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Category: Building A Roller Coaster

link to Easy Backyard Roller Coaster Track Design

Easy Backyard Roller Coaster Track Design

Designing a roller coaster can be a tedious challenge. Where do you begin? So many decisions to make is daunting to anyone. We'll, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. In order to...

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link to Video-2nd Track Break in the Same Spot! Why?

Video-2nd Track Break in the Same Spot! Why?

Impossible! It broke again in the same spot. Why? Well, let's find out. Also, how are we going to prevent it from happening again? New materials? Different wheels? Lower Loadings? [aweber...

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link to Video-2nd Major Incident in a Month – Black Widow Roller Coaster Fail

Video-2nd Major Incident in a Month – Black Widow Roller Coaster Fail

If Megan getting stuck wasn't bad enough, we now have foot long missing section of track. And no, the cart can't jump it. This video detail what happened, what the root cause is and how we are...

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link to Video-Major Incident on the Black Widow

Video-Major Incident on the Black Widow

Roller Coasters can be dangerous. When accidents happen, they are to be taken very seriously. Root causes need to be found and addressed. There was an incident on the Black Widow where the bogie...

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link to Video-Why Did This Break-Transverse Shear Failure

Video-Why Did This Break-Transverse Shear Failure

In the last week, I experienced 2 failures on the rollback prevention devices on the lift hill. Both cracked along the length of the 2 x 4. Why is this happening and how can we prevent it? [aweber...

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link to Video-Smooth Roller Coaster Design Part 6: Heart-line Rolls and Overbanked Turns

Video-Smooth Roller Coaster Design Part 6: Heart-line Rolls and Overbanked Turns

Isn't it sad that this is the last video of the series? I've had a great time making all of this material. In the last two decades, the heart-line roll has make its way into many rides. Let's...

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