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[skisox34]

On the topic of bullwheels when I worked the Superstar drive terminal in 1999-2002 that bullwheel was WARPED. There was at least an inch or two difference at different points on the bullwheel as far as height goes. Does anyone know if this was ever fixed?? I know at one point the E-Brake weld actually failed because of this and the pad actually fell through the skin requiring the lift to be shut down for the rest of the day until the pad could be re-welded!

[LiftTech]

Off topic but, First, that type of Yan wheel cannot be straightened, second the Warped wheel did not cause the failure, and lastly the pad did not fail. However what did cause the failure is design, the force applied from the air bags to open the unit was greater than the strength of the steel.
The failure:
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[vons]

When you wish the web cam was not on

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[Peter]

how did they manage that?

This post has been edited by Skier: 16 August 2007 - 06:51 PM

[Lift Dinosaur]

No one hurt, I hope....

Dino

This post has been edited by Lift Dinosaur: 16 August 2007 - 02:51 PM

[vons]

No Idea, just happend to look on the web cam today

[lastchair_44]

Lift Dinosaur, on Aug 16 2007, 03:50 PM, said:

No one hurt, I hope....

Dino

The guy hurt his back, he was loaded onto the tram on a backboard and sent down. One more roll and he'd no longer be with us!

[Lift Kid]

How the heck did that happen?

[lastchair_44]

His load may have shifted? I'm not 100% sure. He's damn lucky though.

[Peter]

When I first looked at it I thought it had fallen off the tram, as I have seen pictures of them hanging similar pieces of machinery from the cabins.

[Allan]

The lastest shot from our marketing department. The return station and all towers are standing now. Sorry for the lack of shots on my part - been on holidays since the last week of July, except for three days when I was back pulling YAN carriers apart.

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[Lift Kid]

Here are some shots of new Lift 10's controls at the LPOA shop. I had a tour today over there at the facilities! I have more pictures, if anyone would like to see them!

Return Controls:

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Drive Controls:

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Control Desks (both):

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[Peter]

I would love to see some more pictures if you have time to post them.

[Lift Kid]

I'd be happy to! However, some are a bit blurry due to lighting and other things.

Here's some more:

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A bullwheel being made.

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The terminal skin for Snowmass.

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The drive component base for Lift 10 at Vail. (this holds the Gear box, 2 diesels, 1 electric and the bullwheel)

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Another shot of the Snowmass skin.

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Sheave wheels almost done being assembled.

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An Omega Quad contour skin.

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Tower heads all wired for safeties, waiting for sheave assemblies.

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Lift 10 terminal parts.

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Lift 10 contour having the wheels installed.

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Lift 10 terminal parts waiting for tires.

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Wind speed gauges.

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Drive cabinet for A-basin.

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Tower heads, and sheave assemblies waiting to be attached for shipment.



I thought it was interesting to see that Vail had medium buttons on their pedestals. The L-P guys said that it was a special request, along with different catwalks on the towers. Does anyone know if they have medium buttons on the other Poma's? I know they had the catwalks put in on the towers on the older Poma's, but I'm not sure about the Medium buttons. Did they just do that so the Lifty's won't have to learn a different system, or is there another reason?

The new E-Stop guards and orange signal buttons are standard, from what I understand. Does anyone know why signal became orange?

[lastchair_44]

Isn't it in the code that the buttons have to be different colors now?

[Peter]

Lift Kid, did they say what lift it is for Snowmass? I thought they were only installing a fg quad this summer.

[Lift Kid]

Oops. That was an error. I meant the lift for Steamboat. I believe it was a 30 tire, per acceleration and deceleration sides.

Stats:

Christie Peak Express
800 HP Omega 6 Place
Detachable Chair

[spunkyskier02]

gore's new triple looks like it is coming along nicely.

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This post has been edited by spunkyskier02: 25 August 2007 - 07:25 AM

[Peter]

That lift looks like a Partek? I wonder if it is new or not? I can't see why D-CTEC would still be making Partek designs?

Anyways, here are some pictures I found of A-Basin:
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More new pictures online:
http://www.brundage....nstruction.aspx
http://www.skibaldy.blogspot.com/
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/current_new...007_newlift.php
http://www.squaw.com...-express-update

[liftmech]

Out with the old... (in with the new next week, if all goes well)

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