Homemade Woodie - CoasterBuzz

I thought this was pretty cool but how did the town ok this for a building permit.

Technical Info:

Style: Out and Back
Height: 17 feet
First Drop: 20 feet
Top Speed: 20 mph
Track Length: 444 feet
Max Positive G's: 3.5
Max Negative G's: -0.2
Material: Pressure Treated Southern Yellow Pine
Number of Drops: 4
Lift hill angle: 26.6 degrees
1st Drop: 54 degrees
2nd Drop: 43 degrees
Curve banking: 50 degrees
Duration: About 1 minute
Cart: Single Car, Wood and Steel Construction
Capacity: Single Rider
Chain Lift: 1HP Motor, 3/4" Pitch Roller
Chain/Sprockets

Overall:

9,500 lbs (4.75 Tons) Lumber
7,000 Screws/Nails
2,900 board feet of lumber
Investment: $5.5k
Started Construction: September 1997

Check out his coaster using these links:

http://jeremyreid.com/

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=266039

I really love that fan curve. That's probably the most impressive thing about the whole ride (which is nothing short of amazing, BTW).

There's got to be a least four threads about this here.

Permit??? We don't need no stinkin' permits....
;)

Maybe he told them: It's not a coaster. It's just a giant sculpture with moving parts.

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-Mark

Is it just me or does 3.5g's seem pretty much for a ride that only goes 20mph and only 20feet drop?

"Life's What You Make It, So Let's Make It Rock!"

While it's an incredible accomplishment, that would get old after about 3 days.

Welcome back, red train, how was your ride?!

^ LOL I know right? ^

^True, but what a conversation piece.

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Makes me wish I could build my own...and flyers. :)

Come on, Danner; you know you can achieve high g-forces without much speed. Just look at the radii of curvature on that thing!

AV Matt
Long live the Big Bad Wolf

This is about as crazy as the guy who built the homemade looper in his back yard.

Coaster Junkie from NH
I drive in & out of Boston, so I ride coasters to relax!

Actually he built two :)

^Didn't he eliminate the loop on BlueFlash II?

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I don't think the second one has a loop either.
Chuck

Either way, I'd pay a few bucks to ride that thing!

Coaster Junkie from NH
I drive in & out of Boston, so I ride coasters to relax!

It looks awesome...but what kind of restraints are there? I fear someone will get killed on that...

Haha no I'm not giving Patrick the finger

Can anyone post a link of the second one he built?

^here ya go!

http://www.negative-g.com/BlueFlash/John-Ivers-Index.htm

I got a 54 wagon and they call it a ________? *** Edited 3/21/2007 12:42:38 PM UTC by FLYINGSCOOTER***

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If I only had the resources and time...

Coaster Junkie from NH
I drive in & out of Boston, so I ride coasters to relax!

I'm guessing there is no HomeOwner'sAssociation where he lives. ;) *** Edited 3/21/2007 10:23:11 PM UTC by boblogone***

^Comeon, it's in Oklahoma.

You won't find people building these things in major metro areas of this country.

Heck, a person I know in the Chicago area had to tear down a professional wrestling ring in his back yard because of code violations.

My favorite MJ tune: "Billie Jean" which I have been listening to alot now. RIP MJ.