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William Gurstelle
William Gurstelle is a contributing editor of Make: magazine. His new book, ReMaking History: Early Makers is now available.
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06/02/2017
When Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis noticed high fatality rates in his maternity ward, he introduced soap. Learn the basics of homemade...
12/20/2016
Air conditioning is simpler than you'd think. Build a simple battery-powered portable cooler to stay fresh in the summer.
11/01/2016
Put the world’s most obnoxious yard tool to batter use!
08/29/2016
Learn the history of the tech that gave us radio, TV, computers, and the Marshall stack — and then build...
08/02/2016
Learn this party trick first pioneered by the ancient trickster/tinkerer Ctesibius. The siphon in this cup will quickly teach you...
05/09/2016
Here's an easy loudspeaker project. Build the moving-coil, direct-radiation transducer that has rocked our world for 90 years.
02/03/2016
Make your own vacuum pump for less than $25.
08/28/2015
Build the simple surveyor’s instrument that made the first accurate maps on Earth.
07/29/2015
While looking for a way to strengthen cannon barrels, Bessemer discovered better ways of making steel.
06/24/2015
Learn how to heat-treat and toughen the metal that built our world: carbon steel.
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