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Guardrail alternative

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:07 am
by Slotracing132.com
First I have bought a 3 - wire ribbon cable and a round aluminum tubing from the hardware store. The aluminum tube I cut into 3.5 cm long items. Then I painted the items and the ribbon cable gray. Now I screwed 6 cm long screws through the plywood and chipboard. About this the cutted aluminium tubings were placed and glued with super glue. Final I glued the ribbon cable to the aluminium tubings and fixed with clothes pins. Alternative you can attach the cable to the aluminum tube pieces with small screws. Maybe someone wants to try it.

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Re: Guardrail alternative

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:55 am
by Slotracing132.com
After several accidents you must rework !
But on account of the great optics that is not a problem for me.

Re: Guardrail alternative

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:39 am
by btaylor
Great Tip!, nice way to get guardrail in bulk form!
Bob

Re: Guardrail alternative

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:38 am
by racer6583
Thanks for the tip.
A great way to get a guardrail without alot of cost.

Re: Guardrail alternative

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:08 am
by TuscoTodd
I wonder if you used Krylon Fusion paint for plastic if that would minimize the potential for paint loss? But any way you cut it, that makes for some cool guardrail for a very reasonable price! I like it!

Re: Guardrail alternative

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:40 pm
by Wolseley Hornet
Doesn't a bit of paint loss add to the "atmosphere"?

Really good idea!

David.