Elevator Cable Lift

I've been wonderin how this whole thing works. I don't really understand how it hooks and does everything. So could someone please give me a detailed explanation? Thanks

Corey

There are several major parts to the elevator lift system. There is the drum, which is connected to the motor/transmission unit.

There are two cables: a drive cable, and a tension/return cable.

There is the trolley, it's connects the train at one end, and is solidly connected to both the cables at the other end. Also, it's got a guide track on the top of the track from the station to halfway down the first hill

There are many guide flywheels to make a loop going around the track on the lift hill under it right next to the station, going under the lift hill to the drum, then going back up to the track on the lift hill. [it's one big loop]

The trolley goes under the train in the load station. Then the trolley pulls the train out of the station and up the hill. When the train starts going down the hill on it's own, the trolley goes back the way it came to the station, reapinting the process.

The drive cable connects to the trolley and goes over the lift hill to the drum. When the drum starts truning, it pulls the cable forcing the trolley to go up the lift hill. The return cable goes under the lift hill. When the drum pulls on drive cable, it realeases an equal amount of return cable. Also, there is a weight on one of the pulleys under the lift hill to put tension on the cable so there is no slack.

[I don't know how to link GTTP photos, so I'll try my best with other photos]

Here is a picture of the tension flywheels, and the return cable under the lift hill. http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery594.htm?Picture=8

Here is the trolley. http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery594.htm?Picture=11

If you look at the track at the bottom right side of this photo, you'll see a triangle support, in the middle is the drive cable going from the track to the drum. http://www.joyrides.com/cedar_point/full/millennium_force1.htm

http://www.guidetothepoint.com/gallery/ If you look through here, you'll see the drum, and the lift track, ect.

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Wow thanks man. That really helped.

Corey

...And there you have it Millies unique lift system explained.

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There is one thing I can't seem to figure out. On the drum, opposite of the motor annd transmission unit, there is a copper rotor. There is some device in the side twards the first OBC. It appears me me to be either a magnetic brake, or a positioni sensor, or something like that. Anyone have any idea?

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http://www.guidetothepoint.com/gallery/img.asp?img=h-mfconst311.jpg heres an example of what I'm talking about.

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That is the cable drum. At least that what iIthink you are talking about.

The System has no brakes, when the cable broke last fall the catch car fell all the way to its stops in the station I believe.

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I'm not talking about the actual drum, but the device on the drum.

The device is on drum, not the trolley. When the cable snapped, it disconnected the trolley from the drum. There was nothing holding it up, so it did whatever it did. [I didn't see it, but I imagin it either got jammed with the cable on the way down, or went as far down as it could go]

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