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K'nex Kingda Ka and Zumanjaro Drop of Doom


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That are my two K'nex rides: Kingda Ka and Zumanjaro

 

Facts about my K'nex Kingda Ka:

Built in January 2014

Height: 4,56ft (100 times smaller than the original one)

Length: 16ft

Lauch System: rubber band

Brake System: friction brake

 

Facts about my K'nex Zumanjaro Drop of Doom:

Built in June 2014

Height: 4,15ft (100 times smaller than the original)

Up: push up by hand

Down: pull on a rope to release the drop

Brake System: magnetic brake

 

If you want them see in action, here is the link to the K'nex Zumanjaro:

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And my K'nex Kingda Ka:

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An overview

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Kingda Ka's launch cable, Zumanjaro's magnetic break and Zumanjaro's rope to release the drop

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The height of both rides but that is in centimeters and not in feet or inches!

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View from the top of the rides

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The good: The top-hat is really good. The supports are really realistic and I love the fact that you added a little zumanjaro to it

 

The bad: The second hill is WAY too small. There is way too little space between the station and transfer track and also, I would have preferred it if you used the classic Knex coaster pieces.

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The good: The top-hat is really good. The supports are really realistic and I love the fact that you added a little zumanjaro to it

 

The bad: The second hill is WAY too small. There is way too little space between the station and transfer track and also, I would have preferred it if you used the classic Knex coaster pieces.

 

Thanks that you like it

I didn't had enough space and pieces for a bigger Airtime hill. I was using the micro K'nex track because I only have one K'nex building set

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The good: The top-hat is really good. The supports are really realistic and I love the fact that you added a little zumanjaro to it

 

The bad: The second hill is WAY too small. There is way too little space between the station and transfer track and also, I would have preferred it if you used the classic Knex coaster pieces.

 

Thanks that you like it

I didn't had enough space and pieces for a bigger Airtime hill. I was using the micro K'nex track because I only have one K'nex building set

 

Wait, you only have one Knex set? And you made Kingda Ka with it? That's pretty impressive.

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I know It's long ago since I built these rides, but here I have some construction pics:

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The main tower

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It's so tall

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Trackwork finished

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First track pieces are placed

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View from the top

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Now it is completed

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And again from the top

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And here too

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Here you can see the break run well

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Looks awesome!! I really like the drop tower! I have tried and failed many times to make a drop tower with Knex! Nice to see you were able to make one work, and you made it work well!! I like the fact you even added the brakes to Kingda Ka!

 

Awesome job!!

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Looks awesome!! I really like the drop tower! I have tried and failed many times to make a drop tower with Knex! Nice to see you were able to make one work, and you made it work well!! I like the fact you even added the brakes to Kingda Ka!

 

Awesome job!!

Thank you!

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