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Friday Funny: Want to Build a Backyard Roller Coaster? This Guy Did

He loved roller coasters so much he built a backyard version – again and again.

June 4, 2021

When Will Pemble came home from a family visit to an amusement park, his son said, “Wouldn’t it be great if we had a roller coaster in the yard?” This gadget genius said it took him five seconds to know for absolute certain that it would be great.

He has now built five of these suckers.

While he has a background in engineering, carpentry, and welding, but he said it took trial and error – as well as math and physics – to make it happen.

Rob Spiegel has covered manufacturing for 22 years, 19 of them for Design News. Other topics he has covered include automation, supply chain technology, alternative energy, and cybersecurity. For 10 years, he was the owner and publisher of the food magazine Chile Pepper.

About the Author

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer and hired on full-time in 2011. He covers automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to Design News, he worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He has contributed to a wide range of industrial technology publications, including Automation World, Supply Chain Management Review, and Logistics Management. He is the author of six books.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication.

As well as writing for Design News, Rob also participates in IME shows, webinars, and ebooks.

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