The new SoCal Speedway-Update

[Ember]

Going to be pedantic and point out that the device you made is a compass and not a protractor.

I'd also agree with the others, you'd be better off putting a little extra work into wedges to bank the track properly rather than the 'flip' you've got on the ends.

[Vintage 1/24]

Good work with the homemade *Trammel Arm*.

Ovals are pretty straightforward to build; use the Trammel Arm for the semi-circles and create a Fence to run for the straights...

The size is great and it looks like it will be fun.

The 3 and 3/4" lane spacing will be tight for 1/24 running, but this one is built for 1/32nd action so that should be more than enough. Like the others, I would also say fool around with the wedges and banking to try for that slight 'parabolica' effect.

Watch the exits of turn 2 and 4, it looks pretty close to wall slapping - you may add a little more room there - this will be a fast track - it may need a bulge for extra clearance, an extra little cantilevered apron maybe. You might even want a little pipe insulation or padding on the walls as a safe barrier, and that takes up a few inches as well.

The table corners probably should be positioned a bit more under the turns, creating a closer to rounded shape to the overall table, once the trackside walls are in place. That way they won't snag people walking around the oval and it will provide more room. Kind of like a commercial track setup.

Arithmetically, it is probably very close to an actual scale model of a 1/4 mile bull ring in 1/32nd scale.

Keep up the good work and quick progress - it is inspiring - makes the reader want to build an oval!

[SRQSloter]

Now your rockin.

[dreinecke]

That looks great Dave. I like the size of it. Looks like a quality routing job...but I thought you were insulating the ceiling first? Couldn't wait, could you ;D

I like the lower elevations now that you've done it that way.

Did you just route one and then use a sintra strip to do the other lanes?

[HomeRacingWorld]

Yes sir, that looks just fine.

Lane spacing preference is always going vary from person to person. Yours is fine as far as I am concerned. Ours is 3 1/2 and we race 1/24 all the time. It's tight and close in the corners...and that is what makes it fun and challenging for us.

But no matter anyway, it's done!

Just hard to build it wrong. I bet you will be happy.

Cup holders...don't forget those. And I like a coffee pot close by :)

[TuscoTodd]

Man Dave! You are wasting no time in getting the new track knocked out! WOW!

[HomeRacingWorld]

Hahaha...very nice. I could never find good help like that.

[RazorJon]

that kid has got an arm on him, he did not wind that thing hey blasted it :laughing-rolling:

It was faster than the one you built

[btaylor]

I cant believe i have to wait till i get home from work to watch this video!!!!!
blocked here :angry-tappingfoot:

[SRQSloter]

:lol: That was good. Dave is that the new SoCal logo that Bob posted for the tee shirts. :D

[TuscoTodd]

Cool vid Dave! Won't be long now!
(heck - I bet we see a 9v battery vid before the end of the week at this rate!)
:auto-checkeredflag:

[RazorJon]

[SRQSloter]

Yeah that probably wouldn't be a good idea then. :lol:

[btaylor]

Got those decals a while back when i ordered a 4" dropped axle for a 27 on deuce rails i built,all i have left are the decals!!

Bob

[dge467]

You waste no time! Looking good! I am going to have to build a small oval for all those pull back cars I got! :lol: