Easy Routed Track - Building Bottomland Speedway
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Easy Routed Track - Building Bottomland Speedway
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:53 pmRe: Easy Routed Track - Building Bottomland Speedway
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 8:22 amGreat link! Thanks for sharing Harry!
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 8:26 amA nice easy track...cool
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:59 pmHarry, I noticed you used 1.5mil tape on this track. Do you remember if it was 7/32" or 1/4", and what thickness do you prefer ?
I had thought about using 1.5 mil figuring thicker should last longer, but all of the other build threads that I have read used 1 mil or 1.25 mil tape. Also, I might have a turn with as small as a 6" radius on the inner lane [don't know if the thicker or wider tape would have more wrinkles]. I would be running both 1/24th and 1/32nd.
What are your thoughts ? :think:
Thanks in advance,
Randy
Hope I am not sidetracking this thread.
I had thought about using 1.5 mil figuring thicker should last longer, but all of the other build threads that I have read used 1 mil or 1.25 mil tape. Also, I might have a turn with as small as a 6" radius on the inner lane [don't know if the thicker or wider tape would have more wrinkles]. I would be running both 1/24th and 1/32nd.
What are your thoughts ? :think:
Thanks in advance,
Randy
Hope I am not sidetracking this thread.
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:15 pmRe: Easy Routed Track - Building Bottomland Speedway
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:01 pmThanks Harry
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:15 am:text-goodpost: Has the same look as your test track Harry. :text-bravo:
bigman :flags-waveusa: BIG Fan :auto-driving: :auto-checkeredflag: :auto-driving:
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:05 amVery nice article, I would like to try this some day. I may have missed it in the article but are the track dimensions 4X12? And also is the wood routed to provide a recess for the braid? As you can tell by my questions I don't know much about wood work or tracks, but want to learn. Thank You
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:24 amYes it was a 4 x 12.
No. The routed part is the slot only. I used copper tape and not braid for this track.
No. The routed part is the slot only. I used copper tape and not braid for this track.