Reader-contributed Gift Guide (and book giveaway)

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By Gareth Branwyn
Posted 2010/11/22 @ 4:25 pm
Category General

We’re still looking to hear what’s on YOUR holiday list. Please leave your wish list for Cyber Santa in the Comments below. We’ll be choosing three user-contributions and giving out copies of our Ultimate Workshop and Tool Guide 2010.

In the Maker Shed

Make Subscription

Calculator Kit from Spikenzie Labs

Tux Case for Raspberry Pi

Make: Getting Started with Soldering Kit

19 Responses to Reader-contributed Gift Guide (and book giveaway)

Travis Ripley on November 22nd, 2010 at 4:49 pm said:

Santa, I’ve been super good this year! So I want:

1.)A Rotomolder!

2.)Casting Materials(silicones and Resins)

Please Cyber Santa, I really want to make Awesome stuff, I even saw Adam Savage Article in the new issue of Make, and It made me even more happy!

-Your the best Santa EVER!
-I promise to leave the best cookies for you ever!

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Nick Brenn on November 22nd, 2010 at 4:57 pm said:

I want an Arduino Uno and a Drawdio Kit!

I think I am on your good list.

Thanks,
Nick

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Upir on November 22nd, 2010 at 5:13 pm said:

Dear Santa,

I would like a 3D printer, a laser cutter that can do sheet metal, and a rotex punch.

Thank you,
Upir

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CircuitGizmo on November 22nd, 2010 at 8:05 pm said:

And giving away copies of Make: Electronics to some students.

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sohhh on November 22nd, 2010 at 9:31 pm said:

I would sure like to take the plunge and get an Arduino Projects Pack.

Happy holidays.

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Chrome6 on November 22nd, 2010 at 11:48 pm said:

Dear Cyber Santa,
I would like some time to finish some of my current projects! I need to put a digital voltmeter on the solar charging circuit in the shed, hang the 40 meter extended dipole antenna, rewire the old cabinet stereo to have an iPod interface, and hook up the Mac Mini to the home theater setup.
Any chance I could get a week of vacation?

Love, Chrome6

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migpics on November 23rd, 2010 at 1:05 am said:

I recently moved from San Diego California to Norway (near Oslo). We don’t know how long we’ll be here but it is nice being closer to you.
For Christmas, I am asking for the Make: Electronics book, the Maker Component Pack 1, a solderless breadboard, and the deluxe tool set.
The reason I want these is because my brother lives in San Diego, and his son and I were always working on projects together (Stop motion animation etc.). He’s 10 years old. And so I bought him the stuff I mentioned above for Christmas and we’ll be doing the projects together over Skype once every weekend (because of the time difference and his school schedule we only talk on Saturdays and Sundays).
Now I just have to get my set so we can work on stuff together.
Thanks Cyber Santa,
Miguel
Oh, and PS. If you can’t get the kit stuff above, maybe you can send some warmth over here.

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Pauly22 on November 23rd, 2010 at 7:49 am said:

Dear Cyber Santa,
I would like more time to spend with my nieces and teach them electronics.
Also I would like a Drawdio kit to show them how to solder.

For myself I would like the book that is coming out on 12/15 about Wireless Networks from O’Reilly Media.

Happy Holidays

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psytek on November 23rd, 2010 at 8:02 am said:

Check out our hackerspace holiday wishlist! http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/264BTYDSZ6TPJ

psytek
http://www.alphaonelabs.com

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metis on November 23rd, 2010 at 8:52 am said:

I’d love a vintage radial arm saw, and an ancient floor drill press in reasonably close to working order, and enough electronics chops to get the garden irrigation system to automatically pull from the rain barrel instead of the hose when there’s enough water in it.

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MauiMaker on November 23rd, 2010 at 11:50 am said:

Our island community is widely distributed and its been hard to find a good permanent home for our maker space that is equally inconvenient to everyone. Our present hope is to find some semi-convenient small space for meetings, etc and get a trailer to hall our laser, makerbot, soldering kits and more to schools and community centers.

So please, santa, bring us a 16ft enclosed trailer!
we’d also love a small MIG welding setup and a bunch of Cool Neon’s Learn To Solder kits (EL-wire!!)

Mahalo!

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isaacd on November 23rd, 2010 at 3:03 pm said:

for more time to complete all the ever expanding list of things I want to work on.

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dar303 on November 23rd, 2010 at 10:26 pm said:

I want a small manual mill like a Sieg X3 so that I can make parts for my CNC machine and laser cutter.
It would be my multi tool-deluxe!

Daniel

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peterman921 on November 23rd, 2010 at 10:51 pm said:

I would like to finish my cnc router and get the shop insulated.

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JAF30 on November 25th, 2010 at 4:48 pm said:

I know I have to start out small, so if you can give me just these few things to help me become a maker it would be appreciated.

1 Makerbot Thing o Matic 3d printer
1 soldering iron kit

Well I know you have a limited space on your sleigh so I am going to stop there.. but if you have more room.. both of the electronics kits in the Maker store and a six pack of some of the Windy City glassware tumblers. That should get me started.. until my birthday.

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Chrome6 on December 15th, 2010 at 10:23 pm said:

Gareth, did anyone ever win the drawing?

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Gareth Branwyn on December 15th, 2010 at 10:28 pm said:

We’ll be running the guide on Friday and I’ll announce the winners then.

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peterman921 on January 19th, 2011 at 3:09 pm said:

Did the books get sent out yet?

I emailed my address but never heard back

Thanks

Jon

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Gareth Branwyn on January 19th, 2011 at 3:27 pm said:

Let me check, Jon. Sorry for the delay.

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