get Practical Electronics for Inventors instead.

>>805365
>got a copy of that but havent ever read it
what??

>>805320
Do you really need the 3rd edition if you are only interested in analog electronics?

>>805871
That's something only you can answer.

Even the analog stuff of the second edition is bit outdated. Not uselessly so, but still. I haven't seen the whole 3rd edition book, but at least its ToC gives an impression that it is (unsurprisingly) updated to correspond the current situation.

>>805320
almost no math? how is it going to explain pole/zeros and stability then? no complex math?

>>805461
must be poor students then because this looks like a book for bloody beginners

>>805926
oh and this is my recommendation - sedra smith microelectronics

http://global.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780199339136/book/

all you ever wanted to know

>>805926
>how is it going to explain pole/zeros and stability then? no complex math?

Complex math, yes, though only in a few parts of the book. But no stinkin poles or zeros, just Bode plots for analysing stability.

"Old Ways of Working Wood" by Alex Bealer
>a primer on woodworking with traditional tools--starting with felling the tree and hewing the lumber.

Five Acres and Independence
>a manual on starting a small subsistence farm. Written in the 30's, so some info may be outdated (but also pretty cool to read how things were done without lots of modern tools)

>>805926
It is quite a practically oriented book and it is more about real world design using real world components than analysis using idealized components.

>>805927
Lol no. If anything, it complements AoE and vice versa.

>>805365
give me your copy. ill read it.

>>805944
>Written in the 30's, so some info may be outdated (but also pretty cool to read how things were done without lots of modern tools)
I imagine it would be possible to get the same yields from a single acre or less with modern techniques. I'd be interested in an update to the book that is geared toward urban ag.

>>805974
Maybe so. It has directions for building your own septic tank and root cellar!

It's also written from the perspective of starting a farm as a small business (that is, as a full time job)--it assumes you want to provide for some of your own food, and make a profit on produce/meat/eggs--can't imagine that now.

>>806002
>it assumes you want to provide for some of your own food, and make a profit on produce/meat/eggs--can't imagine that now.
That's actually the whole point of a lot of urban ag. People with chicken coops in their backyards and gardens full of squash sell off what they can't eat.

>>805320
>art-of-electronics-3rd-edition
I found the 2nd pdf but not the 3rd

>>806018
hook a brotha up

>>806019
uploading.

im looking for books about home tips like home life hacks

We should put together a library download of /diy/ books

>>806022
i agree.
i can find allmost most books gimmie a tititle and ill do what i can im uploading atm
Paul Horowitz-The art of electronics-Cambridge University Press 2nd ed (1989).pdf

>>806022
we should start here
http://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/search?q=books&restrict_sr=on

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Books-Do-Yourself-Home-Improvement/zgbs/books/5361
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DIY-Home-Improvements-Garden-Books/b?ie=UTF8&node=271868

>>806019
here you go bro
The art of electronics(Paul Horowitz)2nd ed (1989)
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ttp://www46.zippyshare.com/v/F6LVuN00/file.html

>>806022
There are several related books in the /g/ library.

It's 35GB, though, so just torrent what you need, or collect a few things to move to a /diy/ library.

http://books.gentoomen.org/

>>806032
>>806029
>>806025
>>806022
There's another thread dedicated to starting a /diy/ library, though I think they're focused on creating a list of books for real life, not just downloading. Might be beneficial to join forces.

>>805718

>>805926
i'll second that
books about electronics don't come much simpler and beginner-oriented that AoE

>>806068
>books about electronics don't come much simpler and beginner-oriented that AoE

Have you even looked at chapter 8 of the 3rd edition?

>>805365
don't know if serious...

>>806135
Noise? Is it much different from 2nd edition's noise chapter?

>>806295
>Noise? Is it much different from 2nd edition's noise chapter?

Yes. There's 121 pages on low-noise techniques alone now. Definitely not for the beginner.

So is the 3rd version up there somewhere?

>>806032
>http://books.gentoomen.org/
My opinion is that we should cooperate with /g/ and add /diy/ and /sci/ topics to the library. It would then be "everything one need to know about technology and more".

I used to have a large collection of tech books from a finnish imageboard, I'll check if I still have those in my external hdd.

Slightly on topic: Best book I've come across for learning a programming/scripting language.
Useful for people who want to start DIY-software on a high level, as it's an easy intro to the basics of program flow.

I've used it for controlling home-brewed electronics connected via serial and parallell interfaces.

