the endless connector
What are thoughts on this idea?
this stuff is interesting stuff
It's 1" wide, the same width as a connector.
could you make a track bed with this stuff secured to a board? the endless connector?
Just slide the track over it.
Maybe do 2 rows for crash track, and a, 1/8" thick ~1/4" x !/4" angle iron for the sides.
track can be selectively raised in spots by adding washers, but the metal strip would as rigidity to the track and smooth dips.
use all galv stuff, and treated wood, it could be build outside, and slide track on when you want to play
Just a thought
dr
Discussion
Buy the 10' option to try it out? Report back the results if you give it a try.
Hi Dr !
Always thinking, I like that!
I have tried this in the past, mainly to add a spine to seamless track that had curling issues. The problem I found, like in your pic, is that it too is in a coil, and when uncoiled does not lay flat. (ie the metal has a memory) In practice with seamless track it brought it owns problems. Flat meatl sheet, guilloteened to the correct measurements, while shorter than the coil, I thinks would have been the better option.
So what did I do, wel lat the time my step daughters new bf, he worked for his parents who owned a small plastics fabrication company. He was able to get the free offcuts/(scrap) of the thickness I needed, then cut to my specs to the width of "a joiner" and the full length of the sheet.
Putting a joiner into a tracks end is easy. However a "full length spine" is more challenging. Prior to inserting I drilled a hole either end of the spine. Used an insulated wire as a puller attached to one hole. I used a slip compound to lube all the internal rails of the track, and some on the spine. Laid the track out flat, and carefully pulled the spine into position, then onto the next piece. The second hole in the spine is there if I need to pull out.
Cheers for the mental stimulation!
It's an interesting thought though!