I know that I sure do feel lucky that you're on TH-cam explaining how a hitch works, more so when you explain LSM, and eddy current brakes, sensors, and the like. Lift motors, those huge ass pumps on the water rides, etc. Thank you for doing what you do.
“Not very long video”… 40mins 😂 As a mechanic engineer with passion for roller coasters I thank you for your videos! I have always been curious about the engineering details of rides and you show them very clear!
It's nice to tractor technology alive and well on roller coaster... if I understand your explanation the heim joint style connection is essentially a more robust and precise version of the ones used on a 3pt hitch arms and top link.... and your description of the notched hitch pin sounds like pto shaft retainer groove on a tractor also 😊...
"Where's my 1/4" universal adapter!?" was a common thing for my dad to shout when I was a kid. I would take them to build cool things knowing he'd just keep buying them.
I played with trains (as in on a scenic railroad) so my experience is with standard North American couplers. Those work well, but don't have any protection against up/down movement, so extreme amounts (eg, a derailment) can slip free. Your description of Big Thunder was interesting though because it sounds a lot like a railroad style drawbar, allowing for in/out movement, but in a roller coaster application.
My dad was in the army in Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and used to worknon tanks and trank transporters. He used to reger to the Univeral joint as a cardan joint. Maybe the term Cardan is from a llong gone patent
Hi thanks for this video , for 30:30 i remember seeing some information for security on toutatis (at park asterix) and in new intamin there is something else in case the hitch broke. If my english was bad sorry I am french but again thanks you for your work
I found where i heard that it s in the video "Comment fonctionne une montagne russe au parc asterix" by à french youtuber "edb attraction" at 14minute the mechanic explain that there is a mechanical redundancy inside the axis. It is actualy hard to explain and the video is in french but i hope you understand
@@ryantheridemechanic You make a lot of people happy with these seemingly obscure videos. I'm glad your passion interests so many people. I never worked as a ride mechanic, but always was interested in the engineering behind it. So thank you for sharing your passion!
I always knew that thunder mountain felt strange going up the lift at first. Springy even hah. Now I know why. I thought it was an unbalanced counterweight on the chain tensioner
Grease is definitely a hassle for guests, I had a guest at my park that got a big glob of grease in her hair because the hinge of the restraint was over greased
I had a huge lump of grease falling besides me on the giant jumper (sledge hammer) at canada womderland. It was really big, football size. It recieved some splatter when it impacted the floor. This was during boarding. The grease bits got cleaned off me by staff. Imagine it had hit my head. That was a guaranteed concussion.
@@ryantheridemechanic it was a big lump of grease. Nothing else contained in it. It must have accumulated somehow and was able to fall off when the ride is in the down position. They did not close the ride to inspect if other chunks of grease were looming on the other arms. I did not want to make a scene as I was with a group and I had still to ride quite some coasters.
Not sure where else to ask this question but how long before a coaster is built do they start fabricating the track and support? I was watching a video on Falcons Flights and it got me thinking how far in advance the fabrication starts
@@paulflorioit all depends on the ride. A large coaster can take a year to fabricate before any track is shipped. Small clone B&M can be cranked out much faster. When Vekoma was cranking out boomerang models, they could have one up and running in 9 months.
Interesting video! I am surprised you didn't mention one interesting detail missing (probably because the park I assume you worked at didn't have any such coaster). The concept of having four sets of road wheels on the first coach and then supporting the following coaches on the one in front of them was first introduced and even patented by Schwarzkopf. Unfortunately, the first coaster ever built with these trains is no more...
@@Colaholiker that’s covered under the pilot or tail hitch section. Making the trailer hitch needing to latch to the truck (pilot or tail) depending on the manufacturer they are called many different things.
Sure guys at b+m and intiman are getting their share of laughs by the "sometimes, coaster building sounds like ducktape" coment. Thinking about it, their first meeting likely started like that too-lol
I always thought Vekoma coasters, the MK-12 tracks, old arrow like design, they have the middle of the train latch on to the lift. But I could be mistaken? It is why most of them build up speed before the lifthill. But i'm not sure about this. Anyone could elaborate?
