HO Chairlift and Trains Making Progress

[@kensomething379]

Hey Ken, it's Ken, I'm keeping an eye on your engineering as I plan on doing something similar on my layout not really ski lift, but similar to a hanging caged basket at the fairgrounds that went from one end of our massive Fairgrounds to the other. If memory serves me correct, you could get off on the other end or you could go for as many laps as you wanted as long as they didn't get too busy. when I was a young boy it was one of the few rides I could go on. Now I'm not even sure it exists anymore. But it will on my layout for two reasons: 1) it fits in the era that I am modeling and 2) because it's my layout! Just subscribed to your Channel I haven't even checked it out yet, but will be doing that next and looking forward to seeing how you accomplish this engineering feat!

[@Kens265]

Thanks! I like the idea of a fairgrounds ride on your layout.

[@kevinlucas8437]

Love the 3d printer. I'm still not sure about the chain, too me it looks bulky, so maybe some type of cord. Which is closer to cable size.

[@Kens265]

Cool, thanks

[@wingman8447]

Looking good 20 cars with one engine. The 3D printer is genius. You’ve opened a whole new imagination with that

[@Kens265]

Thanks. I’m having a lot of fun with it

[@williamharris9603]

Your extra cars could be placed on a siding or a spur line somewhere .

[@Kens265]

Good idea

[@germanantonionavarrete5428]

Espectacular trabajo. Saludos desde Chile

[@Kens265]

Thanks very much for watching

[@rdyardie]

The 3 D printing holds promise. Another KZbin channel that I follow gave their son a 3 D printer for a Christmas printer a few years ago. He got really good with the printer. Practice makes perfect.

[@Kens265]

Cool. Quite a learning curve

[@lmars5933]

Nicely done I had no doubt 👌 your going to be a 3d geek now ,lol .great video Ken. So off too work I go 🐊🌴😎

[@Kens265]

Haha have a great day

[@BirdYoumans]

❤❤🎵🎵

[@Pamela-e4w]

That 3d printer is amazing!! Can’t wait to see what else you can make🤗

[@Kens265]

I’m having a lot of fun with it

[@tomhaire4758]

Building that chair worked out really well for your train layout.

[@Kens265]

Yes it did. Wish it was on wheels

[@063317Art]

Use 2 or 4 chair lifts evenly spaced for balance 😊

[@Kens265]

Thanks

[@dbtech7914]

It looks like the 3D print worked out good and the trains are running great.

[@Kens265]

Yes they are. Thanks for watching

[@rdyardie]

I sure like the train sounds that you add.

[@Kens265]

Thanks it was fun recording the real trains

[@lesterthompson3948]

Ken, you need to paint a star on back ground , you can goggle.. Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain 😊

[@Kens265]

Thanks I'll look into that.

[@mackfisher4487]

Ken your video's ending 1129 was nice reminder of summer as North America go into sub zero temperatures.

[@Kens265]

Yeah, it’s a nice reminder to look forward to the warmer weather!

[@BNDAY79]

It would be really cool to see a double tunnel on the back wall behind your cable car station.

[@Kens265]

That’s what I’m picturing

[@doug2078]

That 3D printer is Cool !! lookin good ken !!

[@Kens265]

Thanks

[@jimmccullough1051]

I to have a mixture of couplers. I set up a few select cars with incompatible couplers to act as joiners between strings of older and newer cars. It lets me run longer trains.

[@Kens265]

That’s a great idea!

[@billsrq1788]

Hello from Siesta Key Florida

[@Kens265]

Good morning

[@dennisreynolds6915]

Thats awesome. I wish I was retierd. Im currently piecing together a pre made ski lift model in my house. SOmehow I was allowed to set it up on my stairwell its gonna be awesome

[@Kens265]

Sounds like a really cool project!

[@billwashburn8568]

Good Morning Ken, HO scale is 1:87 scale, you might have a printed object scaled at O or 1:48 scale. Just thinking through sizes and scale you might want to look into the object definitions to see what default scale it is. Then reduce it by 50%

[@Kens265]

Thanks I’ll have to try to figure that out

[@bonniehollingsworth1996]

I agree. The gondola looked a bit big even on the printer. Get a couple of 1/87 people figures out and test them inside the gondola. I think that you could scale it smaller at the file. Your quick take on getting the 3D printer running is admirable. I’m still in awe of the learning curve it requires.

