Video-Did We Just Make the Launch Better?

Well, the capstan just isn’t holding up well enough and the rope is wearing out. Its time to improve the design. Let’s look at one of the greatest launch systems in existence for guidance: Top Thrill Dragster.


Watch and see what happens when we modify the system.

Corey Rasmussen

Corey Rasmussen is an award-winning professional engineer (NC and TX) with over 20 years of product design and development experience. He has two patents related to aerial lifts machinery, has advanced certifications in hydraulics and electronic controls, and specializes in designing mobile equipment. Corey is the principal engineer of Rasmussen Designs and is based out of Durham, NC.

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