Track

[tommygun]

What's the track going to be like?

[jameswilkinson7]

Don't know, why don't you have a go at designing one and stick it on here? I'm always up for ideas when it comes to track building!

[Swell]

What happens to culingworth as the season changes?
Do you carry on indoors all year, wind up for summer or re-locate outdoors..... ?

[jameswilkinson7]

Originally Posted by Swell

What happens to culingworth as the season changes?
Do you carry on indoors all year, wind up for summer or re-locate outdoors..... ?

We carry on indoors.

[Danny Harrison]

Originally Posted by jameswilkinson7

Don't know, why don't you have a go at designing one and stick it on here? I'm always up for ideas when it comes to track building!

I fancy having a crack at this you know. Do you have the rough dimensions of the hall by any chance?

[Swell]

Good do

[Bells]

Table top was good last time James , maybe one a bit lower with no exit ramp so it has to be driven onto and then jumped off ?

[jameswilkinson7]

Originally Posted by Danny Harrison

I fancy having a crack at this you know. Do you have the rough dimensions of the hall by any chance?

No, I always forget to take my tape measure!

[Swell]

I reckon it will be exactly the same size as last week

Guess some were between 10x7 or 12x9 ?
Anyone else want to have a guess

[Bells]

I guess 14 mtr / 6.87 mtr roughly

[neallewis]

I've been thinking we could make some curved jumps out of wood/mdf with a jigsaw cut smooth kickup. I guess storage is the issue?

[Great_Thark]

15 X 9

[Danny Harrison]

Ok I asked for that..... I'm bringing my tape measure and cracking out my CAD skills for next time

I had same idea for jumps. Storage is the problem. I think if we made them from plastic though they could be stored out back maybe?

[Great_Thark]

[QUOTE=Danny Harrison;750979]Ok I asked for that..... I'm bringing my tape measure

bit old skool

[Bells]

Originally Posted by neallewis

I've been thinking we could make some curved jumps out of wood/mdf with a jigsaw cut smooth kickup. I guess storage is the issue?

I can make some no probs , as long as I make them all narrower by the thickness of material they will fit inside each other Russian doll style , have a chat with others on Friday and see whats suggested

[Swell]

I had same idea for jumps. Storage is the problem. I think if we made them from plastic though they could be stored out back maybe?[/QUOTE]

I just tried to bend 12" of 8th ply into a kicker shape jump and its not playing
You could get a full sheet and lean it up against a wall so it bent under its own weight into desired shape.........

Where/What sort of plastic could we get hold of for free of course
(eyes pealed:

[Bells]

Originally Posted by Swell

I had same idea for jumps. Storage is the problem. I think if we made them from plastic though they could be stored out back maybe?

I just tried to bend 12" of 8th ply into a kicker shape jump and its not playing
You could get a full sheet and lean it up against a wall so it bent under its own weight into desired shape.........

Where/What sort of plastic could we get hold of for free of course
(eyes pealed:[/QUOTE]

I know what you mean with the ply , it would have to be far eastern 6mm which is not cheap , about £20 for a sheet , to bend it I would just cut slots 3mm deep in the back of it , plastic is a good idea though but where from ? I don't have a clue

[jameswilkinson7]

This is great stuff guys. I'm really pleased to see people taking such an interest in the track... Obviously space is the problem at Cullingworth. There was talk of being able to use the shed outside for some storage. I'm not sure if that offer is still open? Nori would need to ask the village hall guys. I quite like those little ramps we tend to put around the corners, Mark Dyson made those ages ago. I'd like to see more of those so we could have a proper bumpy corner!

Another thing I think would be helpful are some small sand bags or weights to hold the tyres in place. We are doing a pretty good job at the moment of taping all the track into place so it dosent catch on the cars and get moved about. But the tyres do still move about a bit.

How about trying to get hold of some small plastic domes too? we could make a cool bumpy section with those, I've seen them used as corner markers for touring cars, Not sure what they are called though?

[Danny Harrison]

I have some of them domes here I'll fetch em down

[Danny Harrison]

Maybe work out cheaper/better to buy something like these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-kids-s...item3ccdcd54be

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rampage-Si...item35ba998a8b

Theres loads on the bay. Ranging from a tenner upto some mega money.

What you reckon?

Some of them can stack inside each other for storage and also side by side to double the width.