[@wellhausen]

It's great that you can use the 3D printer. The result is brilliant! You will do well with the cable car. I'm sure of it. But first you have to buy wagons. I really like the long train! Best wishes! Andreas

[@Kens265]

Thanks so much

[@janw3717]

Loved this one, the joy on your face like a kid at Christmas is heartwarming. Just a thought, the weight of the gondolas on the chain will affect the hanging stance of the lift, have you allowed for that? Thanks Sandy for nudging him to show some train action lol. Bring on the trains, toot toot!*! ❤

[@Kens265]

Hahahaha thanks

[@sandygrant9220]

You're welcome! I like watching the trains move around!

[@alweinhofer5453]

0:04 It appears that you are printing a tram. There would only be 2 units. One reaches the bottom platform as the other reaches the top. platform. When in motion they meet up in the center point of the cable. ( Chain)

[@Kens265]

Probably realistically true but I’m going to put six in

[@alweinhofer5453]

@@Kens265 I'm looking forward to seeing how it works out. Having fun creating is what is important.

[@denisebasile3813]

It looks terffic I been following you I can't wait to more especially when lift done thank you

[@Kens265]

Hopefully it will be running next week

[@clarencewiles963]

The good thing about the 3D printer is that your seated 🪑

[@Kens265]

Haha very true

[@Joe-pb3lx]

Good stuff

[@Kens265]

Thanks for watching

[@brucealvarez9263]

Seems like you will need more tension on the "cable". That is an impressively long train for 1 engine.

[@Kens265]

You're right, I'll need to adjust that.

[@allanmartinez1190]

Hi Ken, I Love your handmade ski lift. It gives me a idea for my layout I need to make sure I have the room to put one in. Question, can you move back a little bit on the base to tighten the base spocket so there won't be so sluggish on the chain. or Do you think there should be a little slack on the chain? I can't wait to see when it's done.

[@Kens265]

Thanks I actually decided to change to cable instead

[@dbsmithy]

I think in real life, gondolas are the same number going up as down for weight balance. In my opinion, you’ll need an even number of gondolas. The movie “Where Eagles Dare” shows that. Stars Richard Burton and young Clint Eastwood.

[@Kens265]

Cool I agree

[@RobertBOUSKILL]

I have been a "tech" guy all my 79 years. You have impressed me. I am trying to make a drawing to use with a printer but freeCAD has some faults. How did you get a drawing for your gondola? Great work.

[@Kens265]

I think it was thingiverse they have a lot of them

[@RobertBOUSKILL]

@@Kens265 I figure if you make something someone else made is useless. I need to be able to make things I designed. At one time I could have sent you a photo but not anymore. I am trying to make a drawing of a boxpox wheel in scale that would be about three inches in diameter to start.

[@dbtech7914]

@@RobertBOUSKILL I don't know what a boxpox is, but I design things with TurboCAD. I download a lot of things from Thingiverse also.

[@barriesmith3489]

Many countries have trains going both ways so that trains can pass each other so many train sets have a single line trains going the same way I guess it’s to do with electrics

[@Kens265]

Or convert to dcc

[@byronholmes2496]

Good day to all.

[@Kens265]

Good day to you too!

[@sandygrant9220]

Progress was made just figuring out the 3d printer and getting something made! It should be smooth sailing now! Nest video should be interesting if you do get that gondola working!

[@Kens265]

Yes definitely huge progress

[@philtucker1224]

Ken I’m confused about the scale of the Gondola as it looks larger than your locomotives. (It’s big enough for about 50 people?) I suppose I was actually thinking of just two people on a chair lift. Also remember that the gondola should be on a continuous loop, so you will need it to go around a big very slow moving pulley at the top and the bottom to allow passengers to step on an off.. (Have you tested the speed of your chain drive yet?)

[@Kens265]

I don’t have the motor hooked up yet. Hopefully this coming week

[@philtucker1224]

@ Ken why not test it on the workbench first, (just to make sure you can control it at very low speed) if it’s off one of your electric bikes……🤣😂

[@musicman8942]

That depends on the type of gondola. There are ones that can carry upwards of dozens of people at one time and if that one is used there's 2 of them - one on each cable and the people stand. The other type only carry like 4 people at a time and those people are seated.

[@philtucker1224]

@ yes I ride them regularly they’re fun!

[@johnjason7204]

Ken I know you're learning to use the printer...reduce 2/3 the size for gondola..look closer to scale and use much less product.

[@Kens265]

Right. I am actually making them half the size

[@kennethsears5041]

How are you doing today I am doing good

[@Kens265]

I’m well thanks

[@billkenworthey5258]

What uh what was that?

[@Kens265]

Haha I don’t know

[@AD-hr4is]

Hi Ken. I saw this and thought of you. It's about magnet articulation. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5bMkqqdbNSZnKcsi=CcJO7esQV6mp8qTT

[@Kens265]

Thanks. I’ll check it out