@ryantheridemechanic I might have I watch a lot of your videos, but with the Python revision I heard rumors that the middle of the train has the chain dog in it. But I can't tell for sure.
The Kardan joint is the european name. Mentioned in wikipedia as Cardan joint. Which is the (probable) inventor's name. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_joint
The intro was perfection 😂
@@ElToroRyan thank you!
My favorite channel on TH-cam, bar none. So funny, so informative. I'd trust any ride you've been checking over, Ryan!! Keep it up 😊
@@montypythonevanh thank you!
This is a great video. I had no idea about the correct terminology for most of these pieces so thanks for sharing your wisdom with us!
I know that I sure do feel lucky that you're on TH-cam explaining how a hitch works, more so when you explain LSM, and eddy current brakes, sensors, and the like. Lift motors, those huge ass pumps on the water rides, etc. Thank you for doing what you do.
@@Spike-sk7ql glad your enjoying it!
As a full-on nerd in this industry (a ride op as well), this has to be an absolute favorite channel
thank you!
Great video! I love the comedy. Thank you Ryan.
Very creative-and effective-demonstration!
Omg. Your opening was hilarious! I love roller coaster trains!
I just emailed you some coaster hitch pics😂
@@Jenlovescoasters awesome!
now I'm gonna be looking at hitches every time I go to Cedar Point
“Not very long video”… 40mins 😂
As a mechanic engineer with passion for roller coasters I thank you for your videos!
I have always been curious about the engineering details of rides and you show them very clear!
@@fetuffani I’m loosing my touch. I still ramble all over the place I just do it less.
LOL 40 mins for Ryan is a short.....but all his videos are epic!
@@ryantheridemechanic you’re absolutely not loosing your touch! Just keep it! Your videos are gold!
@ thank you!
The intro...chef's kiss. :) And "Do all that stuff downstairs" my dad always said that when I had my girlfriends over. LOL
@@mxslick50 hahaha!!!
It's nice to tractor technology alive and well on roller coaster... if I understand your explanation the heim joint style connection is essentially a more robust and precise version of the ones used on a 3pt hitch arms and top link.... and your description of the notched hitch pin sounds like pto shaft retainer groove on a tractor also 😊...
@@alexlail7481 all the ideas I’m sure came from all sorts of other industries. Some work some don’t. Sounds like tractors are the way to go
That was a cool video always wondered about them. I do know I was on a big get pics of hitches on coasters this past summer.
@@LTCoasters hitches are an absolute work of art. Definitely worth the time to take a picture.
Great video as always! Would ever do a video on what it’s like working with ride prototypes?
"Where's my 1/4" universal adapter!?" was a common thing for my dad to shout when I was a kid. I would take them to build cool things knowing he'd just keep buying them.
I played with trains (as in on a scenic railroad) so my experience is with standard North American couplers.
Those work well, but don't have any protection against up/down movement, so extreme amounts (eg, a derailment) can slip free.
Your description of Big Thunder was interesting though because it sounds a lot like a railroad style drawbar, allowing for in/out movement, but in a roller coaster application.
@@litz13 probably where it came from.
@likely. The chain style hitches would kinda mimick European style hook and buffer couplers as well.
My dad was in the army in Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and used to worknon tanks and trank transporters. He used to reger to the Univeral joint as a cardan joint. Maybe the term Cardan is from a llong gone patent
@@martindooley4439 could be 🤔
Very Interesting!!
Hi thanks for this video , for 30:30 i remember seeing some information for security on toutatis (at park asterix) and in new intamin there is something else in case the hitch broke. If my english was bad sorry I am french but again thanks you for your work
I found where i heard that it s in the video "Comment fonctionne une montagne russe au parc asterix" by à french youtuber "edb attraction" at 14minute the mechanic explain that there is a mechanical redundancy inside the axis. It is actualy hard to explain and the video is in french but i hope you understand
@sens_witas7503 some hitch use safety cable or chains. Some use a metal pin as a catch in case the main pin were to fail.
Fun video, thanks!
@@sumguy8 your welcome!
