Maker Tech Kits
3D Printing
- Beginner 3D printer: Auto-levelling, prints out of the box. - View on Amazon
- PLA filament: Easy, cheap, lots of colours.
- 3D print tool kit: Scrapers, deburring tool, pliers.
- Digital calipers: Measure parts accurately.
- Filament dryer: Wet filament prints badly.
The free 3d printing course
CAD for Makers
- Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
- Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
- Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
- Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.
The free cad for makers course
Selling 3D Prints
- PLA filament bulk pack: Stock up for orders.
- Digital calipers: Fit and finish.
- Thermal label printer: Print shipping labels in a second.
- Kraft mailer boxes: Look professional, ship safely.
The free selling 3d prints course
Laser Cutting & Engraving
- Diode laser engraver: Engrave and cut wood, leather and more. - View on Amazon
- Laser safety glasses: Matched to your laser's wavelength.
- Plywood sheets for laser: Practice and product stock.
- Honeycomb bed: Clean cuts, fewer burn marks.
- Inline exhaust fan: Smoke out, not in your room.
The free laser cutting & engraving course
CNC
- Desktop CNC router: Carve signs and parts.
- End mill bit set: Cut and carve different materials.
- Safety glasses: Non-negotiable around tools.
- Ear defenders: Protect your hearing from day one.
The free cnc course
Arduino & Raspberry Pi
- Arduino starter kit: Board, sensors and a project book.
- Breadboard and jumper wires: Build without soldering.
- Raspberry Pi: A full computer for projects.
- Multimeter: See what your circuit is doing.
The free arduino & raspberry pi course
Electronics Basics
- Soldering station: Temperature control for clean joints.
- Multimeter: The first tool you need.
- Electronic component kit: Resistors, LEDs and capacitors.
- Helping hands with magnifier: Hold small work steady.
- Solder and flux: Good joints need both.
The free electronics basics course
Phone & Device Repair
- Precision screwdriver set: Every bit for phones and laptops.
- Phone opening toolkit: Spudgers, suction cups, picks.
- Heat mat or heat gun: Soften screen adhesive.
- Magnetic project mat: Track every tiny screw.
- Anti-static wrist strap: Protect the board.
The free phone & device repair course
Books
- 3D Printing Projects by DK Publishing - View on Amazon
- Fusion 360 for Makers by Lydia Sloan Cline - View on Amazon
- The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau - View on Amazon
- CNC Router Essentials by Randy Johnson - View on Amazon
- Arduino For Dummies by John Nussey - View on Amazon
- Exploring Arduino by Jeremy Blum - View on Amazon
- Getting Started with Arduino by Massimo Banzi - View on Amazon
- Raspberry Pi User Guide by Eben Upton - View on Amazon
- Make: Electronics by Charles Platt - View on Amazon
- Practical Electronics for Inventors by Paul Scherz - View on Amazon
- How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic by Michael Jay Geier - View on Amazon
- The art of electronics by Paul Horowitz - View on Amazon
- Open Circuits by Windell Oskay - View on Amazon
- Electronic devices and circuits by Theodore F. Bogart - View on Amazon
- Digital computer electronics by Albert Paul Malvino - View on Amazon
- Electronic devices and circuit theory by Robert L. Boylestad - View on Amazon
- Basic electrical engineering by A. E. Fitzgerald - View on Amazon
- Electronic Devices by Thomas L. Floyd - View on Amazon
- Electronic principles by Albert Paul Malvino - View on Amazon
- The Hacker Crackdown by Bruce Sterling - View on Amazon
- Python Playground by Mahesh Venkitachalam - View on Amazon
- Principles of power electronics by John G. Kassakian - View on Amazon
- Digital electronics by James Bignell - View on Amazon
- Principles of electric circuits by Thomas L. Floyd - View on Amazon