1,226 Reply by kidvolt

(19 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

One step forward, one step back...

So I found the wrong type of spray glue to use on the Depron foam.  Ran out of the Elmer's spray and found an older can of mounting spray.  Looked good for starters but after about 6 hours it curled the foam, top and bottom, not at all good.  At least it was a smallish section made of little bits and pieces.  So I went to the store and got the right type of glue and finished most of the curve sections.  Now for a few weeks of leveling and sanding... 


It occurred to me that I glued down aprons right where I had planned to plug in the chrono and lap counter.  Oh well, we have better ideas now.

I did get to turn a few laps last night testing the aprons.  About 300.

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1,227 Reply by kidvolt

(19 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Those are battery-powered, much safer for me!

So we've made more progress:

All the plaster cloth is in place except for Victoria's planned pond which will appear at the bottom of the down slope in the white area.  You'll note she installed a culvert in preparation (small black hose)

http://www.naste.org/members/monte/newjaq/DSC01490.JPG


The borders are coming along pretty well.  I'm using Depron sheets that I saw 356Speedster using on the forums for his track.  The sheets come in a variety of thickness and I have found that 9mm is the magic number.  So I use a 3mm sheet which I can staple in place over layed with a 6mm sheet that is then glued into place.  The best part - you can cut it with a knife.

http://www.naste.org/members/monte/newjaq/DSC01491.JPG


And this is how it ends up looking prior to plaster and paint.

http://www.naste.org/members/monte/newjaq/DSC01492.JPG


Guess what I plan to do this weekend...

Oh, and those power tool batteries...  they were the dead ones I was using just to hold things down while the glue was drying.

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1,228 Reply by kidvolt

(19 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

More progress to report.

The screening portion is complete.  Really don't care for that part.  Finally got smart and put on the gloves.

Victoria has covered most of the screen.  For ease of use and expediency we used the plaster cloth.  Goes on easy, hardens nicely.

I have also been working on the roadway shoulders using Depron foam that I was able to find at Tammies in Beaverton.  It's apparently popular with the RC airplane folks.  It comes in sheets of 3mm and 6mm thickness.  As it turns out, 9mm is the perfect height so one stacked on top of the other is just right.  It also easily cuts with a  nice, sharp Exacto knife.  Just lay the track on top and trim.  I plan to put some manner of plaster over the top to smooth the surface, fill the small gaps and paint.

http://www.naste.org/members/monte/NewJaq/DSC01487.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/monte/NewJaq/DSC01488.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/monte/NewJaq/DSC01489.jpg

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1,229 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

Tape, tape, tape!  We want tape!  I should toss up a few pictures of our progress as well.

Go Billy, go!

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1,230 Reply by kidvolt

(17 replies, posted in NASTE)

Thanks Bryan and Kathy, we had a great time.  But how come the cars are so small?

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1,231 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

Awesome!  I can almost see cars moving!

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1,232 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

I'm game, I have a few, and a lot of magnets.

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1,233 Topic by kidvolt

(19 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

After the big Rib's Enduro we took the track apart the next day in order to come up with a better layout.  As much as I did enjoy the old layout there were some serious issues that I wanted to address, all of my own causing.  To wit:

1.  Move all driver stations to the front side
2.  Adjust the pit lane for better entry/exit
3.  Fix the support system for the elevated sections - make things SOLID
4.  Eliminate the crossovers
5.  Move the chrono and lap counter to the back side of the track so they can be more easily viewed by all drivers
6.  Improve the track borders

So for starters, Victoria and I played with a few different versions of this layout and finally came to a conclusion.  At this point most of the wood structure is in place and it's about time to think about borders and fencing.

On another note, we were able to do this all using the wood that was the original border pieces just turned over and cut to size.

http://www.naste.org/members/monte/newjaq/DSC01437.jpg

The revised pit lane, more on this to come...


http://www.naste.org/members/monte/newjaq/DSC01436.jpg

From the other end of the main straight and heading into the uphill curves


http://www.naste.org/members/monte/newjaq/DSC01438.jpg

Through the twisties and up the back side


http://www.naste.org/members/monte/newjaq/DSC01439.jpg

The back straight and headed straight for trouble


http://www.naste.org/members/monte/newjaq/DSC01440.jpg

This will be one of the interesting sections of the track prior to heading downhill


More as we get there.

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1,234 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

No argument there, sounds like a solid plan to me.

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1,235 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

It will be interesting to see how this turns out.  Is it your hope that some magnetic attraction is achieved?

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1,236 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

So that's going to be the top coat rather than an underlying primer?

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1,237 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

Say, you've been busy!  That's really starting to take shape!

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1,238 Reply by kidvolt

(8 replies, posted in Wanted)

Yes.  Looks like a good one to me.  You are only running one car, correct?

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1,239 Reply by kidvolt

(8 replies, posted in Wanted)

http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/porta … post546603

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1,240 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

WHOA!  I can see it.  There's a slot car track there after all!

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1,241 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

So does that equate to 75 lbs of plaster on the table?

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1,242 Reply by kidvolt

(17 replies, posted in Track)

Hwy Drew, you need to get on SCI and check out the SLOP proxy.  Your track is probably just about the right size.

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1,243 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

I feel your pain.  When I first did the Autumn Hills track and it was covered in Sculpt-a-mold, I took a picture with the two rally cars - one being the Subaru with the snow effect.  Victoria's comment - "Getting a little sloppy with that stuff aren't you"?  "Uh, no dear, that car comes like that."

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1,244 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

Wow, that sounds like a lot of plaster!  Keep at it, the season is coming!

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1,245 Reply by kidvolt

(17 replies, posted in NASTE)

Fantasy World is in Tacoma, not Seattle.  Shorter drive thankfully.

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1,246 Reply by kidvolt

(5 replies, posted in Cars)

Wow, that's brutal!  Good luck with the repair.  We'll look forward to more pictures.  I've broken three of those things - one of them in parade mode.

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1,247 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

Keep at it!  Look forward to seeing you a little later today.

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1,248 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

Enjoyment of the process should be the first order of business.  It's the only way it will get finished correctly.  That process has never worked well for me since I'm always in a hurry but I understand the benefits.

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1,249 Reply by kidvolt

(178 replies, posted in Track)

Now it's starting to make a little more sense.  What are you going to do with that big gap in the upper section?

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1,250 Reply by kidvolt

(8 replies, posted in NASTE)

Nice job there.  Looks like that rear weight is almost scraping the track.

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