Derek C
At the Thermometer
SHMCC Committee Member
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Post by Derek C on Nov 16, 2009 18:15:34 GMT
Ref committee meeting we use to use guttering to mark out track before we changed to rope.
We changed to rope to reduce damage to cars which I believe has been a success.
Like to hear from other old time racers with their comments.
DEREK
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Post by oldtimeracer on Nov 17, 2009 13:40:30 GMT
I also remember the change to rope from drainpipe and as Derek points out, at the time it was changed due to damage to cars. The problem was always that the drainpipe was getting damaged and having to constantly be repaired/replaced to prevent sharp edges catching cars and causing damage. The other problem was all the corners were 90 degrees leaving very abrupt and sharp edges to hit if you cut the corner a bit too tight. With the cars on full lock at that point broken wishbones were a fairly normal occurence if I remember correctly. To me it seems a retrograde step and an additional expense the club could do without at this moment when we have something that appears to work OK.
It may be that some additional velco covered blocks are required to hold the rope more securely though.
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Post by Dave Chamberlain on Nov 17, 2009 21:21:26 GMT
Good feed back guys, Nice to know the meeting minutes are well read  comment & investigation came about when it was mentioned that rope seems to be in the minority when talking track markers in other indoor tracks.. However it does seem that SHMCC past experiance is that drain pipe is not the best solution.. Anyone else have a view or potential "better than rope" alternative?? |
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Post by Reality Racer on Nov 18, 2009 9:33:35 GMT
As a model shop owner I think all track markers should be concrete kerbstones.  Loads more parts and bodyshell sales. ;D LOL |
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Post by Reuben on Nov 18, 2009 16:00:58 GMT
in the past days before the rope, was it the pipe or the corners that were causing damage? As far as i can see, the rope will break a wishbone if you catch it whilst running parrallel, as it seems to pull you in. Where as drain-pipe or other flexible plastics will allow the car to bounce off. Unless of course you hit one of those corners. The pipe seems to be Dependant on the angle of impact (how many cars have broken bits hitting the thermometer outdoors?)
Mayb whats needed is a combination of pipe/plastic work for the straight edges and some sort of rounded blip dots, so if the car hits the blip dot is doesnt come to a stop and break something, but puts the car offline and flips it (kinda like the dome-shaped blip dots you see on some of the bigger indoor tracks) ??
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Post by Robin Howett on Nov 24, 2009 10:07:01 GMT
The rope was a legacy from racing at bashley village hall, (small venue) and i think one of the many reasons its used over the plastic drain pipes is to stop the bounce and continue style of racing that can happen with a small track with plastic track markers (like bransgore).
There was a really neat looking setup called road rail which was looked at but the speed bump shaped track markers were seen as little bit too much like ramps to get them!
A mix of the bot dots and rope is reasonable in the current size of hall, but the rope moving is always abit of a problem.
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