William Abernathy

Author of these Magazine Articles

Motor Mashup Master
Randy Grubb has one sweet job: working from his Grants Pass, Ore., garage, he builds hot rods from supersized truck, jet, and tank parts.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 18

Pop-Pop Steamboat
Build a toy steamer that runs only on heat and the water it’s floating in.
From MAKE: 28: Toys and Games page 70

Pendulum Perfector
Named after its inventor, French physicist Léon Foucault, the Foucault pendulum demonstrates the Earth's rotation by knocking down pins arrayed around the pit over which it swings.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 27: Robots page 25

Wood Gas Camp Stove
Make a simple tin-can stove that costs 99 cents, runs for free, and sequesters carbon as you cook.
In DIY: Outdoors from MAKE: 27: Robots page 136

Photographer for these Magazine Articles

Pop-Pop Steamboat
Build a toy steamer that runs only on heat and the water it’s floating in.
From MAKE: 28: Toys and Games page 70

Wood Gas Camp Stove
Make a simple tin-can stove that costs 99 cents, runs for free, and sequesters carbon as you cook.
In DIY: Outdoors from MAKE: 27: Robots page 136