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[Mad Hatter]

who knew cleaning could be so good?!?!?!?

well i might just clean my room now. nah i wont do that. well the prelift looks to low raise it up a bit

[Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by dragon
the tube looks good you should only add more connections

tube-track
What do you mean by more connections?

connections so its stabler u know cant have a coaster that tips over

[Treeko890coastr]

you mean like this?

The turn on the pre lift is sagging because i just now noticed it wasn't supported

[timtimlaz]

^ No connections to the track. It look pretty cool. Keep up the awesomlygreat work!!

[Mad Hatter]

yep wut tim said too

[rollercoasterfanatic919]

Looking at your current tube supports, I can tell that they will be a disaster the larger they get. If I were you, I'd build with box supports for awhile until you feel more confident you can start with tubes. Or, if you're very determined to build a tube coaster, definitely use a box spine as 321 said. It will make the track stronger on the lift, and will make tube connections much easier. Good luck.

[Treeko890coastr]

I know how to make tubes and connect them to the track it's just that i didn't know how to connect the tubes. Thanks for the comments and advice! As a last resort i'll try the boxes.

[Mad Hatter]

I know how to make tubes and connect them to the track it's just that i didn't know how to connect the tubes. Thanks for the comments and advice! As a last resort i'll try the boxes.

build boxes and tube take box off and see if it leans or anything

why did they use big paragraphs to say "tubes look weak use boxes instead" lol

[CowmanBearPig]

^They didn't tell him to use box supports. They told him to use a lift spine that had a box support, all that he has is a tube support connected to his lift....how do you think hes going to put a gear up there, he needs to have a spine that is composed of boxes not boxes for supports.

Anyways, what everyone is trying to say is not that your tube to tube connections are bad but your track to tube connection is very poor. The only way that the kind of connection you are using would work is if you alternated the side of connection so that it would be on the opposite side from the rod that it is currently on. Also maybe no automation on this coaster, it is VERY difficult to do and it is ven more peice consuming, and it looks to me as though you are low on thoes. Good luck with this!

[Treeko890coastr]

More like this?

Is this better?

EDIT: I posted this just after cowman put that. So what your saying is to make A spine and atach the supports to that. O.k. I will try that.

[Treeko890coastr]

Thanks as soon as i saw what it was I remembered instantly how to build it, I've already almost got half of the lift spine done! I'll probaly just show you a completed lift once my rods come in continue on your critics.

[Treeko890coastr]

I planned to work on the lift today and finish except for the tubes but my school got put in lockdown from tornados. And i just got home. my parents aren't letting me in anywhere except bathroom and the living room. But I did complete the layout today. But sadly i'm behind schedule Later I will post the layout.

[Treeko890coastr]

You live in Texas......

Who said that????? >_>

[Treeko890coastr]

Im a big weather freak so I was very aware of what was happening in Northern Texas. The tornado in Dallas etc.

Also your sig gave it away too.

Oh well uh.....

Here is the logo for the coaster give credit to RK500!


Enjoy!

[Treeko890coastr]

Sorry I sound like a creep.
The logo looks great!

Thanks!

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