And no, this post is not intended to be a fanboy-like promotion of perl as a language. I don't care if you like php, C, or COBOL better.

>>806582
this might be more related to /g/, as C and asm is the way to go with microcontrollers and embedded systems.

guys, i might put together an infographic on usefull architecture and construction books. Would people be interested?

>>806698
Proceed

Makermedia has an encyclopedia of electronic components that I use a lot. Not glamourous, but it has very good writeups on basic components and doing diagnostics for them.

Also, it's probably a bit too /g/ for /diy/ but The Unix Programming Environment (aka the unix/linux/bsd bible) is a good introduction into computing (not programming, just using a CLI to make/view logs, set permissions, compile programs etc).

>>806710
>>806698
okay, heres the first version. Mainly aimed at residential diyers. If you think theres anything i could add tell me and i'll put them in.

>>806697
I wouldn't start with ASM as my first language if i'd never touched upon programming before. Something high level (non-OO) is a useful starting place just to get a sense of how it's done.

>>806729
archifag here
these are almost must-have basic reads for architects
+1

speaking as a uk, probably should throw in building regulations for more specific dimensioning/planning

>>806798
thanks. I've collected them as a student and used them pretty frequently in practice. The Andrea Deplazes book is really great, i'd advise you get it if you haven't already.

I'm not so sure about putting buildings regs documents in. I agree that they are a useful guide, but given that 4chans users are international i'm not sure howapliccablethey'd be.
Can you suggest anything else to put in?

>>805320
so that's what they've been working on... timely enough if history comes to view the '70s--early '90s as an awkward pubescent phase in consumer electronix

>>806018
Estimated release is currently in June 2015

>>806879
>the '70s--early '90s as an awkward pubescent phase in consumer electronix

There is some stuff from that period that is still unsurpassed, like the LT1028 op amp. It is still the best in terms of low noise.

>>805320

Getting Started in Radio Control Airplanes: The Complete Beginner's Guide

by Gerry Yarrish

>>806790
This. Start with Python.

>>806029
No Chapter 1?

>>805320
This one is the best for diy.

http://www.futurlec.com/BooksElectronic.shtml

>>807292
intersting it wasnt my ripp but im guessing it wasnt needed?

>>806882
well i will deftenly upload into diy when it comes if i find it.

>>806729
ive googled "green eco architecture" like basic shit wind turbines and water tanks but dunno what is the best etc,.

>>807377

>http://www.futurlec.com/BooksElectronic.shtml

>Basic Electronics - For Tommorrow's Inventors by Nick Dossis

I found the epub to this ill see how the pdf turns out when i convert it.

>Hacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists Volume Simon Monk

I found this on pdf

>Electronics Circuits and Systems by Owen Bishop - Third Edition
I found the third and Fourth Edition on pdf

>Practical Electronics Handbook by Ian Sinclair and John Dunton - Sixth Edition

also found this on pdf one has more pages will investigate.

> Electronics Demystified by Stan Gibilisco
found this also on pdf

>Starting Electronics by Keith Brindley - Fourth Edition
also found on pdf

>Electrical Engineering 101 by Darren Ashby
Ive also found this on pdf..

>Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics by Stan Gibilisco - Fifth Edition
I have found the 4th editon but its on epub and will need a convert...

>50 Awesome Auto Projects by Gavin D.J. Harper
>Electronic Sensors for the Evil Genius by Tom Petruzzellis
>Mechatronics for the Evil Genius by Newton C. Braga
>More Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius by Bob Iannini
>Telephone Projects for the Evil Genius by Tom Petruzzellis
>101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius - 2nd Edition by Brad Graham and Kathy McGowan
>Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius by Bob Iannini

found it but it looks sorta lame. up to you if you want me to upload.


>Home Automation Projects by Jerri L. Ledford
not found.

>>807374
I've found...
[1 ed.] on pdf
[2 ed.] on pdf

the pic is the 3rd ed. its on epub and will need a convert.

>>807400
>>807398
>>807391
>>807387
>>807385
these all me hahaha.
just call me bookman

>>805320
Don't know the whole book, but the sample chapter has some very good stuff like the section on heatsinks.

For beginners, allaboutcircuits is the best.

>>807766
link?
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/
?

>>807766
pitty these aren't pdfs

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/index.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_2/index.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_3/index.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_4/index.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_5/index.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_6/index.html

>>807937
>pitty these aren't pdfs

wot?

