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Category: Building A Roller Coaster

link to Tilley’s Terror Backyard Coaster PLC Controls System Update

Tilley’s Terror Backyard Coaster PLC Controls System Update

While it may not be glamorous, programming the PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI (Human Machine Interface) is an integral part of the Tilley's Terror Project. This coaster is going to rival...

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link to Budding Engineer Builds Backyard Coaster: Green Boa

Budding Engineer Builds Backyard Coaster: Green Boa

In assisting a young enthusiast with the creation of a backyard roller coaster, I provided guidance for three fundamental aspects of the project: cart construction, support structures, and basic...

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link to Easy Launch Drum Design Overview- Tilley’s Terror Backyard Coaster

Easy Launch Drum Design Overview- Tilley’s Terror Backyard Coaster

I Need Your Help! Projects like this are expensive and take a while. I need help. I've created a YouTube Membership channel to help others design and build your own backyard coaster. Take a minute...

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link to New Record Breaking Three Inversion Backyard Coaster – Tilley’s Terror

New Record Breaking Three Inversion Backyard Coaster – Tilley’s Terror

After a lot of thought and planning, I'm going to do it. After seeing the John Ivers' Blue Flash, I've wanted to make my backyard coaster with an inversion. After looking at a vertical...

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link to DIY Track Fabrication: “Let’s Get Ready to Roll Form”

DIY Track Fabrication: “Let’s Get Ready to Roll Form”

Hopefully you all read that title with your best WWE announcer voice. Anyway, after the death of the Black Widow Backyard Roller Coaster due to failures in both PVC and ABS pipe failure, my kids...

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link to Backyard Roller Coaster Database

Backyard Roller Coaster Database

Wouldn't it be cool to know who has made a backyard coaster? I thought it would be! This is just the start, but us backyard coaster nerds have to stick together. Do You Have a...

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