In these uncertain times, all you really need is a screw tank
We’re living in truly tumultuous times. The coronavirus has officially been upgraded to a pandemic, stores are running out of toilet paper, and hand sanitizer is worth more than gold. In the face of uncertainty, people often look for something, anything, to give them a semblance of control is an otherwise chaotic world. That’s why you need a screw tank. Yes, it’s an impractical nuisance. Yes, it will destroy your lawn. But nothing says “Look out world. I’m not afraid of anything” like a screw tank. In a recent video, YouTuber colinfurze demonstrates his new homemade screw tank. Please, don’t try this at home.
About the Author
Alexis GajewskiAlexis Gajewski
Senior Content Strategist
Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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