Underconstruction Topic

[justinmyersm]

Ahhhh yes. Thank you.

Umm... for the most part I beleive that I have used them. I surely don't go from small to large because that just causes too many G's.

But, yeah, like I said, I think I do.

If you don't mind, you can send me a message on MySpace with your E-Mail.

I check that MUCH more often than CF....


Thanks again.


EDIT:


More 3D work is being done...

Not the best I know, but I haven't really played with them too much. Feedback and advise would be greatly accepted.


Also, don't forget, the full gallery can be found at:

http://www.ijustinentertainment.110mb.com/blackout/gallery/
(Today's images will be up by the end of the weekend.)


-iJustin

 

[Xpress]

Sorry, but I don't use MySpace, as it's a hacker friendly site.

You can use www.ridehost.com to upload your track file, and send it to me via PM. Don't forget to package your track up so that I can open the file.

Also, if you don't have lead-ins/outs, then your track turns out much rougher. They're vital, and have been used on coasters since modern steel designs came about.

 

[CedarPoint6]

They're vital, and have been used on coasters since modern steel designs came about.

False.



The coaster's look pretty good, though. There's some nice looking layouts and as I don't really care if there are bumps here and there, that's all I look for. I'm interested to see some of these finished.

 

[Antinos]

Xpress, just give up while you're down.

I asked about those because I've seen other 'stock' rides, such as Spinemelter 3000 that have brakes similar to those(magnetic brakes). I was wondering if there was a setting in the brake segment to set magnetic brakes or if Buster used 3D's? Surely he didn't use an LSM to slow his ride!

Anyways, I've supported a hill on Joyride and finished the buckel:

 

[Hixee]

^Thats looking pretty sweet. I like the way the treack underneath uses the cross-braces for supports. Not only is it a clever way of saving supports, but it also looks good.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Yeah, Kim, here is loefet's try on making some of those giuding objects:
http://www.coasterforce.com/forums/view ... hp?t=21404

Every project here looks good so far!

 

[SFMMMan]

Xpress, those footers shouldn't be slanted. Just keep them upright.

 

[Jer]

And Jer has once again proved that he can create a well planned layout.

Wanna know how?....Math Class. When i bore din math class I desgin my layouts XD

2 more inversion have been added, up next a third corckscrew and a Zero-G. As you can guess the corckscrew needs major smoothing. You can thank ploddish for the idea of putting it though the loop.

Who ever said it exists in the real world? And stop calling me an idiot, and Dave, WATCH YOUR MOUTH. Nobody wants to hear someone who cusses in amost every post.

Where's Sam when you need him XD

 

[Leighton]

Xpress, those footers shouldn't be slanted. Just keep them upright.

Actually, tilting the footers like that is a very efficient way to direct only the resultant forces towards the ground, creating purely compressive force on the footer, rather than putting a shear force on the bolts holding the support to the footer.

This image shows the horizontal footer, where the force from the support is disipated into the foundation, but a considerable amount of it is being placed onthe bolts in a sideways (shearing) force as a result of the horizontal and vertical components meeting.

If you rotate the footer perpendicular to the support, the whole force is placed vertically on the support attachment, and vertically on the face of the conrete. The bolts aren't taking any of the dynamic load on the structure, and are merely there to hold the support.

 

[Anonymous]

^ True but how many Intamin coasters have tilted foots.

 

[Leighton]

^Unfortunatly I haven't been keeping count!

Regardless of what Intamin do, it is still the best way to direct forces towards the ground.

The only reason Intamin don't do it is because their building tolerances are as wide as a canyon, and their supports are designed to loosley fit over the threads on the footer, and are then secured down with a round steel plate on top.
To achieve a slanted footer, the supports have to fit perfectly.

 

[Anonymous]

^ Still to keep the designs realistic then you shouldn't use slanted footers. I have had a look around on RCDB and didn't find any.
Another reason not to have them slanted is that they would be a bitch to construct. For a flat footer you just create a mold for the shape of it put down the rebar and connections and just add concrete, much easier and a lot cheaper.

http://www.rcdb.com/ig3385.htm?picture=31
Even here where the load is the greatest they still use a flat footer.

 

[Anonymous]

My track is complete but there are some little bumps to be fixed, which are really annoying.

Please comment and think if there's anything wrong or be needed to fix, before supporting (colors are not final, but I am having problems in finding the right tone).

 

[Uncle Arly]

It's looking good lastadolkg, It looks pretty accurate but i'm not an expert on it so i'll leave it to someone else.

Anyway for me........

 

[Deano]

Looks good, how-ever the lift hill looks banked from that photo xD Abit un-sure of thoose colours. But its your ride

And it's probably just the field of view making the lift look banked.

 

[Uncle Arly]

 

[Jer]

Blah Blah Blah Blah

Pictures:

I'm quite proud of the Zero-G roll

 

[Uncle Arly]

Looks very nice Jer.

I like the corkscrew and that zero-g looks good, you should be proud.

 

[Xpress]

Continuing the support talk:

Well, the only way I've seen Intamins support their rides are with vertical columns connected to the ground, and with a diagonal support connected to that support. A great example is Maverick, which uses them throughout. I'll change when I'm at my pc later.

The load on the B&M in the link isn't as great as it would be when it's say 60 or so feet up. The little supports in the picture are actually much stronger than you would think, so there is no need for a tilted support base, as the main support really takes most of the load, whereas the diagonal support is there to reenforce the whole section.

Xpress, just give up while you're down.

Uhh, no. Not up to you.

Anyways, I'm experimenting with a vekoma flyer. It's fun to have to hand bank all of the inverted section of track, as AHG just bankes it as if it were upright. Quite wierd actually. I'll have pics of my experiment later.

 

[Dave]