I've been working on this coaster for the better part of the past 3 days. The launch will be weight powered, with a gear reduction connecting the weight to the catch car's pulley system. The catch car's pulley system is fully rigged with fishing line, but I need to get more fishing line before I can rig up the weight's pulley system. And yes, the weight launch is directly inspired by X7123M3-256's weight-powered launch coaster, right down to the top hat tower used as a weight shaft. So much for originality.
Anyways, here are some pics:
The layout so far:
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First turn, Intimidator 305-style:
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Top hat! Sideways?
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I love this pullout... stupid sideways pictures.
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Ejector airtime!
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The catch car:
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My cars, which are all several years old, seem to be surprisingly good for their age, especially considering they aren't weighted/lubed. They really fly over the ejector hill. Maybe because they're in a train. Either way, I'm planning on ordering 6 or so new cars from the K'nex website just to make sure they're at peak performance. I'll still be using only 4 cars pert train, though.
Thanks for checking this out! Leave a comment telling me what you think!
Edited by YolosweggLord, 24 June 2017 - 10:06 PM.