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link to Tilley’s Terror: Backyard Launch Coaster VFD Burns Up During Braking!

Tilley’s Terror: Backyard Launch Coaster VFD Burns Up During Braking!

https://youtu.be/ktiWPf64Oi8 In this episode of our DIY backyard launch coaster project, Tilley’s Terror hits a major snag—our Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) keeps internally blowing up...

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link to Fab Update 4 – Making Great Progress!

Fab Update 4 – Making Great Progress!

We are now nearing the end of major fab and into the nitty gritty. Cart assembled Tail spike connected Capacitor guard installed Conduit installed Prox switches installed There...

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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 The Sad, Brief History of the Widow’s Revenge Coaster

The Sad, Brief History of the Widow’s Revenge Coaster

As an engineer and coaster builder, things don't always work out the way you plan. Well, that is definitely the case with the Widow's Revenge Backyard Roller Coaster. What makes it worse is that it...

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link to Lift Hill Demolition – Black Widow Backyard Roller Coaster

Lift Hill Demolition – Black Widow Backyard Roller Coaster

After multiple failures with the first drop, we are re-imagining the Black Widow. But first we need to make space and reuse some of the track sections. So, out with the old; in with the new!

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link to Death of the Black Widow Roller Coaster

Death of the Black Widow Roller Coaster

Routine testing caused a failure in the same spot on the Black Widow backyard roller coaster. It is here by canceled. But hold out hope! We are going to reimagine it. [aweber listid=6351119...

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