The weird peice

http://www.setecx.com/pics/cp102602const/imagepages/PICT0227.html

I was thinking that this piece could maybe be connected to a large tower for an overbanked turn like MF's first turn. There's a close up picture in the GTTP photo gallery. It's the last picture on the section "photos" in the MF section. The wierd piece would have more diagonal supports connected to it than the ones on MF.

Just a thought.

The only question now is where's there gonna be an overbanked turn if its L-TH-B.

I don't know why we need another topic on this but ok. I think it is going to be at the top of the tower. It may bring all the 3 sides together, and give support to the track. Also it will have more support for track.

Here's what I personally think - the piece in question is going on top of the current (and only) tower. In the picture, it's upside down, but you can see how the three main supports will come together. The fourth, smaller diameter support, will most likely come from the second-highest catwalk level.

What confuses me is the remaining 2 support connectors - for the maintenence elevator, the support should be on the other side. The most confusing part is the support connector on the far side, facing away from the camera. I personally have no clue where that could go.

My two one-hundredths of a dollar :)

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Tommy Penner - Variable X @ starrynightmare.net/~vxtc
Cedar Point FanBoy since 2001
"I will hold you close, if you're afraid of heights." -- Incubus, Stellar

Tommy, you and CP rules are right that this piece will be at the top of the tower where the three columns will come together, and it is indeed upside down. When it is placed, the horizontal stub that is pointing away from the camera will be pointing to the left as you would view the tower from the loading station. The flange that is on the pavement will connect to the "tabletop" piece with the walkway pieces on top. The horizontal stub on the tabletop will be also be sticking out to the left. Attached to both of these stubs will be "L"-shaped pieces pointing straight back. (This piece is similar to one but is not the exact one.) Attached to those will be pieces for the elevator identical to those on the catwalks. If you look at the backs of the catwalks, the elevator supports are not on center, but offset toward Millie Island. The flange on the piece that sticks out the "front" of the piece will have another "L"-shaped piece that will be sticking straight up. The peak of the tophat will sit on this piece. The smaller stub on the piece that sticks straight up in the parking lot will actually end up sticking straight down. Attached to it will be a vertical brace down to the 7th catwalk. There is a connecting stub on the catwalk that can be seen here. That’s it. All connections present and accounted for.

The next question is where will this one go? It will probably go up this next week. (I think I have it figured out. Anybody else have any guesses?)

The yellow peice in the background appears to be connected the the track on the side farthest from the magnum midway. From the looks, it probably will be close to the track's farthest point from the tower. I dunno, It could possibly be used for something else, but I'd think it would be going up soon since it's onsite already.

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It's going up right now on the far side front column. They just lifted it up. There is a short diagonal brace going down to the column because it is cantilevered out so far. That's what the smaller diagonal stub was for on the left side of the piece.

jdubya...you are so right its not even funny. I didnt even think or the tabletop being for the catwalk. I want someone to flip the picture of the "wierd piece" and draw what we "think" it'll lok like. I am convinced now. its going to be interesting to see that thing go up there.

It's kind of like a jigsaw puzzle. I can't walk by one without trying my hand at putting a few pieces in. I look at these tower pieces and naturally try to figure out where they will go. Since there isn't much more we can figure out without more concrete info, at least we can try to figure out where the pieces go. And even then there aren't many left.

Shortly I think you will see another bend in the back column, probably right after they get the 6th catwalk up. The current angle is aimed much too high to hit the big connector piece at a reasonable height above the projected 7th catwalk.

By golly...I think jdubya has actually figured the puzzle out! :)

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James Draeger
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*** This post was edited by Draegs 11/18/2002 12:56:58 PM ***