>>806882
>Estimated release is currently in June 2015
of what, AOE??

>>805320

Get the Python Cookbook.

>>807398
Are you niggas actually reading those books, or are you just collecting them to have something to brag about?

>>809073
Wat? some people like to read and learn.

>>809073
>>809091
....I like to collect old texts I will never read.

>>809073
welll i had no requests to upload them...

>>809091
That picture.

Oh my god I cannot stop laughing.

>>809091
My colleague has one of those in his cube.

>>809266
can you play tetris on it?
can't remember what model it is

>>809266
The woman or the scope?

>>807937
2nd this

>>809530
i need this book!!

>>811023
its quite easy to find if you know where to look
;)

>>811060
Yeah, a book store would be particularly obvious place to check. Or a library.

>>811063
i ment as in a download if he/she wanted.

>>811064
Obviously, but stores and libraries have those nice ladies who will find the book for him. He seems to need that kind of service.

How is the collaboration with /g/ and /sci/ coming along?
The thread about that has been archived and this thread seems pretty quiet.
I recently started collecting some science/programming textbooks for self-study.
Building a curated archive would be a pretty nice project, and I'd like to do something to get it going.
The /g/entoomen library contains too many books and outdated stuff IMO.

>What would be the preferred/accepted formats?
I'd say PDF, ePUB and DjVu.
>Where and how do we want to upload it?
A torrent is an option, but maybe setting up a (password protected?) HTTP/FTP file server would also be nice.
>What topics should be covered?
Science: organic and inorganic chemistry, solid state physics, quantum physics
Mathematics: pre-calculus, calculus, linear algebra, discrete math
Engineering: materials science, electrical engineering
CompSci: several programming languages, networks, security

Please comment with some books and topics

>>811255
..sumbdy organise something, I'll fill.

Prefer ftp, personally - web stuff, always problematic, Password, etc. non-reliable, with open forum. As to formats? epub everytime (PDF is fugging useless on mobile) - but, most tech stuff is on PDF, dont think formats really the a major issue, tbh. A (reliable) site, easy uploading, a curator, maybe, calibre basis sorted? - more, you dont need, IMO. Torrent is to complicated IMO, peeps are too stupid to realise, they can simply dl one or two books from it, everyone snags the whole thing again by any update.

All easy enough said, all of which being more than we got at present ;)

>>811255
ive found most old the old books in one of the last thread
https://archive.moe/diy/thread/805718/#806519

>>809530
http://brweb.haltonrc.edu.on.ca/202204/ICE4/MAKEFULL.pdf

>>811255
/sci/ here, back in the early days of /sci/ we founded the rhizome project. It's a huge google drive full of ebooks on precisely those topics. This was after the failure of a project to have a big /sci/ dropbox with that same goal. The Rhizome project is still around but most of the old /sci/ users from back then have either left or just don't talk about it anymore. I'm not sure but I don't think we're able to send invites to the group anymore.

The big problem with having a huge comprehensive library however is that it very quickly becomes overwhelming. A user will go in looking for an analysis textbook, find 20 different books, and decide to go look in another resource instead. I feel like this is what happened with the Rhizome project since it's been more or less abandoned for the last several years.

I wasn't aware of your project until I saw a post about it here >>>/sci/7253752 . For the last few days I've been working on two similar projects meant to accomplish a similar goal (mainly for math text books though, since the /sci/ wiki and sticky are both shit when it comes to mathematics resources). The two projects are:

1) Create a short github page with a short list of the standard textbooks for each subject and a bunch of extra links and resources. The style would be similar to /ADGD/'s link's page (from the /vg/ board).
http://alloyed.github.io/agdg-links/

2) Create a specialized book review site for math textbooks. The site would track extra information important to math students including stuff like
>level of rigor
>level of formalism
>the background of the reviewer (math, science, engineering)
>exercises included
>solutions included
>amount of examples
>etc..

The topics would be handled with tags and the user would be able to browse and compare books. I'm obviously still working out the details on both projects.

cont.

>>811270
I feel like at least in regards to mathematics this should help fix several shortcomings of other approaches. For example, it's not uncommon for users in /sci/ to recommend books that
>They have flat out never read but recommend on the basis that it's written by a famous mathematician in the field.
>They only had as an assigned book for a class and only skimmed.
>They've only used for reference.
>They supplemented with another book or with lectures.
>etc..
By having the requirement that users only write reviews for books they've actually read we can eliminate the first and by adding review criteria we can track the rest (after all that type of information is useful to future readers).

