So we are reworking the Widow’s Revenge to actually work. And we are getting close, very close. In the meantime, I wanted to show you the launch system and the brake needed to hold the cart in position. Just the motor idling can make the cart launch when we don’t want it to. We need to hold it in place until we are ready and the track is confirmed clear.
Linear Motor Forces Revisited And Special Announcement - Part 6
So I messed up. Well at least for AC driven electromagnets. It turns out that everything I told you in Part 4 flips when we change voltage polarity. This is definitely going to change how our linear...
Understand Cart Motion On Your Backyard Roller Coaster And Easy Fabrication
If you have taken on the challenge of building a backyard roller coaster, congratulations! However, you've probably spent way more time on the track design than the cart. Well the cart is more...
