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[Jumpge]

Well, I'm starting a new coaster under the wing of SteelwayInventions and its a recre of Montezooma's Revenge at Knotts Berry Farm. I dont have any pics of it right now but the private album password is...

"cheese"

Remember that for the album. The spike will probably be 6 feet or so but will be an awesome recre.

Let me rephrase this. Kannon is not canceled but this is being constructed while I'm making Kannon. The loop is being made now so after the loop is made and Kannon is done, i will start full time construction. That's the scoop.

[Old_Hag]

So.... Is Kannon cancelled?

[Jumpge]

Hey guys! I have news about golden loop. The golden loop is mad e but the tacking is not complete. I think that the track shaping i have is horrible. I will fix that in the meantime but here's what i have so far. I also added a base to the loop and here will be one on the whole ride FYI.

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So now what do you think of the loop and pullout?





And actually reply on this one please.

[JPCoaster]

Looks awesome! But, please, you have to finish this one...

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Yes, I beg you to at least finish this one (after Kannon of course). I see a few bumps but you can remove those once you add tubing.

[Jumpge]

^Yeah. Those will be fixed when i add tubing so right now this s like a first draft. Well, sadly you don't get to see any other updates of this coaster until Kannon is out of the way. I will use the launch for this and salvage the pull-in and pullout on the tophat for the spikes. As for the brakes, i was thinking of making some sort of brake mech that will allow the launch to launch properly with the right amount of speed, come back and loose a little speed, and then come in the station and stop. I was thinking of using the brakes that were going to be used on Possessed (steel's attempt at a shuttle loop) or RCF's brakes on Ion. Will need help with that but otherwise, no update for a while. Sorry...

[Jumpge]

So now that Kannon is almost complete and the final is on its way, i think that i can announce that Golden Loop will be under construction in the next week or so! YAY! So i think i will do the tack work on the ride before i build the launch mechanism. The launch from Kannon will be salvaged and made longer to fit Golden Loop's train and realism of the long launch. So construction will probably start Saturday or Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!

[Jumpge]

I think construction will start either today or tomorrow! YAY! I will build the spikes first and then have some launch thing. I think this will be an easy coaster o build except the launch part. So about the launch, how do you guys think i should make it so the coaster will catch the catch car to launch forwards, and then miss the catch going backwards? I was thinking some sort of weight launch, but that would have to go into the ground for the weights to drop, unless i dig a hole in my concrete basement! IDEA! No, not really... so steel and RWT, I'm going to need your help with this launch, and i mean a lot of help making this ride automated. Please help me out,

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P.S.! I'm getting a new camera that shoots in HD! No more bad, blurry video's! YAY!

Please comment and help me out!

[Jumpge]

OK,

As of now this is a model construction forum for this coaster. So please, please, please comment on this coaster as much as possible and as fast as possible. Just use this a a model forum for now...

UPDATE!

I just recently built the spike and everything is great! Pics!








A Test for speed

The speed right now from the top is very fast and on the real ride it doesn't make it all the way to the top but about 4/5th's of the way up the spike. That speed will work out a lot better and a lot more realistic. I can see that the ride is shaky, but i have no tape holding it down and i will also add lateral supports. As for the spike, i think i will add another support column for extra support.

Comments are appreciated!

[Maxlaam]

Nice loop, looks really clean!

[Jogumpie]

Kudo's for that loop. Looking very swell.

[BGEurope Kid]

The loop looks great, but something ablout the pullin/out of the spike is bothering me. I'm not quite sure what it is but I'll let you know if I ever figure out.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

I agree with Max & Gump. The question is: how fast does it need to go through the loop forward to make it through backward?

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Well steel, i have a test video for you and the trackwork is done all in one night! WOW! Pics and some tests.









And now for the test from the top of the spike,

And the test with me pushing it through the loop at a reasonable speed...

I have an idea about the spike, i think if i put pledge on the launch and both spikes, it would make it through with more speed and using less effort from the launch. I also think re-lubing would help too. But what about the launch? And the brakes after the second spike? More concerned about the launch right now so how will i do this? I was thinking of using something like steel's Invertigo lift, but i want this to be a cable launch and i have never had a good experience with a drill launch. So much snapping and slow speed. Any idea's?

Comment!

[Jumpge]

HEY! Comment a lot more please!

So i saw his idea on the "shuttle loop" thread and was thinning i should use it. Do you think so? I directly PMed the guy asking if i could use this idea and i haven't got a response back. But do you think i should? It is directly from the company...

PKI: Umm, that's not an idea, that's the real design of the actual rides. I doubt you are going to get a response.

And you are aware this is still in the Steelway subforum and not the full public construction forum, right?

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Are you referring to the weight-drop system?
It doesn't matter what propulsion you use; you're still going to have to figure out how to get the train backwards over the launch.

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So not much has happened to the ride since I have to get a ton of school work done this week. (revisions and re-tests before the quarter is over!) UGH! So i tried using steel's attempted lift on steel force modified to fit the launch and steel, your right... it was an epic failure! The cables kept coming off the wheel and the string kept getting tangled when it came off and took hours to get back to normal. So now i have a new mechanism. But first! PICS!


fixed dip

this three pound weight...

is lifted by this wheel...

and the car is pulled forward but these things with string attached(steels lift modified and better)

and that 3lb weight, v.s. a 1lb car...


So now the launch will be hooked up with a new and improved launch system. Hopefully with a test video with my awesome new camera that i bought! I bought a JVC Everio HD camera the other day online and just got it in the mail! YAY! It shoots in amazing HD like your watching TV! Now my video's won't look so horrible! I wanted to get a test up with me pushing it, but the camera wouldn't upload properly and i wanted a test with the actual speed of the weight drop. So hopefully soon. But the camera also has 20x optical zoom! Its amazing and keeps it's great quality! YAY!

Just comment to your heart's content!

[Old_Hag]

All the shaping looks good, and the launch will be nice... I want a test video.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

I told you it was an epic fail! Good luck with your 'improved' system though.