Celebrate Thomas Wilk's birthday with a homemade confetti cannon

    Feb. 1, 2019

    YouTuber DIY Hacks and How Tos demonstrates how to construct and fire a homemade confetti cannon.

    Next week, our own Thomas Wilk will be turning 50, and I believe this momentous occasion deserves some fanfare. So, what's the best way to celebrate the legacy of your favorite editor-in-chief? You could take the day off and read back issues of Plant Services. You could bake a birthday cake in the shape of a TARDIS and binge classic episodes of "Doctor Who." Or you could put your engineering skills to work and build a confetti cannon. In a recent video, YouTuber DIY Hacks and How Tos demonstrates how to construct and fire a homemade confetti cannon.

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    Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

    Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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