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Toboggan racing teams face the annual challenge of designing and fabricating a high-performance toboggan for a national competition. A critical component of this project is the braking system, which must be consistently effective and safe under extreme race conditions. The challenge was to design a new braking system that could handle these forces without any deformation to the toboggan's frame, all while significantly reducing weight from previous iterations. 

A comprehensive braking system was designed and fabricated to meet the demands of a high-speed racing environment. The design utilized a spiked steel plate to penetrate the ice and snow, and a completely new supporting frame was engineered to absorb the extreme braking forces. The entire system was optimized for both strength and weight. The manufacturing process was executed using aluminum and steel with certified MIG and TIG welding to ensure a durable and high-performing final product. 

The newly engineered braking system proved highly effective in competition. Its optimized design achieved zero frame deflection under load, a first for this braking method, and a 41% relative weight reduction compared to previous designs. The system's performance on the race hill earned a top-tier result in the competition.