Re: Need speed switch for DIY funicular/hillside elevator

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

rhamer <rhamer.2gis43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Consider the chairlift as an example of a single cable design.

And consider that most funiculars have dual trams connected to each other by
a single cable that passes through a pulley (capstan) at the top end of the
ramp. As one tram climbs, the other descends. The weight of the riders is
probably minimal compared to the weight of the trams so the design is
inherently safe with the weight of the ascending tram limiting the velocity
of the descending tram.

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