187 replies to this topic

[jumpboy]

Right now i have no clue,the lift used alot of pieces so i

will need some more most likly.The hand crank sucks so ill try an idea i have for a

cable lift and hope it works.

[Da Squriel]

It looks great so far and i cant wait to see the cars and

just keep it up.

[jumpboy]

Ok the drop is almost done,just got to support it.

[jumpboy]

#2,the transtion out of the vertical drop.

[jumpboy]

And #3,the train on the turn to the drop.what do

you guys think.

[ThEoNe]

That looks pretty nice. I

am impressed by the height. HOw tall is it??

[Westside7th]

The trains look cool and the drop is huge!

Although there is a small bump in the track at the transition at the bottom of the hill

just as it starts to slope to horizontal.

[jumpboy]

Thanks,I'm climbing all around the place to

get everything up.Its 7'8" and its probaly one of the tallest lifts

ever.I'm going to build a loop around 4'6" to beat westsides

record.right now im working on a cable lift so im hoping it works because the chain

makes the suports look bad.The train isn't that heavy so that helps too and I plan

to spray paint it silver with black streaks.

[coasterguy]

looks good so far, but how are those floorless cars?

[coasterfreak11]

Actually, my Chaos was 8 ft tall and Greg M's

Race Thru the Clouds may have been even taller, but good job on the coaster so

far!

[Da Squriel]

My MILLENNIUM FORCE is 8'9" and i

belive it is taller than greg's rac thru the clouds im not sure though. but it looks

awsome.

[ThEoNe]

How do you plan on building the cable lift? Will it allow

for more speed or is just for looks??

[Da Squriel]

well if you need help with the cable lift just ask i know

how to do them.

[jumpboy]

looks

good so far, but how are those floorless cars?

The people sit on the back of the

SS seats and there feet hang over so im calling them

floorless.

well if you need help with the cable lift just

ask i know how to do them.

You

had a chain lift on your MF but you can show me.The cable lift would work if the sting

could grip the wheel so im stuck with a chain lift and hand crank.

[Westside7th]

For a cable lift, just get some kind of string that will

act as the cable and rig up a pulley device to pull the cable up and down the lift hill.

Then attatch magnets to the bottom of the train cars and magnet strip on the cable.

[jumpboy]

What about getting the sting to grip the wheels in

the pulley,thats why mine doesnt work.
Edit:i also started the loop.

[ThEoNe]

There's no good string that actually turns with

the pulley, that's one problem. Is the string supposed to go all around the lift like

a chain lift would??

[Da Squriel]

ok step 1 get 3 pulleys put thhem where the gers

where
step2 atach 5 inches of cahin on to it so it is like a big loop ans he put it on

like a chain
step 3 add a hand crank
step four crank it only up to where the

gears are like a real cable lift
there you go i hope it helps.

[jumpboy]

Can you actually spell words right?I just messed

around with the string and it works! Now I just have to add

the chain or magnets and it should work and the big crappy looking chain wont get in

the way of my supports.

[jumpboy]

I dont have much space after the loop so should I

make a cutback after the loop,make the biggest Cobra roll with good supports(unlike

squriels),or the biggest dive loop?