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[Dr Frankenstein]

Did you drew some lift models?

This post has been edited by Dr Frankenstein: 24 February 2004 - 05:21 PM

[SkiBachelor]

I wish I still had my HSQ terminal that I kind of designed in AutoCAD, although I didn't make it very far. I was only able to complete the outside of the terminal and that took me an hour to make. However, I was making everything to scale.

[Dr Frankenstein]

OK. I'.m scanning my things, I prefer the pencil than the computer. It takes 5 minutes for me.

This post has been edited by Dr Frankenstein: 24 February 2004 - 05:47 PM

[KZ]

Im kinda drawing a few. They arent too great but they are decent. When i finsih them i will scan them i guess.

[floridaskier]

I have some pencil drawings, but no scanner. They're not too good though. I'm trying to use Paint for a UNI-GS but its not working out so well

[KZ]

I was thinking about an idea today in math for hs lifts. What if on the return terminal there was a sort of braking system to slow the chairs faster? The could be some sort of break on the grip, then another hydrollically powered in the terminal to slow the chair faster. This would probably only work on a return terminal (lower if space is an issue) and it would need faster acceleration. A possible solution to the faster acceleration would be 90 degree loading so that once around the contour it can immediatly pick up enough speed. Just some ideas.......

[floridaskier]

That would probably only work on the loading terminal, because it would be a very quick stop for the riders, and the chair woukd swing a lot

[liftmech]

Your system already exists- it's called higher pulley ratios between tyres :)

[floridaskier]

Anybody draw anything new lately? I'm still working on my UNI-GS...

[crazyskier91]

On the ruby express at keystone you get on 90 degrees on the contour and you make the turn and go, your system is already in place Tyler.

[Kicking Horse]

crazyskier91, on May 25 2004, 05:27 PM, said:

On the ruby express at keystone you get on 90 degrees on the contour and you make the turn and go, your system is already in place Tyler.

Crazyskier, on ruby express u don't load on a 90 dgree thing. ruby is a standard loading lift. NO half around the bullwheel. Unlike E @ copper and the Double Loading Chair @ breck.

[crazyskier91]

Are you sure, thats the way it was in 03'

[Kicking Horse]

i'm 99.9999999999999999999999999999% sure.

Brad or john should be able to verfiy

[floridaskier]

When I was there in March '04 it had 90 degree loading.

[liftmech]

It appears from photos on Brad's site that Ruby does have 90 degree loading. Indy and 4-chair at Breck also have it, with 4 having two stations.

[crazyskier91]

I looked at those two and based on the angle of the liftline i'm pretty sure it does have the loading on a curve.

[Kicking Horse]

i'll find out while i'm up there.

[ISMrider]

Alta's HSQ has 90 degree loading and snowbirds new HSQ in mineral has a 90 degree unload.

[floridaskier]

Also Beaver Creek's new UNI-G Birds of Prey lift

[crazyskier91]

It does seem like that loading style would be more effeciant.