Theming is added. Not yet tested, hopes are high ^.^ Boats are floating at least.
15 Comments
SCM
Wow, that's pretty crazy. Are you going to use real water?
May 23 2017 03:53 PM
CW5X
Wow. That looks very impressive. Nice to see something new.
May 23 2017 05:43 PM
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BGTKing
Awesome rafts! Really opens up a new dimension for rides!
May 23 2017 06:01 PM
GWorks
Awesome rafts! Really opens up a new dimension for rides!
They're made from dense styrofoam
And oh yes, a demonic dimension
May 24 2017 02:17 PM
GWorks
Wow, that's pretty crazy. Are you going to use real water?
Yup! The one and only H2O
May 24 2017 02:17 PM
iggfish123
This is badass. I want more.
May 24 2017 03:30 PM
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GWorks
This is badass. I want more.
*Adding final touches to the ride so we can film it and make a nice presentation!*
By the way: The boats work well! Water testing yesterday was succesful
May 26 2017 03:52 PM
GWorks
Here's the video guys!
May 26 2017 04:54 PM
rgarner42
I love this! Make a construction thread, I want to see more photos of this thing.
May 28 2017 06:32 AM
GWorks
I love this! Make a construction thread, I want to see more photos of this thing.
I'll make instructions for certain parts or mechanisms of the ride. Still I'd like to keep some things a secret until the final video is out. Today we've tested the ride another time, this time the two pumps are both receiving a full 1.6 Amps due to our custom power source. This way the water is flowing very well. The critical point is where the boat exits the lift into the track: Due to its weight sometimes it tends to capsize (reason why the video was cut)
So, perhaps I'll make a construction thread at the end, but at KnexFlux.net, the other forum, there are already some extra pictures.
May 28 2017 04:10 PM
FrIeDeGgS
RCT in real life O_O
May 30 2017 03:00 PM
BGTKing
Really awesome! Looks like it needs a little bit more water flow. Any plans to increase it?
May 31 2017 06:15 AM
GWorks
RCT in real life O_O
Oh hell yes B-)
Really awesome! Looks like it needs a little bit more water flow. Any plans to increase it?
This was with two pumps that were powered with 1.1 and 1.3 Amp respectively (they're rated 1.5 Amp) We've got 2, 12V, 6A Switch mode Power Supplies now (in a fancy looking box) able to power up to 3 K'NEX motors and 3 Pumps. So now the pumps are receiving their full 1.5 Amps, which they demand and the water level has increased tremendously! The water was splashing so hard against the plastic that most of it flew out if we weren't careful with positioning the water beams. It's going great, but we had to change the layout of the track a little, because the lift to track change was difficult and the boat would tip over. Hope to finish this weekend, if possible!
May 31 2017 11:28 AM
Sporech
That looks awesome!!!
I'd suggest strapping some tubes to the bottom of the channel, to increase turbulance, and create the rapids effect.
Like what you can see here:
Jun 13 2017 05:18 PM
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GWorks
That looks awesome!!!
I'd suggest strapping some tubes to the bottom of the channel, to increase turbulance, and create the rapids effect.
Oh cool! I didn't see that yet! I'll suggest it to my brother
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May 23 2017 11:56 AM
1969
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Wow, that's pretty crazy. Are you going to use real water?
Awesome rafts! Really opens up a new dimension for rides!
They're made from dense styrofoam
And oh yes, a demonic dimension
Yup! The one and only H2O
This is badass. I want more.
*Adding final touches to the ride so we can film it and make a nice presentation!*
By the way: The boats work well! Water testing yesterday was succesful
Here's the video guys!
I love this! Make a construction thread, I want to see more photos of this thing.
I'll make instructions for certain parts or mechanisms of the ride. Still I'd like to keep some things a secret until the final video is out. Today we've tested the ride another time, this time the two pumps are both receiving a full 1.6 Amps due to our custom power source. This way the water is flowing very well. The critical point is where the boat exits the lift into the track: Due to its weight sometimes it tends to capsize (reason why the video was cut)
So, perhaps I'll make a construction thread at the end, but at KnexFlux.net, the other forum, there are already some extra pictures.
RCT in real life O_O
Really awesome! Looks like it needs a little bit more water flow. Any plans to increase it?
Oh hell yes B-)
This was with two pumps that were powered with 1.1 and 1.3 Amp respectively (they're rated 1.5 Amp) We've got 2, 12V, 6A Switch mode Power Supplies now (in a fancy looking box) able to power up to 3 K'NEX motors and 3 Pumps. So now the pumps are receiving their full 1.5 Amps, which they demand and the water level has increased tremendously! The water was splashing so hard against the plastic that most of it flew out if we weren't careful with positioning the water beams. It's going great, but we had to change the layout of the track a little, because the lift to track change was difficult and the boat would tip over. Hope to finish this weekend, if possible!
That looks awesome!!!
I'd suggest strapping some tubes to the bottom of the channel, to increase turbulance, and create the rapids effect.
Like what you can see here:
Oh cool! I didn't see that yet! I'll suggest it to my brother