There are certain things that get on my nerves like improper use of FEA and gussets. This is one of them. Most coasters are 4D coasters (Surge, pitch, roll yaw) but the S&S freespins are not 4D. Actually less, 3 Dimension and still a good ride!
Take a few minutes to understand how we calculate degrees of freedom. And yes, they all have names.
Paper Doll Method Demonstrated: Easy Control Enclosure Layout
So we're building this new spectacular coaster Tilley's Terror and the controls will be expensive. We want to layout our control box without wasting material, so how do we do that.Quite simple, we...
10 Easy Tips for Designing a Programmable Logic Controller Enclosure
As we begin building Tilley's Terror, the first three inversion backyard coaster, we will be needing a hearty control enclosure to hold my programmable logic controller (PLC) and Human Machine...
