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Posted by Jeff Findley on September 2, 2008, 3:07 pm
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> Jeff Findley wrote:
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>> Did you have to permanently bend any of the old track to make
>> this work, or is the track still usable as train track on a
>> flat surface?
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> No folding, spindling or mutilation :-) The up/down curving parts are
> ordinary curves mounted on their side. The construction is a bit flimsy,
> and after a couple of runs we have to walk the line and make sure
> everything is tight again.
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> The 180 degree curve is actually the trickiest part, as we can't get real
> banking, only a small tilt, and the most common mishap is the car going
> (more or less) straight forward instead of curving.
That was my guess, but this was hard to tell from the pictures. I guess
it's time for new glasses and a new monitor. :-)
Jeff
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A wise person avoids it. -- Einstein
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> (he's 19 now!). It's nothing compared to the big coasters some others have
> built, but we did have fun!
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> It only uses 'plain' Lego, old 4.5V train parts, standard bricks, so
> nothing
> fancy like loops etc.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/anders-isak/RollerCoaster/Version2/1.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/anders-isak/RollerCoaster/Version2/2.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/anders-isak/RollerCoaster/Version2/3.jpg
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