DIY backyard rollercoaster might look simple, but it’s actually a wonder of physics and engineering
If you’re like many in the industry today, then you’re nearing the point of retirement. Sure, you’ll miss your job and your co-workers, but the thought of travel, hobbies and relaxation is too tempting to ignore. But what will happen to the volumes of engineering information you’ve acquired over the decades? Will the information be lost to history? Will you pass on your knowledge to the next generation of workers? Or will you use your understanding of physics and engineering to build the world’s best backyard rollercoaster for your grandkids? In a recent video, YouTuber NightHawkInLight speaks with Paul Gregg, a retired aerospace engineer and rollercoaster enthusiast, and demonstrates how to construct your own backyard rollercoaster.
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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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