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Backyard Roller Coasters

by this_was_posted on 7/25/21, 11:47 AM with 19 comments

  • by gorgoiler on 7/27/21, 3:17 PM

    I actually need to build a short (500 yard) railway at some point in the next few years. Disease is spreading into my ash woodland and a very large amount of timber needs to be harvested before it dies. It’s the excuse I need to have a site railway.
  • by mr_gibbins on 7/27/21, 1:27 PM

    Why is this here? It is a sales link to an e-Book.
  • by Wowfunhappy on 7/27/21, 9:50 PM

    This one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbTQoFjOAdM looks like something simple enough that you could maybe sell it to families? Like, instead of installing a playground, install this coaster.

    I'm not sure what the safety/liability situation would be like, but the coaster is close to the ground—if the child wears a helmet I don't think this would be more dangerous than a set of swing set or jungle gym?

  • by dehrmann on 7/27/21, 4:42 PM

    Using plastic pipes you can get at any home improvement store for the track is pretty smart. It's all very approachable; you don't need any expensive tools to build one.
  • by Magi604 on 7/27/21, 7:35 PM

    This seems like the type of thing that could be a liability nightmare. If my child told me someone in the neighborhood had built a backyard roller coaster, I would forbid them to ride it.
  • by jesboat on 7/27/21, 11:52 AM

  • by misterben on 7/27/21, 1:22 PM

    I misread that as backward roller coaster. That'd be fun.