RideElevator
From Simreal
Here are a few brief pictures of the elevator mechanism created for HauntedTrails2001. Note that is using the mechanism described in my Animatronics Book, Figure 8-26, page 194.
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The elevator was mounted on a simple motion platform. This consisted of four pneumatic cylinders attached to four compound levers. One for each corner of the elevator box. Actually, the cylinders are placed as two opposing pairs, one pair each on a steel beam. When the cylinder extends, the levers flatten and lift that corner of the elevator!
This arrangement, with the help of some compressed air and valves, jolted the elevator up and down about 3 and a half inches, in a very convincing manner. From all accounts, this was a fun ride!
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