Millenium Force
#1
Posted 09 November 2003 - 10:37 AM
my birthday and i need
plenty more ss sets to make a recreation of millenium force (i have a huge basement)
so does anybody have an estimate as to how many it takes so i can go out and get that
number
#2
Posted 09 November 2003 - 10:43 AM
works, you will need many sets. The lift will have to be like 10 feet tall at least. I
don't know if it is possible to make a working version that looks realistic too.
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#3
Posted 09 November 2003 - 10:49 AM
mean cmon 10 my ceiling isnt even that high but i have the confidence and a lot of
free time on my hands. Its just a matter of not giving up. I think its very possible
because think about it it goes from a 300ft gruesome drop into a 165 ft. overbanked
turn i mean look at the differnce in height, but im worried about the thrid hill at 180 or
185 ft. because no knex coaster makes it over a taller hill after going through a shorter
one, but otherwise it can be pulled off realistically
#4
Posted 09 November 2003 - 11:41 AM
don't think It'll make it unless the lift is like 10 ft. But good luck. Can you
post some photos of it when you start?
#5
Posted 09 November 2003 - 03:17 PM
everyone says it wont work rite away and then in the end bam it works so bring on the
negativity and yes i will get pics its just that my parents bought me 2 rr sets today but i
need 2 ss cause of the cars and chain links so that plus another sets and lots of other
knex sets should get me the amount of materials that i need
#6
Posted 09 November 2003 - 04:03 PM
sets! The supports alone will take a couple big ball factories! Also, the
next time you post CoasterGod, use commas and periods. It makes it easier to read.
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#7
Posted 09 November 2003 - 04:06 PM
enough well that is 92 ft. of track and besides the supports arent complicated on the
lift, its pretty simple actually and i have other stuff also hey that reminds me where
can i get cheap big ball factories.
#8
Posted 09 November 2003 - 04:31 PM
also search all over the internet for them at big corporations: target,walmart...
but if you cant find any
there, always look at ebay. they always have them pretty cheap there.
Side note: if
you buy them from ebay. Always make sure the person that is selling you the item has
had good reviews...
#9
Posted 09 November 2003 - 04:45 PM
i will look at ebay and wal-mart right away!
#10
Posted 09 November 2003 - 05:02 PM
3000+ pieces and your saying that it takes two of them 6000+ piece just for supports.
. I really dont think so
because mf supports arent complex like woodies. Just take a look at the real thing
before making assumptions like that.
#11
Posted 09 November 2003 - 05:53 PM
so then it may not have 3000 of the pieces you really need. I suggest getting some of
the grab bags from the K'nex website. That way, you can get exactly the
pieces you need. They have a huge bag of rods for about $50... and
that's thousands of rods. They have two different sized grab bags of
connectors for about $20 and $25 each. For about $10 each, you
can get a smaller size grab bag of rods that match the colors of the SS and RR rods
and I actually did order a couple of those grab bags.
As for Millenium
Force, I also doubt you can build it to scale and get it to work, but I would seriously
love to be proven wrong on this. So please make your best effort to set me straight. I
look forward to seeing what you come up with.
BTW, I like the racer.
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#12
Posted 09 November 2003 - 06:08 PM
All 3000 peices would not be useful. The BigBall Factory has a lot of red 90 degreeOriginally posted by CoasterGod310@Nov 9 2003, 06:02
PM
Each big ball factory has
3000+ pieces and your saying that it takes two of them 6000+ piece just for supports.
. I really dont think so
because mf supports arent complex like woodies. Just take a look at the real thing
before making assumptions like that.
connectors and things like that aren't very good for building up if you know what
I mean. The Factory also has very few grey rods.
I have seen MF! I
have seen and rode MF since 2000 when it opened! I know what MF supports
look like. I would like to see you try and make a decent looking, fully functional,
realistic recreation of MF. I guaruntee you taht you will run out of support pieces with
only 2 SS sets and 2 RR sets (unless you make really flimsy supports) Mark my
words!
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#13
Posted 09 November 2003 - 06:18 PM
That's exactly my point.All
3000 peices would not be
useful.
Most sets probably have very fewThe Factory also has very few grey
rods.
of any given piece. I stress again those Grab Bags.
YetI would like to see you try and make a decent
looking, fully functional, realistic recreation of MF. I guaruntee you taht you will run
out of support pieces with only 2 SS sets and 2 RR sets (unless you make really flimsy
supports) Mark my words!
again, I agree with Westside7th. The Screamin Serpent has a very skimpy
supply of rods and connectors. Also, I don't really care if your MF recreation
looks realistic or not. I would just be impressed if it works. All of us here understand
the limitations of the SS train, so I'm sure we'll all understand if you have
to make some changes to your MF to get it to work.
But, please
don't be discouraged from trying.
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#14
Posted 09 November 2003 - 06:40 PM
negativity it only pushes my motivaiton to the next level each time. I probably know
more than you westside about MF because I live for that coaster and I went to cedar
point and rode it and I definitely know its support structure. All it takes is the right
pieces, the right amount and Ill build it in a second nice and scale and working, but
because im not full of cash i cant just go out and by whatever I want so that is going to
be my only obstacle between me and the finished product of MF.
And westside you were
the one that said the big ball factory would be efficient for this task but now you said
that it was useless so could you please explain that to me. One last thing is that you
seem to be forgetting that ss and rr have the track and flexi rods and track connectors.
O yea and for sure I will look into those handbags
#15
Posted 09 November 2003 - 07:05 PM
motor provided. feel free to use my tips to make a better motor for yourself:
1) cut off the wires connecting to the battery pack
2) use a wire stripper to
get rid of some of the rubber over the wire
3) take a 9v battery and hook a wire
connector to it
4) get a control device of some sort (switch)
5) attach the
wires to the switch and you have got yourself a more powerful motor and I know this
because I have tested it myself and plan to use it for MF lift hill
#16
Posted 09 November 2003 - 07:12 PM
Don't put words in my mouth! I said it would take 2 Factory sets to build
the supports! Read the posts more carefully!
I don't think you
know more about MF than me but I don't want to argue about it. I'll just
tell you that while MF was being built, CP's website hosted over a hundred
construction pics. I have all of them saved on my computer. The pis are no longer
available but I have them all!
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#17
Posted 09 November 2003 - 07:14 PM
#18
Posted 09 November 2003 - 07:20 PM
construction pics of MF doesnt mean anything at all. I dont have time to argue about
this. If the factory was good enough for the supports then it should be considered
efficient.
#19
Posted 09 November 2003 - 08:32 PM
around(lose to much speed), and last over bank (not enough speed). Good
Luck!
#20
Posted 09 November 2003 - 10:10 PM
Wow, I just saidOriginally posted by CoasterGod310@Nov 9 2003, 08:20
PM
I dont have time to argue
about this. If the factory was good enough for the supports then it should be
considered efficient.
those same word about not having time to argue. Think of better comebacks next
time. And there you go again with putting words in my mouth. I never said that the
Factory was efficient for supporst. I said it would take two Factory sets to make the
supports.
When can we see pics of the actual ride?
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