The book review site wouldn't host books itself. Rather it would just be a linkable/browsable resource that users could fill with their opinions. My plan was that once the review site got off the ground one could start adding the books with lots of reviews to the github links list. This way prospective readers who are just looking for a standard book on a topic don't get overwhelmed with information and if they're looking for something more specific they can browse the review site itself. Most math text books are accessible through libgen, avaxhome, torrents, or university libraries/collections.

>ePUB
ePUB tends to have terrible typography and in my opinion is an eyesore to read on a display that isn't designed for it. It's also terrible for math.

>>811273
> epub
PDF MASTERRACE
just saying coz epub blows...

>>811281
yea, PDF is the best when your source is digital. In case your source is scanning however then DJVU is better since it's actually meant for storing/compressing a bunch of images (the text is just metadata in a DJVU). PDF's store actual text with a bunch of metadata for fonts and typesetting (meaning it's near useless if you actually just have a bunch of scanned pictures). OCR can add text to PDF's comprised of scanned images but the filesize will be astronomical compared to doing it in a DJVU.

ePub, mobi, and all those mobile formats are shit for technical books (the formats are only suitable for storybooks). The idea is that they're supposed to support features like reflow but it's still so primitive that it just butchers any technical book.

>>811273
>>811281
>ePUB
>terrible typography
>you philistine, etc.

- not (esp.) arguing, epub is problemless either - howeva, check the top of the page? - it says /diy/ ;)

What's needed, esp by technical manuals, is the ability to view text (readably) / follow instructions on a portable device, while you are actually simultaenously doing something.. epub is better/easier to follow with text as it adjusts text to screen size, PDF is (usually) regarded as better (by idiots ;) because it displays exactly as the author intended - maybe, indeed better for diagrams, etc - but, for every text? you need to keep scrolling around/zooming if on mobile - which is a pain, if you are holding engine support bolts in one hand, and trying to follow the instructions on how to remove the last, without it collapsing on your head. In this case, the typography is not the over-riding concern, tbh.

As also said, actual format would be, and remains, for me personally, an absolutely negligible attribute, main thing, info. Altho, if you have PDF and epub, dont see you also need dupes in .mobi, etc. - but, thats all IMO.

I also agree (100%) on your seperation of metadata/review to actual content - thus also, my suggestion of calibre web db format, or similar?, easy to add metadata / reviews to your hearts content, everyone can dl the content/meta db to browse, and no issues with this being as public as required - problem remaining, we need some form of storing/dl'ing the actual content..

>and ePub is better anyway, but enough o' that already..

you can convert epubs into pdfs sometimes and they look good other times they comeout like shit.

>>811288
>check the top of the page? - it says /diy/ ;)
You're right. The only reason I mentioned it was because the anon suggested building a repository for /diy/, /g/, and /sci/.

>thus also, my suggestion of calibre web db format, or similar?, easy to add metadata / reviews to your hearts content, everyone can dl the content/meta db to browse, and no issues with this being as public as required - problem remaining, we need some form of storing/dl'ing the actual content..

I'm not very familiar with calibre since I mostly read mathematics books (i.e. I don't read them on a mobile device). I've been looking around their page and watched their intro video. If I understand correctly, their metadata support isn't what I'm aiming for. In particular they mainly rely on a five star rating system for their books. However math books are more complex. For example, for a given math book you could have
>A pure math student with a strong mathematical logic background who finds it easier to read books that are heavy in formalism.
>A pure math student with a strong intuition who prefers to read books that are written in beautiful English prose.
>A pure math student with a strong background in category theory (or otherwise) who prefers to work at a high level of abstraction.
>An applied math student who just wants to understand some concepts and doesn't care for rigor.
>A mathematics student performing research who only needs a reference book that they can skim for some theorems/proofs.
>A physics student who is only interested in part of the subject as it applies to physics.
>A chemistry student who like the physics student above is only interested in part of the subject but a different part from the physics student.
>An engineering student who just wants to solve some problems.
>etc..

All of these people will have conflicting opinions on the same math books. There is no way to know whether or not a book recommendation will appeal to you unless you have that context.

>>809107
They call this bibliomania.

>>811330
>bibliomania.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliomania
>Bibliomania can be a symptom of obsessive–compulsive disorder which involves the collecting or even hoarding of books to the point where social relations or health are damaged.

