(Obviously) I'm new here and this will be me first ride here and on youtube since..... ah..... at least 2 years I think.... I just like things to be perfect!
So here it is....
It is an Intamin Drop Tower standing at 9ft. 3in. It utilizes a catch car with automatic release (yet to be installed) and working brakes! The brakes work similar to magnetic brakes, meaning it gradually slows down the gondola to a stop above the platform. The main platform will raise and lower, mostly because there is some variation in the stopping spot of the car... but so little it is unnoticeable but enough that it fits the floor.... Today, though, the ride is in storage, and made to be taken down and/or but back up in about 3 minutes! the ride has 4 sections, Release section (which has the motor, wench, and catch-car all in one place for no tangled cables or attaching/detaching of the cables either), 2 drop sections, and base section (which holds the gondola in the bottom position and the drop away floor), while the rest of the Que, lights, etc, will be separate. I know this isnt the tallest or the fastest K'nex drop tower but its MY drop tower!
Ok, enough talking, here is a teaser image of the tower (its hard to take a good pic in the dark, otherwise, there would be a few more....)
I put in the image code so if it doesn't work for you, here is the link....
DSC01453.jpg picture by coasterguy55 - Photobucket
In conclusion, please remeber that I will be smoothing out the track, possibly add a POV video, and many other things and secrets along the way! Please give me you input I really need some help and want to know what you have to say
-Martin (some of you may know me as coasterguy55, coasterguy, or guy...)
