

#1
Posted 11 April 2005 - 04:33 PM
I've noticed some areas almost or all of their lifts spin one direction, such as killington almost all of their lifts spin counter clockwise, then bradford (if any of you have even heard of it) all their lifts spin clockwise.
I really cant think of much of a reason why, unless it's 90 degree loading and the line would be directed toward one side.
#3
Posted 11 April 2005 - 04:51 PM
(say, if you wanted to use a replacement grip from another lift on a lift that went in the opposite direction, would it still work well? It looks like the new DoppelmayrCTEC grips have the tyre plate sloped down more on one end than the other, and the needles curve upward on the trailing edge but not the leading end) I think you can, but that was interesting to see the CTEC grips obviously geared towards one direction. Here's a crude drawing to explain what I'm saying

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Also, are the towers stronger on the heavy side or anything, or does it not matter?
(Reason for that question is that DV might want to do 90 degree loading for Sultan this summer, but it turns the opposite direction. They're probably reusing the towers, but after 24 seasons with the heavy side on the left, would it be a problem to switch it to the right? (or maybe a benefit?) Again, I don't think it would be a problem, but I don't know much)
This might be a good question - if they want to install a line turn (i.e. the ones on Baldy at Snowbird, Silver Strike at DV and The Canyons Cabriolet) does the heavy side have to be on the outside of the turn?
(another thing that might require Sultan at DV to rotate the other direction)
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#4
Posted 11 April 2005 - 05:36 PM
As far as loading, yes, 90-degree loading does determine the direction of the lift because of where the maze needs to be. Unloading affects rotation because if you can, it's better to have the carriers swing around the bullwheel away from most of the skiers. This means that if most people unload to the right, you want the lift to swing to the left or counterclockwise.
#5
Posted 12 April 2005 - 08:02 AM
Isn't it odd that "politics" is made up of the word "poli" meaning many, and "tics" meaning blood-sucking creatures?
#6
Posted 12 April 2005 - 10:08 AM
Also if the lift is traversing a side hill the "ski under" effect and clearance issues will effect rotation.

#7
Posted 26 April 2014 - 09:10 AM
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#10
Posted 26 April 2014 - 10:37 AM
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#11
Posted 26 April 2014 - 11:54 AM
This post has been edited by SkiDaBird: 26 April 2014 - 11:54 AM
#13
Posted 26 April 2014 - 02:30 PM
snoloco, on 26 April 2014 - 01:04 PM, said:
Some lifts have to go a certain direction due to 90 loads and unloads or midstations. 5 of the 8 HSQs in LCC have to go in the direction they do.
#14
Posted 26 April 2014 - 02:48 PM
As for Snowbird, they have 90 degree unloading on the Baldy Express, Little Cloud Express and Peruvian Express. They also have 90 degree loading on the Mineral Basin Express. Alta has 90 degree loading on the Sugarloaf Express.
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#15
Posted 26 April 2014 - 03:09 PM
#16
Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:35 AM
DonaldMReif, on 26 April 2014 - 02:48 PM, said:
As for Snowbird, they have 90 degree unloading on the Baldy Express, Little Cloud Express and Peruvian Express. They also have 90 degree loading on the Mineral Basin Express. Alta has 90 degree loading on the Sugarloaf Express.
MBX does not have 90 degree...
You are thinking of Peruvian
This post has been edited by SkiDaBird: 27 April 2014 - 08:36 AM
#17
Posted 10 May 2014 - 11:28 PM
Now it makes sense for countries like Britain, Japan and Australia that have that have cars with steering wheels on the right to apply the same concept to their aircraft carriers. But I would have thought that countries like the United States and Spain that have their car's steering wheels on the left would have aircraft carriers with the island on the left too.
This post has been edited by Bogong: 12 May 2014 - 05:03 AM
#18
Posted 11 May 2014 - 09:37 AM
But, there were at least two aircraft carriers that sported a port side island: the Japanese Akagi and Hiryu (WWII). Didn't helped too much.
#19
Posted 11 May 2014 - 12:01 PM
This post has been edited by snoloco: 11 May 2014 - 12:02 PM
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