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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
On another site I saw dealing with this kind of idea, it was suggested instead of an escalator type deal, you can use an elevated conveyor belt of some kind..
Elevate it enough for the slinky to actually perform, but not to fast to beat the belt's motion, and you could have what looks like a motionless object that is actually in motion all the time.
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San Diego Zoo has slanted moving sidewalks. They go pretty fast, too. You have to be careful getting on. (Jump and hang on tight!)
They're not as steep as escalators, but with their speed, they might be able to drive a slinky. Plus, they're longer than a typical escalator, over 100 feet, judging from a look at the
map. (They're called "escalators," and they both go UP in two sections--but they have no steps.)
I don't know what the zoo staff would think of a slinky project, but the animals would have something new to watch.
