This is certainly not the first time I have attempted to do a Roller Coaster out of Construx. It's not a REAL coaster, mostly a Rube Goldbergesque ramp to roll balls down. Originally, I only specced these out to work with tennis balls, but I have found that baseballs work just fine.
I took a trip to Toys'R'Us to snag some tennis balls, and managed to find another 7 sets of the 'Power Claws' Construx set... for $2.10 a box! What a deal. This was recently, too. Today is August 14th, 2001. If you are looking for some Construx, perhaps you might find some tucked away at your local TRU...?
I am particularly proud of the curves in this track. Note the curves near the bottom aren't nearly as graceful as the ones closer to the top. That's because I learned a great new trick for curves which makes the ball roll MUCH smoother... conservation of energy is what Roller Coasters are all about.
