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Hey,

I have been desiging a miniature detachable bi cable gondola, that is a lego persons scale.

i have tested all the different thigns need for it to work an dit does, from the grip to the auto door.

I am about to begin working on the final produckt that will be dedicated to ski lifts .org the terminals will be named after ski bachelor and NWS! the cabins will be named after me and the rest will be after other members of the site, if you want your screen name on this sit to appear on one, then i will surley consider you for being one.

now to the gondola.

It will have stations like a tb-41 poma.. blue and black are the colors.
the lift will be approx 110 human feet long.
will have approx 20 towers. and approx 30 cabins.. the whole ondola will be automated .. i am going to make this thread a journal and i will sho wconstuction photos.. design photos.. and i will update it weekly.

i am currently building all of the cars and am hoping to have 29 members of this site want to be on the cars.

ars will be red..and modeled after cwa omega III .. but will be distorted to hold 4 ppl standing up.


thanks.


Mike.



P.s. if you haev any questions please contact me via PM or AIM.

ski_Lift_modeler, on Jan 29 2005, 04:48 PM, said:

sorry forgot to add, construction materials are wood/balsa wood/paint/various paints, some sheet metal/duct tape/string.


anticipate the first log of photos by next friday and will show over all consturction plans, gondola cabins being made (some of them) ..cabins being detailed.. and the designs to the terminals which will be very complex.

i forgot to mention if you want a cabin.. please post in here stating youd like a cabin dedicated to you.. cabins will be dedicated on a first come first serve bases..

mike

I'd like to be dedicated! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Me 2 :D

Me three if you wondn't mind. Great idea though and if I ever get this ski resort in Wyoming to work I think I might do the same kind of thing. BTW update due this weekend on the resort.

I'll go on a cabin. How do your grips work? and do you use a cadence chain or tiers in the terminal?, because on my bi-cable gondola I use a cadence chain.
This post has been edited by Zage: 01 February 2005 - 02:48 PM

Thanks you guys, ive still got plenty of gondola cars to dedicate and their all fair game.

update - finished gondola cabin design and started producing the sides/top/bottem

pics/longer story will hopefully be up in a week tops.


Mike

well the grips are hard to desribe.. its basically a lot based on the old gravity grps that were outlawed. no spring, just 2 parts. the cabins hanger will hae a hook that goes onto a little sheave type bar that will be on thetrack rope.. lift the cabin while its moving and the haul rope slips out.. i fyou dlike a small diagram IM me on aim or something and ill sen dyou it...

Ohhhhh yes, I am making grips that work like that to. What are yours made of.

galvanized steel wire.

also my aim is JIMMYPAGE12121 i have a small video of a test gondola cabin with test grip moving.

if you want more fequent updates and pics just im me.

if u want u can dedicated one to me :)

id be mroe than glad to kicking horse..


and zage what did you mean"and do you use a cadence chain or tiers in the terminal?" sorry i not familiar with the terms..

he means what moves the cabins in the terminal? (when detached from the cable)

ooooh, i have a system that pushes the hanger arm, the hanger arm will have some stabilizing bars so it dosnt sway, and the part of the grip that usually i s ont he track cable will be on a built in track that it will just sit on, the system has little bars that int he station the hanger will be attached to

i have some simple diagrams.. how do i post images here?

Hit the Add Reply button and then go down to the upload box and upload them that way.

I would like a cabin! That sounds like an awesome project! I was going to build a fixed grip chairlift with Knex, but I couldn't find the chain in the roller coaster set I got it in. :( This sounds like a much better project than the one I was going to set on. Have fun. I'm sure everyone wants to see the pics.

Ok, i am almost done with the proto cabin.

steps..i make a template. measure on paper the dimensions, cut out the pieces...cut out the windows.. duct tape the cabin parts together. make seats. wrap the cabin in black electrical tape. then rap the cabin in the final red electrical tape. i have pcs of most of the steps.. i will post the finished product tonight once my digi cam charges

if its not too much, i would be psyched to be on a cabin.