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[Fraggie]

Ok, I have never built a corkscrew before and need some help. This is what I came up with. Does anyone know of a tutorial or have a piture of a good corkscrew or any suggestions on how to make a good one?

http://www.sscoaster...3&pictureid=494

http://www.sscoaster...3&pictureid=493

http://www.sscoaster...3&pictureid=492

[SwimZONE]

yes here you go, but you should probably build it bigger than this one...
Linkey: http://sscoasters.ne...read.php?t=6790

[knexems]

Heres a good one:

http://www.sscoaster...read.php?t=6790

Scroll down and you'll find it.

EDIT:Posted at the same time as ^.

[the_burrito_master]

well here's a tip for building them this way you can build it as big as you want to.

If it's going to be 3 yellow rods before it gets to the top of the corkscrew then it has to be 3 yellow rods tall ,and it has to be 3 yellows wide. That will give you and even corkscrew.

the best thing to do is make a simple structure first that only supports the track in 3 places. at the top the entrance and the exit. and if they're all the same distances from each other you can't go wrong. than you can build some more supports to keep it strong.

[msoccerkidm]

↑ yea sorta waht i was thinking but you shape how you want then support the begging and end, then when it is to your liking you support the rest.

[Fraggie]

Thank you guys, i finished the corkscrew and it is now on Rolling Thunder, my new coaster.