Twisted Timbers
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Is a chain breaking one of those things that would require a big ol ultrasound type job where it's usually too expensive and time intensive for it to be regularly done during normal inspections, or is it more like a worn pin, link or something like that which is hard to spot until too late?
According to staff members when this happens last time it took less then an hour to swap out. That is all I can tell you.
Given the quick turnaround, it is probably something like a cotter pin used to keep the link pins from sliding out. Most downtime is usually trying to figure out why something broke, if it's not obvious, or taking things apart/putting them back together if the problem part is buried.
So they were not necessarily waiting on a full new chain to replace but maybe just parts for the existing chain?
A quick replacement job to me sounds like they took a spool of the new chain to the top, attached one end to an end of the old chain, and pulled it through until they were able to join both ends of the new one similar to how they replaced belts on conveyors on a particular gold mining tv show.
Hunting down cotter pins to replace, possibly a few links or link pins sounds like it'd be tedious though I'd also guess that these are identified before the parts arrived for a quick repair job.
A quick replacement job to me sounds like they took a spool of the new chain to the top, attached one end to an end of the old chain, and pulled it through until they were able to join both ends of the new one similar to how they replaced belts on conveyors on a particular gold mining tv show.
Hunting down cotter pins to replace, possibly a few links or link pins sounds like it'd be tedious though I'd also guess that these are identified before the parts arrived for a quick repair job.
Well keep in mind that a coaster chain weighs several tons. Replacing the whole chain is way more involved than bring a spool up to the top. In fact, most lift chain comes in sections, fed in though the bottom, slowly dragged up by a crane or large lift. Replacing a link, or putting a pin back together would involve pulling the chain back together, sliding the pins back in, then running the lift for a while to make sure it doesn't happen again.
It was like that yesterday. I was also told lift motor. Idk the credibility of that though so take it with a grain of salt.
That is the wheel that the chain attaches to at the top of the lift there is NO chain on it at the moment.
Are you able to get a picture of the other gear? There is two at the top of Twisted's lift. Based on your picture, we are looking at the top left gear (side view) where the chain would be sitting on top of the gear to angle the chain to go down the lift. The chain will "wrap" around the top right gear and move horizontally across the platform until it reaches the top left gear.
The left gear is hard to tell, but I believe I see the chain resting on top of the gear.
The left gear is hard to tell, but I believe I see the chain resting on top of the gear.
No the platform and railing block ever angle I can get of it. Its possible Its up there but does not appear to be connected to the wheel as the teeth on the wheel appear visible from Grizzly.
I'm 6' 2" and 230 pounds and I can verify easily without having to do anything fancy to fit. You should be able to ride comfortably.
