01-29-2003, 11:54 AM
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Originally posted by novastar512
I started by penciling the different pieces onto the polystyrene. Then I would cut it with an exacto knife, using a laminate board(left over from my kitchen counter) to guide the cuts. Unfortunately, the polystyrene has to be cut with the exacto knife fully through it. Meaning, you can’t cut it on a board, you have to cut it leaning over an edge. This was note much a problem though.
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... Have you read my post? I didn;t really use a template though. I just drew about 10 3/4 inch barriers and started cutting, and took it from there. I used a T-square, and then I would cut.
However, with my turns, I made them have a 10.5inch radius, and I did use my first one as a template.
Sadly, I can't take all the credit, I had some help from the people at *************.
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01-29-2003, 12:00 PM
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Hah, silly me, I did read that, however I failed to remember what it had said when the question popped into my head, okie, I gotta find places to buy this stuff, and who are the ppl that helped you out?! I gotta get some of their expertise on this...
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01-29-2003, 12:09 PM
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Well, right now I have the most expertise on this track. I was just asking them about designs(1/2 or 3/4inch barrier)and(amount of different pieces, corners, etra) and if( the track should be permanent or modular).
I pretty much cam up with the desgin. Thanks for the comment sthough.
Pretty much they told me to do whatever, I wanted.
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01-29-2003, 12:10 PM
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Oh, okie then, I thought that they were super-secret track making people, lol...
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01-29-2003, 10:00 PM
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that's a pretty slick idea for a modular track. that way you're never married to one design. i suspect you had to prep the tiles pretty well. i know, fresh out of the box, they're pretty dusty. probably really good for drifting, but i bet if they were waxed like on an installed floor and clean, you could get some real tight turns. do you find the tiles brittle? anyways, nice work.
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01-30-2003, 01:06 AM
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It truly is a great idea, I am either gonna do that or a fatty rally track with a train that goes around it...
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01-30-2003, 08:24 PM
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actually, the tiles were not really dusty out of the box. They only had a little dust sinc ehte backside of each is a tad bit dusty, brand new. So all I did was vacumn the tiles, and now they are prefect. I wouldn't wax them since you might loose the grip.
The tiles are not brittle, they are industrial type quality. However, I kinda cracked one about an inch, since they do tend to bend over time if you leave them not level. So I tried to staighten it by forcefully bending it. I bent it way too much, and it got a very small crack.
However, they are very good quality, and will only break if you REALLY bend them.
Also the grip is amazing.
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01-30-2003, 10:00 PM
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Geez, I wanna make this sooo bad... But I'm broke  ...
Oh well, maybe when I get some cash...
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01-30-2003, 10:04 PM
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That is ONE AMAZING track i MUST say!!!!
I need to save up some $$ then go buy tiles!!!
omg....i need to make something like that....
*drools* SUPER accomplishment dude!!!
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01-30-2003, 10:12 PM
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It is VERY GOOD, and in America, costs a total of $40, everything coming from Home Depot, of course, except the glue, don't know where to get that...
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01-31-2003, 06:27 PM
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the last pic looks lyke u used photoshop
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01-31-2003, 08:52 PM
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If you mean the one with the close-up of the two cars, then I agree...
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02-03-2003, 12:04 AM
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I used Corel PhotoPaint. It doesn't look very good though...
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02-03-2003, 05:16 PM
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It looks reasonable, just a little choppy with the smudging...
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02-04-2003, 07:51 PM
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Here is my latest track me and my friend made, with multi levels:
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