A Track for Charity

I don't quite understand the catch box

It's a Smitty Stopper...it has foam in the box and also rubber band attached to it to slow the cars. They work really nice.

I will take a picture of it in the morning under better lighting. Maybe even a video of it in action. 

Here ya go...Smitty's  build-up and there's a video if you scroll down...

http://www.redlinederby.com/topic/sloppy-stoppa-stop-blocks-for-drag-tracks/2147

That's a classic track build if I ever saw one. Looks incredibly solid and durable. 

Glad the popsicle sticks worked...looks like you have velcro on them too? Do your segments "bacon" at all...I would think short pieces wouldn't.

Brian, do you mean do they ripple?  The side sometimes get a little wavy but that's about it.  I did use a very thin piece of velcro on a few of the sticks only to make sure the track stay attached to the board.  It worked out well.  I have to say I had quite a bit of fun playing with it as I went along.  

We did end up selling it to someone yesterday and we made $30 for the Wish Come True organization.  It would have been nice to get a little more but every little bit helps and I know it will be put to good use.

Thanks Smitty for coming up with the idea, and for building the great components that work like a dream!

Thanks for posting all the pics Chris.  Hopefully it will entice others to build their own track.   

Ripple...bacon...whatever. When the track goes wavy. My seamless track has issues with that but my segments never did. I'm not a fan of the velcro right now because it makes it hard to slide the track off my Sloppy Transfer, so I'm thinking washers. If that fails, it might be screws. Shooting it with heat flattens it out but it just goes back to bacon...wish there was some magic potion to keep it straight!

Brian, unfortunately there just wasn't any interest. Only two people asked about it. I really didn't want to take it home and try again next month so I let it go.

Do you have any pics of the washer technique?  I think I'd like to try that on the next track I build. 

Found this photo on a (very) old thread but should give you the gist. I know the technique has been discussed before so maybe someone else will have better luck finding it.

Anyhoo...basically, use a 1-inch washer with a smaller spacer washer under it. The bigger washer lets the track snap/slide around it, spacer washer accounts for the ridge height. I haven't actually made a track with washers but I think I'm going to try it. The only trouble I see is if you use a screw that you may have to countersink the washer hole a bit so there's no bump. But maybe any bump would be minimal...will have to see.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/3353449903_47a851f8ec.jpg

Thanks Brian and Smitty!  I think I will pick up a few washers and do some experimenting.