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Dive into the world of marble roller coaster construction with this informative guide from DiscoverE Project 2019! Learn basic thrill ideas, create banked curves, loops, jumps, and more to make your project exciting. Be wary of potential pitfalls like steep slopes causing excessive speed, bad joints hindering marble movement, and inadequate support leading to track deformities. Avoid common mistakes like twisted tracks, improper loop shapes, and insufficient support that could impact your coaster's performance. Follow these tips to ensure a successful and thrilling marble roller coaster project!
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Practical Advice for MarbleRoller Coaster Construction DiscoverE Project 2019
Basic Thrill Ideas Banked curves Loops Jumps Make it FUN!
Potential Gotcha’s – Too steep Coaster will get too much speed and jump off the track in subsequent transitions
Potential Gotcha’s – Bad joints/connections Marble will be blocked from rolling properly; could slow/stop or jump the track Wad of tape
Marble won’t make it up the hill Potential Gotcha’s – Too much height on next hill
Potential Gotcha’s – Too sharp of a peak on next hill • Marble will jump off the hill
Potential Gotcha’s – Twisted track Marble can’t stay in the groove
Too high – can’t complete the loop Not enough support – loop will deform when marble rolls on it Note: Elliptical loop is better than round loop Potential Gotcha’s – Loop
Potential Gotcha’s – Kinks & sharp dips • Marble will bounce off track
Potential Gotcha’s – Doubled back track • Marble will fall to ground
Potential Gotcha’s – Curves without banks Marble will jump track
Potential Gotcha’s – Insufficient support Weight/Force of marble will cause track to sag/move
Summary Avoid Too steep Bad connections/joints Too low or too high 2nd hills Twisted track (unless used for proper banking) Sloppy loops Kinks Double backing the track Insufficient track support
