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 came off the track and got wedged on the main drop. Watch the video to see why this happened and what we did to fix it.
How I Designed My Backyard Roller Coaster Brake and Launch System
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...
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...
