Mystery Part on B&M Lifts?

I've seen this mechanical/electrical combo piece on many of the recent B&M coasters and have no clue what it is for. Might it be a means to ground the train and dissipate its static build-up? Or maybe it is a sensor to detect that both the chain and safety dogs are in the proper position? Perhaps someone with more knowledge on the subject can enlighten me.

The Mystery Part

(piece can be seen to the right of the pinch wheels...or directly below the "Back to statistics" link)

My guess is that it's just something to count links (and therefore speed) or the direction of the chain. Pure guess.

My guess, and this is probably not true...is that when the train passes it, the chain knows to pick up the pace to "lift speed."

Is that piece even above the chain? It looks like the angle of that piece is skewed...if you compare it to the angle of the lift.

This is something different than what you're talking about, but I've noticed on Raptor at the very bottom of the lift there is some kind of counter wieght. It goes down when the train is at the bottom and as it reaches the top it goes back down. I'm guessing this is to keep the weight on the chain equal to keep less stress on the motor.

Edit: Looking at the picture again it is the what appears to be a counter weight. *** Edited 10/20/2004 11:37:40 AM UTC by gomez***

The part you're wondering about looks like the chain lube assembly. I'd need a better pic from above the track.

That would even make more sense!

Definatly a chain lubricator. I'm surprised the sensor for the chain lift's speed isn't attatched to it. *** Edited 10/20/2004 10:54:54 PM UTC by OrientExpressKid***

With a name like LustyLil, prepare to be "SexyNina'ed"

Danny's Crystal Ball says LustyLil is a guy/another identity for a male poster here. ;)

+Danny, won't be the first time I'm wrong though *** Edited 10/20/2004 11:01:30 PM UTC by +Danny***

You may recall that "Lusty Lil" was the name of one of the Cedar Point venues, so it's less about attention whoring and more about the name of the former venue.

Unless it's about attention whoring. :) Besides, SexyNina posted a profile photo which apparently led to much jail-bait stalking.

.. not from this crowd Jeff... ;)

What has happened to Coasterbuzz?? ;)

"...sucks." ;)

I can't get "hijacked off" out of my head, so I'm putting it here until I find a good use for it. Sorry I can't be more reproductive in this thread.

Staying on topic, I think Moosh's mystery part needs a lift.

+Danny

Jeff hijacked a topic? Who 'da' thought? :)

^^ It's already got a lift. The question is whether or not it needs to be greased ;)