Backyard Roller Coasters
Around 20 backyard roller coasters can be found online, built over the past 15 years. Most are built by energetic teenagers, but they look pretty poorly made, and of questionable safety. There are a few built by some very clever adults, but only a couple have what I would call a reasonable amount of physics and engineering applied to them.
Paul Gregg – Backyard Roller Coasters
Jun 22, 2016 · I challenged myself to design and build a rideable roller coaster cart not using welded steel. I designed one cart where the wheel bogies used fastened wood blocks. Then I designed one using fewer parts and judicious use of 2 and 2.5 inch hole saws.
Provide a fun ride, with moderate 2-3g accelerations, with a high initial drop angle, and banked turns. Passengers will be children between 5 and 9 years old, weighing between 40 and 100 pounds. The cart will be designed to run the entire ~180 ft …
Book Details - Backyard Roller Coasters
In Backyard Roller Coaster Research and Development, Paul documents the entire development process in detail, showing how each component of his roller coasters improve with each design iteration.
Introduction – Backyard Roller Coasters
Jun 22, 2016 · Our book covers the basic physics of roller coasters, and shows how we designed and built the out-n-back coaster. It details how we shape the PVC pipes with hot sand, how we make the cupped ends on the wooden ties, how we make the framing for the track, the design of our cart, and how the cart is made, as well as what kind of wheels and ...
Book Details - Backyard Roller Coasters
The best backyard roller coaster book ever written! This book contains full documentation of our research and development efforts including trade studies, physics explanations, CAD models, charts and diagrams, breakthrough fabrication techniques, safety standards and calculations for a …
Spreadsheets – Backyard Roller Coasters
Here are the two spreadsheets mentioned in the book. Click the links below to download them. BYRC-B Volume 1 spreadsheets. byrc-b-volume-2-spreadsheets
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Surround coaster track with a construction fence or at minimum, caution tape, far enough away to keep other children out of arm’s reach. No motorized lift hill, for safety, and to better ensure there is always adult supervision.
Building a backyard roller coaster has inherent dangers, both in fabrication and use. Using hand and power tools improperly or ignoring safety practices while using a backyard roller coaster can lead to injury or even death. The operation of a backyard …
STEM Course Cart using Fastened Wood – Backyard Roller Coasters
Dec 3, 2021 · I challenged myself to design and build a rideable roller coaster cart not using welded steel. I designed one cart where the wheel bogies used fastened wood blocks. Then I designed one using fewer parts and judicious use of 2 and 2.5 inch hole saws.