Track Wood

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Track Wood

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What is the best type and size wood to use for track surface?
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I used 1/2" birch plywood with 3 coats of oil based polyurethane. One 4' x 8' sheet is enough to make a 3 lane track. I think it was $36 at Home Depot (last year).
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Use Baltic Plywood. It has more layers than normal birch. It is a special order from a good lumber yard. It is harder to find in 4 x 8 sheets. This is what Piantedosi uses.
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Thanks for the info.
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I used the "sandyply" found at Home Depot for the same reason.
It is cupboard grade, more plys and smooth as good both side.
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HD sells a 1/4" thick MDF in 48 x 96 sheets that is coated with a white vinyl surface. It is slicker than formica and makes an ultracheap, fast home test track at $13.00/sheet. You can build a two lane track w/ it using the same sheet for guiderail strips. To alleviate the floppiness, I ripped some scraps of 3/4" plywood 2" wide w/ a 1/4" dado and placed them on edge for siderail supports.

It sits outside under a covered porch, and I've had no problems with swelling, which is amazing enough due to the damp mornings around here.
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