Comments on: Coasters-101: Roller Coaster Wheel Design

By: Mike Marcu

Mike Marcu — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:28:12 +0000

Dear Nick they consider using the nsm nylatron for wheels which is a high impact nylon?

By: Nick Weisenberger

Nick Weisenberger — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 22:36:36 +0000

In reply to Benni. Is there a particular type of track and wheel assembly you're asking about? Different manufacturers may use different pipe thicknesses and sizes.

By: Benni

Benni — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 05:04:34 +0000

Trying to use this in an different application i design.
Do you know what the outer diameter and thickness of the pipes for the track is?
Thanks for the article. Are there like old drawings out there of the wheel assembly?

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By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 13:40:59 +0000

Maybe none dumper/shock system could ever be instaled on any coaster just because the train never transfers it’s weight in the same direction as the rail/wheels, specially on looping/twisted coasters. The weight changes positions all the time so the dumper could absorb some shock but others could not.

By: Bailey-Parks Urethane

Bailey-Parks Urethane — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:58:36 +0000

We must remember that those roller coaster wheels are made of materials that break down over time and need to be serviced. Great post!

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:28:34 +0000

Thanks for reading ! You bring up a good point there and I am not entirely sure. Looks like the S&S free fly has a suspension or damper system but it’s on the support arms, not on the vehicle chassis itself. I’ll have to look into it. Maybe I can even ask a designer in one of our next interviews.

By: The Coaster Guy

The Coaster Guy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:56:23 +0000

Thank you for the article. I found it very interesting. Perhaps you can answer a question I’ve always wondered about. Why aren’t any of the manufacturers experimenting with some sort of dampener or shock system on their cars? It seems to me this would allow them to use wheels with a much lower rolling resistance and higher load endurance, with a decreased operating expense, while still providing a smooth ride and certain level of comfort for the passengers. Would the cost of maintaining the shocks simply negate the cost savings on the wheels? It seems to me that shocks should last longer than wheels. Thoughts?