Vekoma testing something new ? (at their testing facility)

[toofpikk]

not that we didnt already know this, but phwoar. thats a serious bit of kit.

 

[MrRC]

More images from the Tilt-element (take from street level , no trespassing)















Request for taking close-up images was denied due confidentiality reasons.

 

[MrRC]

The Tilt-element is installed (not connected yet)

 

[The_bullgod]

The Tilt-element is installed (not connected yet)

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That is looking very impressive.
How much time would Vekoma need, for connecting the stuff? I can't wait to see testing to begin.

 

[MrRC]

That is looking very impressive.
How much time would Vekoma need, for connecting the stuff? I can't wait to see testing to begin.

I hope to see testing beginning in a few weeks. Its gonna take some while to connect all the stuff and fill / bleed the hydraulic systems)

 

[MrRC]

Model update :




(Track not completed, still WiP)

 

[Dar]

Imagine one of these with forward and backwards track attached to the same tilt section. Could have the direction voted for on the train like that Gerst, or just run one forwards then one backwards.

"Nothing's impossible if you can imagine it" - Professor H. J. Farnsworth

 

[The_bullgod]

Why not turn that tilt section into someting like this?

 

[MrRC]

Here in The Netherlands it's Kingsday (Birthday of our King), but they still work at Vekoma : (copyright BAVI)

 

[Crazycoaster]

The orange crane seems to be in the King’s Day spirit!

 

[cocoa]

this currently looks like an RCT peep killer

 

[MrRC]

Works still continues on the testversion of the Tilt-coaster V2.0 :

A GIANT cable guide is installed between the Tilt-element and the rest of the fixed installation :



Here we see an side-walk installed onto the Tilt-element (2 images) :

 

[Hixee]

Being stood out on the end of that platform and slowly feeling it start to move would be a pretty special experience.

Once in a lifetime, you might say...

 

[Pokemaniac]

Being stood out on the end of that platform and slowly feeling it start to move would be a pretty special experience.

Once in a lifetime, you might say...

A moment that would make a person very curious about the shear strength of the bolts holding the railing in place, at least.

 

[MrRC]

A moment that would make a person very curious about the shear strength of the bolts holding the railing in place, at least.

8x bolt (8 mm / 3/8 inch) and 2x bolt (6 mm 1/4 inch) (I hope 8.8 strength) (EDITED)

 

[JoshC.]

8x bolt (8 mm / 3/16 inch) and 2x bolt (6 mm 1/4 inch) (I hope 8.8 strength)

Is there anything you don't know about Vekoma?

 

[Peet]

8x bolt (8 mm / 3/16 inch) and 2x bolt (6 mm 1/4 inch) (I hope 8.8 strength)

I salute you for this knowledge.

However I feel I must point out that metric and imperial bolt sizes are not directly equivalent; an 8mm (M8) bolt is not the same as a 3/16" bolt and an M6 bolt is not the same as a 1/4" bolt, so it will be one or the other (presumably the metric ones, being in Europe, right?).

 

[MrRC]

I salute you for this knowledge.

However I feel I must point out that metric and imperial bolt sizes are not directly equivalent; an 8mm (M8) bolt is not the same as a 3/16" bolt and an M6 bolt is not the same as a 1/4" bolt, so it will be one or the other (presumably the metric ones, being in Europe, right?).

Yes i'm in Europe and i live abt 12 km from Vekoma, thats why i can make these awesome images.
1/4 inch is 6.35 mm
3/8 inch is 9.52 mm

 

[Hyde]

**Pops in**

**Sees discussion on bolt measurements in metric vs imperial**

**Pops out**

 

[MrRC]

Video of my NL2 model :