I'm building a new 5 lane Kub Kar track for our Group/Area/Me. I know that standard length is 8', but for ease of storage and portability, has anyone else built different length sections? I should point out that this will be a wood track. I was thinking of going to 6 or 7 6' sections (optimum plywood consumption is not a concern, obviously). Look forward to suggestions / feedback.
Alton Toth
1st South Vancouver Rovers
Track section length
Re: Track section length
Lots of people have non-8ft sections.
The BetaCraft Aluminum plating is 93" long(3" less then 8ft)
The BestTrack sections are 7ft long.
I would recommend going with a shorter then 8ft section.
The BetaCraft Aluminum plating is 93" long(3" less then 8ft)
The BestTrack sections are 7ft long.
I would recommend going with a shorter then 8ft section.
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Re: Track section length
Micro Wizard track sections are also a bit shorter than 8ft. That way you can build a storage crate with regular 8ft plywood, which is a good idea to protect any track, even a wooden one.
Randy Lisano
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Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.
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Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.
Re: Track section length
My only concern would be getting enough flex out of 6' sections of plywood. One of my fellow leaders seemed to think 6' sections wouldn't flex enough. Thoughts?
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Re: Track section length
That's possible. You could always do some parallel relief cuts on the lane guides to help that section more easily curve. Overall, I think you are better off going no less than 6ft long sections.altontoth wrote:My only concern would be getting enough flex out of 6' sections of plywood. One of my fellow leaders seemed to think 6' sections wouldn't flex enough. Thoughts?
Randy Lisano
Romans 5:8
Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.
Romans 5:8
Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.