The Book
Build a Car With Your Kid
A no-soldering Arduino project for two people, one table, and two evenings.
Under 30 pages. The whole build, every step photographed, nothing skipped for being obvious — and there is no second half you have to pay for. Written for the parent who does not know either.
It costs an email address. You get the book, and an occasional note when I make something new. The list is never sold or shared, and unsubscribe is one click.
Straight answer on timing: the book is being rewritten and is not finished. Leave your address and it arrives the moment it is. Meanwhile the whole build is free online — same car, no email needed.
- Priced list
- every part named before you commit
- 2 evenings
- about 90 minutes each
- Ages 12+
- with an adult at the pairing step
- No soldering
- no iron, no solder, no fumes
Inside the book
Five chapters, parts to driving
- Chapter 1 · ComponentsWhat every part does and why it is there — including why the motor driver needs its own battery.
- Chapter 2 · WiringEvery connection screwed down or plugged in. Nothing soldered. The one fiddly step gets its own page.
- Chapter 3 · CodingThe control code explained line by line, plus what each button on the phone actually sends.
- Chapter 4 · UploadingGetting the code onto the board. This is the step where an adult should be holding the laptop.
- Chapter 5 · ControllingPair the phone, drive the car. This is the part they remember.
Free PDF — what is the catch?
The email is the price, and I would rather say that than pretend otherwise. Here is the whole trade: you get the book, which is the complete build with nothing held back for a paid version, and I get to send you a note when I make something new. That is it. If the note is not worth it, take the book and go build the car — that is a completely fine outcome.