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Re: and you thought I'd lost my mind when I built a turkey...
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Date: 
Thu, 17 Apr 2003 07:51:19 GMT
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> > Oh! Welcome back to .technic!
> 
> It's good to venture in here every once in a while :)

And vice-versa!

> > 2) Those who did not get hurt/die in the brake would surly be broken after the
> > next freefall when the sled returns to vertical. More $$$ in damage claims.
> 
> What, you're saying a 1 story drop, in a steel cage, onto more steel
> wouldn't be good for your spine?

ABS, it's not good for them either. Go figure what I was going to say...

> > 3) When the amusement park inspectors arrive they will claim TLC have failed to
> > repair and look after the ride. Why? See the blue horisontal 1 x 16 Technic
> > beam that is about to fall off in the bottom of this picture:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tremor/Technic/gravitywell/dscn0434.jpg
> > TLC would then be fined even more $$$ and their reputation would be greatly
> > damaged.
> 
> Uhh, oops.  That particular beam isn't weight bearing, it's basically there
> for symmetry's sake.

Nice try but you will still be fined :)

> > And I love the colors on this one!
> 
> I was originally planning on giving this some Spiderman-ish theme, but
> decided against it.  The color scheme was actually dictated by what I had a
> lot of technic bricks left in :)

It could have worked.

> > Well done turkey-boy!
> 
> Gobble gobble!

LOL!

I was going to ask but forgot, how accurat is it? Will it go on for hours or
will something eventually brake or derail? I remember the roller coaster
derailed a little now and then and they left the minifigs laying as they fell...

Best regards,
/Tobbe
http://www.lotek.nu
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(...) It can't run nonstop (the program isn't designed for that), but I've run it for 6 or 7 consecutive loops without failure. Before I redesigned the car, what would tend to happen is the roof would come off when the car dropped from horizontal to (...) (24 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)

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(...) It's good to venture in here every once in a while :) (...) Good to hear! (...) Exactly. The anticipation is half the fun. (...) Yeah, and considering this is moving at close to twice what it'd be doing at a regular amusement park, I can (...) (24 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)

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