What kind of propulsions systems are there?
As far as I know:
Standard in Knex roller coaster sets:
- Chain lift
- Two sided Spinning wheels
And another idea:
- Bottom sided wheel: Knex building instructions | Toy Roller Coasters (building instructions)
But are there more systems to drive a roller coaster?
Propulsion systems
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coastus
, Nov 21 2010 05:54 AM
driving instructions manual propulsion speed
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HamenChiz
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HamenChiz
Posted 21 November 2010 - 07:02 AM
Launch like the one built by jespercoasters
Cable lift used by the_buritto_master in his coaster named krypt i think
Cable lift used by the_buritto_master in his coaster named krypt i think
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W-e-s-l-e-y
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 01:38 PM
A wheel on the car itself. Its used in some real coasters (The one with the longest coaster train has it). Would be possible with knex by making a second kind of railing next to the track, but the car would be to heavy...
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Da_Cool
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 01:52 PM
I assume that Revolution at Bobbejaanland has the longest train, and it hasn't a weel on the car.
these arend really propulsion sytyms but they transfer the car tho somewhere else
vertical Lift : Gump's Bobsled
Tilt system : Steelspectrum's Invertigo
Round About lift: Rightwaytrey's Round about lift
these arend really propulsion sytyms but they transfer the car tho somewhere else
vertical Lift : Gump's Bobsled
Tilt system : Steelspectrum's Invertigo
Round About lift: Rightwaytrey's Round about lift
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SuperTKDKid
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 01:52 PM
A wheel on the car itself. Its used in some real coasters (The one with the longest coaster train has it). Would be possible with knex by making a second kind of railing next to the track, but the car would be to heavy...
Are you talking about X2?
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jespercoasters
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 03:09 PM
Launch like the one built by jespercoasters
Cable lift used by the_buritto_master in his coaster named krypt i think
It's jesperdude im not the one wich designed the launching system.
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TheSUCKCrew
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 03:42 PM
I assume that Revolution at Bobbejaanland has the longest train, and it hasn't a weel on the car.
these arend really propulsion sytyms but they transfer the car tho somewhere else
vertical Lift : Gump's Bobsled
Tilt system : Steelspectrum's Invertigo
Round About lift: Rightwaytrey's Round about lift
Uhm... Vertical lift by BGEuropekid
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~stεεlspectrum~
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 05:00 PM
The "Jesper" launch you're thinking of was designed by Jesperdude.
BGEurope and I have both made elevator lifts. There are also spiral lifts--I believe the first one was on Gump's Doomsday Machine, correct?
BGEurope and I have both made elevator lifts. There are also spiral lifts--I believe the first one was on Gump's Doomsday Machine, correct?
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Jogumpie
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 05:47 PM
^Nope, Roller Coaster Kid (known for his woodies) made a spiral lift on his Zamperla Volare.
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HamenChiz
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HamenChiz
Posted 25 November 2010 - 06:58 AM
It's jesperdude im not the one wich designed the launching system.
Sorry for the wrong information i thought you're the one who build that thing because you have jesper in your username.
