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Well, as a few requested, I have made another cablecar, similar to my other one, except this one runs on string. The only other major differences are that it is smaller and is geared to run faster.

Video for the original and v2 will be coming up soon.

Enjoy!

 
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Step 1: Piece list

Okay. Here's the part list.

Rods:

Yellow - 4
Blue - 4
White - 12
Green - 22

Connectors:
Light grey (2 slotted) - 4
Red - 8
Yellow - 8
Purple 3d - 8

Random bits and pieces:
Tiny blue gears - 2
Red Gears - 2
Small grey wheels - 3 (without tires)
Tan Clips - 14
Silver spacer - 8
Blue spacer - 14

Other:
1 power pack, motor pack, power motor or whatever its called... Preforably one with a short cord, I had to use one with a long cord however.

Scissors or hands of steel to cut the string

And lastly string. Enough to go from where you want your cablecar to go between.

Alright, lets get this party started!
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radknexman says: Apr 28, 2013. 11:51 AM
6/5*s
I_am_Canadian (author) in reply to radknexmanMay 4, 2013. 9:29 AM
Thanks bro!!
stevedude123 says: Feb 21, 2012. 9:33 AM
wow, now that is very cool.
I_am_Canadian (author) in reply to stevedude123Feb 22, 2012. 9:00 PM
Cheers :-)
Dashadower says: Nov 4, 2011. 6:11 PM
wouldn't v1 work better uphill?
I_am_Canadian (author) in reply to DashadowerNov 4, 2011. 8:53 PM
Even though this one is geared down, the fact that it is so much lighter makes it better, even going up an incline.
nattay says: Dec 6, 2010. 4:58 AM
i say very nice i built one of these myself and i think there just amazing i would like to point out that there are flows for this kind of creation im just saying if you where to make the gears smaller the rpm would increase loadss xD but all together i think it quite cool :)
Chowmix12 says: Oct 11, 2010. 7:32 PM
That photo is actually very good (second photo) The camer is focused onto the nail, not the clouds. By the way, very nice work! only thing i would say is instead of having the gears set to make it have a faster rpm, make it so that it has more torque. That will be much better for the cable car, especially for uphill...
I_am_Canadian (author) in reply to Chowmix12Oct 26, 2010. 9:28 AM
Good calls. I found for the most part it had enough torque and was slow enough as it was, if I geared it down it might get pretty preposterously slow.
Chowmix12 in reply to I_am_CanadianOct 26, 2010. 7:56 PM
Wow, your ontop of everything! 5/5*
supitsgreg says: Sep 1, 2010. 1:40 PM
Really cool cable car. I made it, and uphill works beautifully! Thanks.
I_am_Canadian (author) in reply to supitsgregSep 24, 2010. 7:13 AM
I'm so glad! Many thanks!
Shadowman39 says: Nov 29, 2009. 4:27 PM
I sure wish I got snow like that where I live.
supitsgreg in reply to Shadowman39Sep 1, 2010. 1:39 PM
Same. Well, we get snow, but not enough. We had about 1cm and the schools were all closed last year.
lphillips094 in reply to Shadowman39Jul 17, 2010. 11:24 PM
hahaha!!! if u r wondering y i am laughing, it is because all of you are whining about all the sno u got when it cant even compare to what my town got! 4 ft of sno everywhere, 6 ft in some places, and i saw many drifts about 10-12 feet tall!!! shoveling sucked tho
supitsgreg in reply to lphillips094Sep 1, 2010. 1:39 PM
Nice.
Shadowman39 in reply to lphillips094Jul 18, 2010. 9:24 AM
I'm actually glad about where I live, because even a half inch of snow gets schools closed down. :-P
lphillips094 in reply to Shadowman39Jul 18, 2010. 2:34 PM
we only had 6 sno dayz. the worst part is that i walked from my school to the gas station every day and i got so wet and cold!!!
Chowmix12 in reply to lphillips094Oct 11, 2010. 7:29 PM
Florida FTW!!
lphillips094 in reply to Chowmix12Oct 12, 2010. 2:19 PM
NO FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chowmix12 in reply to lphillips094Oct 12, 2010. 2:24 PM
LOL YUP!!
lphillips094 in reply to Chowmix12Oct 12, 2010. 4:33 PM
ugh, does it get hot in the summer though?
Chowmix12 in reply to lphillips094Oct 12, 2010. 4:59 PM
yeah definitely.. But the winters rock!! the summers are ok.. they are hot, but so is pretty much the whole US too... its eally sunny, and humid..
lphillips094 in reply to Chowmix12Oct 12, 2010. 5:12 PM
you have obviously never been to Nebraska... the humidity is like you just got done with a hot shower.
Chowmix12 in reply to lphillips094Oct 12, 2010. 5:14 PM
lol...
lphillips094 in reply to Chowmix12Oct 12, 2010. 5:30 PM
yah but last year we got snow right around this time of year. (hope it doesn't happen again)
MegaMetal8 in reply to Shadowman39Mar 26, 2010. 12:28 AM
same
robocrazy155 in reply to Shadowman39Feb 27, 2010. 3:02 PM
We've got alomost nothing here all winter then, BAM! Almost a foot and a half in two days... Gotta love that lake effect stuff.
gamingman in reply to Shadowman39Dec 21, 2009. 10:14 AM
We have 3 feet of snow in Purcellville, VA! PWNED!!!!
Owenmon in reply to gamingmanJan 3, 2010. 9:31 AM
Heh. Here in (near) Norfolk, Va, we only got 1 inch of snow for 2 days. But, we get plenty of floods! :-D
Shadowman39 in reply to gamingmanDec 21, 2009. 11:19 AM
I have... 0 feet, lol.
uglabob in reply to Shadowman39Oct 9, 2010. 4:01 PM
Sigh...... same
gamingman in reply to uglabobOct 12, 2010. 4:14 PM
Well, it is October, lol.
uglabob in reply to gamingmanOct 14, 2010. 2:35 PM
Yea but live in Australia so it's getting hotter which sucks because by dec it's going to be about 100 degrees fahrenheit or 40 degree celsius
Shredder543 in reply to Shadowman39Dec 19, 2009. 9:24 PM
I get like 15x more snow where I live... (you get bored of the snow eventually.) =(
DJ Radio in reply to Shadowman39Nov 30, 2009. 9:05 PM
It looks like something out of a videogame.
RickyBoyProductions in reply to DJ RadioDec 16, 2009. 12:46 PM
what kind of video games do you play?

JK
DJ Radio in reply to RickyBoyProductionsDec 16, 2009. 1:58 PM
I'm mainly a fan of the halo trilogy, but I have some little-known FPS games as well.
Shredder543 in reply to DJ RadioDec 19, 2009. 9:25 PM
I play Combat Arms =D
smilee in reply to Shadowman39Nov 30, 2009. 2:42 PM
I have two feet of snow in minnesota!
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