For the electronic hobbyist, from beginner to skilled enthusiast, E&MM provides building projects for the home, workshop and vehicle as well as its specialist area of electro-music.

Even prior to the start of E&MM in February this year, the magazine's launch publicity resulted in our projects research team being inundated with offers from established and prospective writers.

The general reader with good experience of electronics design and construction may not realise that we are pleased to consider and even develop, whenever possible, projects that will be of value to hobbyists.

Our contributors come from all walks of life and have included teenagers who have plenty of ideas but not always the knowledge to utilise latest devices, specialist engineers who present their projects immaculately, musicians with a host of interfacing, effects and instrument designs to be solved, and senior citizens having years of involvement in dabbling with electronics.

A major consideration for a project submitted is that they are tried and tested designs. Our contributors have to follow a publication plan that guarantees the project definitely works and ensures that the circuit diagrams, printed circuit boards and parts allocated for it are correct.

First, the design, description and circuit diagrams are checked by myself and the projects team for preliminary approval as to its suitability for publication. Computer filing of many published electronics projects allows us to check the originality of the proposed project.

The next stage is for the author to submit his prototype and this is thoroughly tested in our technical lab against the specification and for faults.

An important extra stage in the development of a project follows - the building of a second 'production' model using our own specially designed printed circuit boards or Veroboard etc, plus components that have been checked for availability.

We always provide a supply source to enable readers to buy all the necessary electronic components and ready-made printed circuit boards. Everything down to the last nut and bolt is specified as far as possible by the contributor.

Finally, the text for the article to be published is checked by the projects editor and along with sufficient photographs is prepared for printing by our editorial staff.

Having a technical lab, as well as an electro-music studio as part of our overall publication resources, ensures that the latest circuit components are used and serves to update not only the reader, but our contributors as well with the most suitable devices.

Projects always aim to be of good quality and low cost, providing a direct benefit for the hobbyist in making with electronics.