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| Hey guys, check this out: (URL) amusement park drop tower ride that doesn't use RCX... And it slows down near the bottom of the fall! Very realistic. Original Chinese discussion here: (URL) a quick rundown. A motorized cable spool at the base pulls (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Non-RCX Drop Tower
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| (...) Unreal! While a true battle of material, it's certainly an impressive design. Any RCX design must appear like the easy road in comparison ;-) Understanding the mechanism is a challenge in its own right - very cool. Thanks for posting this, (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Non-RCX Drop Tower
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| (...) Hi Keith, I like this. I also like the skull sculpture in the background. I am particularly tickled by the use of the pop bottle. Is the connection sound enough there to store pressure in there, or is it only good for the brake? I have been (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.technic)
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