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OK, it's not a routed track yet but I've got my mind made up on what I want to do -- I'm posting the sketches of the layout below. Since I'm cramped for storage space so 3.5 x 8 feet is the max I can go. I'm (mostly
) building this for my 4 yr old son so I don't want to get too technical. I plan to wire up a variable PSU so I can crank it back so he won't launch the cars too far into outer space!
If push comes to shove, I'll have a section of MDF left that I can route a second straight in and just give him a big oval to race on.
I posted in the cars thread about being in the market for cars, what do you all think the type, style, generation of cars is that best suits the track?
Please note, my current plan is to use the sketches to delineate the roadway. I'm planning to route the race lines of the roadway into the track -- I'll do that freestyle ala the Zippp method. I'm planning to landscape it with Styrofoam/FRocks for barriers but mostly it'll just be a racetrack. Besides, who could compete with you guys? It'd be like taking coal to Newcastle....
I have a 4x8 sheet of 3/8" plywood that's been ripped into 4" x 8' strips and 32' of Poplar 1x2's for support for the benchwork (think homemade I-Joists). It should be fairly light, but quite sturdy. I'll post pictures of the bench construction for posterity once I get started. I'm going to buy some cheap folding table legs to stand it on when it's lowered from the ceiling. I'm also planning on using the bench as my routing table (I'll take it outside and let nature enjoy the dust when it's time to route it).
Since the layout is symmetrical I flipped the second part of the second sketch to better show the final design
Questions and comments are very welcome.
One further note on the pictures. I'm going to build a webpage that will show the process/progress from start to end. When I do the path to these images will change and they'll disappear.
TIA
Best Regards,
Mark0
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If push comes to shove, I'll have a section of MDF left that I can route a second straight in and just give him a big oval to race on.

I posted in the cars thread about being in the market for cars, what do you all think the type, style, generation of cars is that best suits the track?
Please note, my current plan is to use the sketches to delineate the roadway. I'm planning to route the race lines of the roadway into the track -- I'll do that freestyle ala the Zippp method. I'm planning to landscape it with Styrofoam/FRocks for barriers but mostly it'll just be a racetrack. Besides, who could compete with you guys? It'd be like taking coal to Newcastle....
I have a 4x8 sheet of 3/8" plywood that's been ripped into 4" x 8' strips and 32' of Poplar 1x2's for support for the benchwork (think homemade I-Joists). It should be fairly light, but quite sturdy. I'll post pictures of the bench construction for posterity once I get started. I'm going to buy some cheap folding table legs to stand it on when it's lowered from the ceiling. I'm also planning on using the bench as my routing table (I'll take it outside and let nature enjoy the dust when it's time to route it).
Since the layout is symmetrical I flipped the second part of the second sketch to better show the final design
Questions and comments are very welcome.
One further note on the pictures. I'm going to build a webpage that will show the process/progress from start to end. When I do the path to these images will change and they'll disappear.
TIA



Best Regards,
Mark0
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