this is what I keep telling everyone who keep sending me dm's about wanting 3d printed train and wheel assembly's..... while useing bearings does improve the speed a little bit. you can get so much improvment from just greasing and adding weight. people dont realise how much speed you gain from having a train greased and weigh down a lot on a nice stiff well built track. I always tell people to learn how to build strong track first before spending lots of money on bearings.
I agree you can get better results than stock with greased stock wheels. But I have found that adding custom wheels with bearings can make it even better. Once the track is strong and the train is in tip top shape, sometimes for that little bit of extra speed you can invest in custom wheel assemblies.
ruclips.net/video/nKEKzvHy5LE/видео.htmlsi=bU_pfYWBiRuk0XEb (not just a plug) for example. Check out the Testing hill 1 and testing hill 2 sections of my video here. The clean greased wheels did improve my train but the bearings assembly improvement finally let me clear just that extra few inches.
Man you continue to impress me with your videos. Thank you for making this, it’s very helpful. So many Knex RUclipsrs seem to gatekeep their techniques.
Nice! This is exactly what I do! Also, with micro, I wouldn't recommend running the grease trains on the main part of the layout as it will stick. Instead run it on a pre-lift so that the layout doesn't get affected. With my micro cars, I always grease them a couple of days before construction on a new project, and it works better than doing it during construction.
Super 👍👍👍très intéressant et bc d’imagination. Je vois que tu utilise du w-40 pour un meilleur roulement, moi j’utilise pl-100 il y a une grande différence dans le roulement. Continu j’aime beaucoup se que tu fais.
You don’t add any weight to the bottom of the train? Can make the trains run for much longer. The ball bearings wheels are a game changer and don’t require that much maintenance than a standard knex train requires and runs way better with less speed loss.
this is what I keep telling everyone who keep sending me dm's about wanting 3d printed train and wheel assembly's..... while useing bearings does improve the speed a little bit. you can get so much improvment from just greasing and adding weight. people dont realise how much speed you gain from having a train greased and weigh down a lot on a nice stiff well built track. I always tell people to learn how to build strong track first before spending lots of money on bearings.
Structure is crazy important. Getting berings without a good structure is useless. With the right care, stock cars can do nearly as well.
I agree you can get better results than stock with greased stock wheels. But I have found that adding custom wheels with bearings can make it even better. Once the track is strong and the train is in tip top shape, sometimes for that little bit of extra speed you can invest in custom wheel assemblies.
ruclips.net/video/nKEKzvHy5LE/видео.htmlsi=bU_pfYWBiRuk0XEb (not just a plug) for example. Check out the Testing hill 1 and testing hill 2 sections of my video here. The clean greased wheels did improve my train but the bearings assembly improvement finally let me clear just that extra few inches.
I've always been curious about how your trains performed so much better than anybody else's. Thanks for the info, and congrats on 7k!
I also like to lubricate the ball and socket connecting the cars. It makes a surprisingly big difference.
i do that too!
Man you continue to impress me with your videos. Thank you for making this, it’s very helpful. So many Knex RUclipsrs seem to gatekeep their techniques.
Sweet! If I ever build a roller coaster I’ll be sure to do this to my cars!
You should make a video on supports and how to stiffen the track
Nice! This is exactly what I do! Also, with micro, I wouldn't recommend running the grease trains on the main part of the layout as it will stick. Instead run it on a pre-lift so that the layout doesn't get affected. With my micro cars, I always grease them a couple of days before construction on a new project, and it works better than doing it during construction.
Can’t wait to see your Falcons Flight model finished
I can’t wait for falcon flight
Super 👍👍👍très intéressant et bc d’imagination. Je vois que tu utilise du w-40 pour un meilleur roulement, moi j’utilise pl-100 il y a une grande différence dans le roulement. Continu j’aime beaucoup se que tu fais.
Can you recreate Rollin' Thunder/Thunderbolt? (Same layout if you didn't know already.)
if you dont have sillicone try using oil
On my system I found that cleaning with alcohol and using NO LUBRICANT is better than WD-40 silicone
You don’t add any weight to the bottom of the train? Can make the trains run for much longer. The ball bearings wheels are a game changer and don’t require that much maintenance than a standard knex train requires and runs way better with less speed loss.
I know you made one already but I need a supports tutorial video
Please show us how you use coins to add wait to the micro K'nex cars!
I did a vid on that a while ago!
@@CoasterObsessed I am not able to find it on your channel
I have also had trains break when placing people in the holes
WD-40!!!! kept me building for another 2 years.
Out of curiosity, why dint you use 3d printed trains w/ bearings?
It’s really expensive
where do you buy all your knex from? i’ve been trying to find them in stores and can’t find them anywhere
Look on eBay. That’s where the majority of sales are made nowadays
Will this also work on the yellow track cars?
The weighting won’t but everything else should work although I haven’t tried with those cars.
I found 13 Sets on ebay each one £5 should i buy them all?
Yes
hows falcons flight going?
It’s going good. Currently working on all the crazy drawn out elements following the airtime hill.
i use the new track and trains, not the old stuff, i cant get greece