@@ryantheridemechanic You make a lot of people happy with these seemingly obscure videos. I'm glad your passion interests so many people. I never worked as a ride mechanic, but always was interested in the engineering behind it. So thank you for sharing your passion!
@ your welcome! 😃
LOL the sign and back to drawing board each time you need a new axis for the cardboard coaster to bend
I always knew that thunder mountain felt strange going up the lift at first. Springy even hah. Now I know why. I thought it was an unbalanced counterweight on the chain tensioner
Ryan it would interesting to see your thoughts on the sky flyer swing ride that collapsed in Birmingham in the UK a few days ago
@@LukeFerreira-nv8ef yes I plan on a video but probably won’t be able to get to it until early next week unfortunately
Kinda curious of why you stopped working in the industry?
@@neilbrown3359 had to relocate to a new state. 2.5 hrs drive tot he nearest amusement parks. So I had to stop.
Grease is definitely a hassle for guests, I had a guest at my park that got a big glob of grease in her hair because the hinge of the restraint was over greased
@@inthelaunch9319 ugh! I can see that. Pulling seat backs off the SLC literally had grease hair balls rolling around the inside 🤢
I had a huge lump of grease falling besides me on the giant jumper (sledge hammer) at canada womderland.
It was really big, football size. It recieved some splatter when it impacted the floor. This was during boarding. The grease bits got cleaned off me by staff.
Imagine it had hit my head. That was a guaranteed concussion.
@ wow! That huge. Was it solid grease or was it something coated in grease
@@ryantheridemechanic it was a big lump of grease. Nothing else contained in it. It must have accumulated somehow and was able to fall off when the ride is in the down position.
They did not close the ride to inspect if other chunks of grease were looming on the other arms.
I did not want to make a scene as I was with a group and I had still to ride quite some coasters.
@ I’ve seen chain liner wad of plastic mixed with oil and dirt make a nasty meatball of a mess come down from above.
Not sure where else to ask this question but how long before a coaster is built do they start fabricating the track and support? I was watching a video on Falcons Flights and it got me thinking how far in advance the fabrication starts
@@paulflorioit all depends on the ride. A large coaster can take a year to fabricate before any track is shipped. Small clone B&M can be cranked out much faster. When Vekoma was cranking out boomerang models, they could have one up and running in 9 months.
Interesting video! I am surprised you didn't mention one interesting detail missing (probably because the park I assume you worked at didn't have any such coaster). The concept of having four sets of road wheels on the first coach and then supporting the following coaches on the one in front of them was first introduced and even patented by Schwarzkopf. Unfortunately, the first coaster ever built with these trains is no more...
@@Colaholiker that’s covered under the pilot or tail hitch section. Making the trailer hitch needing to latch to the truck (pilot or tail) depending on the manufacturer they are called many different things.
Sure guys at b+m and intiman are getting their share of laughs by the "sometimes, coaster building sounds like ducktape" coment. Thinking about it, their first meeting likely started like that too-lol
very true! haha!
What type of hitch does RMC use on their trains?
@@austinbowers3531 pin and ball. Or rod end. The comments are just smaller with about a 1.5in pin and the ball is only about 4in diameter.
Is this how RMC does it?
@@dindog22 big ball joint style. Kind of like a rod end but smaller compared to a INTAMIN.
I always thought Vekoma coasters, the MK-12 tracks, old arrow like design, they have the middle of the train latch on to the lift. But I could be mistaken? It is why most of them build up speed before the lifthill. But i'm not sure about this. Anyone could elaborate?
@@DJWezzyK most build speed to “make the lift” I have a video on making the lift if you haven’t seen it.
@ryantheridemechanic I might have I watch a lot of your videos, but with the Python revision I heard rumors that the middle of the train has the chain dog in it. But I can't tell for sure.
Your teaching technique would work well for “The Complete Idiots Guide to…..” and “……..For Dummies”. You should consider it.
The Kardan joint is the european name. Mentioned in wikipedia as Cardan joint. Which is the (probable) inventor's name. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_joint
@@Gunstick cool. Thanks for the info.