Do not DIY: Real-world lightsaber will burn anything in its path
The internet can’t seem to stop talking about “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” How did Emperor Palpatine survive the Death Star explosion in “Return of the Jedi?” How did Rey become such a powerful Jedi with so little training? Where was Baby Yoda? This frenzy has even permeated the Plant Services office. Our own Thomas Wilk spent 24 hours in a theater watching all nine movies back to back (*cough* nerd *cough*). Amid all this excitement, only one question remains. Where is my real-world lightsaber? Imagine how much simpler demolition and DIY projects would be if you had a force-guided lightsaber. In a recent video, Youtuber the Hacksmith demonstrates how to build your own working lightsaber. 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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