Alright, I've set up a small VPS and a domain name.
What's next?
Are we going to write the review/list application ourselves?

>>806697
I definitely agree, even though this is not the popular opinion.

I started with C and assembly almost in parallel, programming in a variety of platforms from microcontrollers to 80s 8-bit computers and modern systems.

>>811505
C is a must, assembler is optional.

>>811255
Engineering:
-Fluid mechanics
-thermodynamics
-3d-modelling
-2d-modelling
-Product design
-fem
-structural analysis
-Simulation
-electronics
-programming (gentoomen has something already, but perhaps industrial programming should be included)
-history of engineering/technology
-quality
-system analysis
-most common standards

>>811963
ah yes, the superior nordic race.
all heil valhalla

>>811488

I'll admit I'm a new comer to /diy/, barely been on /sci/ or /g/ either, nor do I have any (completed) formal higher education on the matter. Highest qualifications I have are UK A Levels (Maths, Physics and Technology & Design).

Now I'm a little older, and stuck in a small, short-houred dead end job, my interest has peaked on the subject of Engineering more than usual, trying to learn back as much as I can, trying to pick up Python to start with etc. This kind of repository would be fantastic to the likes of me, but we all know this hence why we're on this thread. I know my experience and resources are limited (or non-existent to some of you), but I would definitely like to support this cross-board project as much as I can, even as a "What a first time noob thinks" kinda thing.

We all surely recognise the similarities here with Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers Guide and Isaac Asimovs' Encyclopedia (Foundation Series), this is the type of thing that (for those with the willpower) negates the need for formal, society approved education structures. We should aim for something that would be(come) a single repository for all (major) STEM related resources. With the possibility of having a side section for peer approved guides.

>>812052

Me again.


>>807398

Regardless as to how far we get I would very much appreciate any texts you could provide me with, either a direct d/l or a torrent. Thank you in advance! Love books!

Bumping the thread
The site is http://stemdiy.club/.. I'm currently uploading the few books I have. You can find them by
If you have any you want uploaded, send them to me via the e-mail address on that page.

>>812335
>http://stemdiy.club/
>send them to me via the e-mail address

looking good (for a start:) - need direct uploads tho (can be marked as 'provisional' if wrong folder, or something) but emailing???

- apart from that tho, good job.

>>812340
That's a temporary solution, since making a public upload at this point is a bit risky IMO.
If we want the rating/review system, I would like to add some moderators to review the incoming uploads.

Bumping the thread

I know it might be a little off-topic, but how about SF? Lately I've read "The Martian" by Andy Weir, a book about an astronaut whose mission went bad, he lost all communications and has to survive on the surface of the Mars basically by his DIY skills.
I know it's a little naive, but I had fun reading it and I'm sure at least some people here will too.

>>812335
Cool, looks good.

>>812335
>http://stemdiy.club/
cool I will email you some dropbox links after I finish some CS GO

>>813019
Did you read a paper book, or do you have a file you could share; sounds like an interesting book. Reminds me of a series of books I read not that long ago; Extinction Wars series, only a little mind.

I would say it'd be good to have a SF section, good to get the imagination going.

>>813236
I've read it on paper. But here's the first chapter if you want to check it out:
http://www.goodreads.com/reader/50977-the-martian

Also, if you like having a background music while reading, this tune goes well with the book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FggHwHnoz8U

>>813019

Alas, Babylon is far more /diy/ and came out in the 50s.

tldr it's Fallout in Florida

>>807146
Why not gnu guile?

How come the third edition of the art of electronics is available on any pirate site? I mean it's already been released, right? Also, does anyone know if it will be available in pdf or epub format? I mean not scanned or something.

http://libgen.org/search.php?req=Andy+Weir&open=0&view=simple&phrase=1&column=def

http://libgen.org/search.php?req=Charles+Platt&open=0&view=simple&phrase=1&column=def

>>815278
Thanks!

up

>>805974
I think you'll hit a ceiling a lot faster when it comes to raising animal protein (barring factory farming, with all it's bad sides and economies of scale). Though rabbits or escargot could fill that niche.

Yo guys this some cool project you got going make it happen.

I have digital copies of
Complete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects by Earl Boysen and Harry Kybett

Electrical Engineering Principles and Applications 6th by Hambley

>>818566
fuck, meant to say if anyone wants me to upload them