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Posted on 19/08/06 16:51:39 |
CamZH
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Track Bending !
Hey Guys, Started trying to bend track today, by making a jig and cooking some track 
Early results are promising, but I over cooked it at 10min @120deg.C seems so far 5 mins aint enough...  |
Posted on 19/08/06 16:52:03 |
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CamZH
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Posted on 19/08/06 16:55:13 |
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CamZH
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Posted on 19/08/06 16:56:41 |
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CamZH
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you can see this track is cooked ! as it gets hotter it tends to move in a way thats not desired ! cant make it out well, but one of the slots (left hand) has collapsed ! But the curve is rather good !  |
Posted on 19/08/06 17:01:11 |
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CamZH
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Just went for 7mins at 120deg.C and it worked rather well, but started to twist a little... result is a slight wiggle in the lane... not ideal, but good progress ! i think i need lower temp and longer times, as the time seems down to the 30seconds ! the radius of this piece seems very similar to the 1st bit, so thats a good thing ! |
Posted on 19/08/06 17:32:14 |
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drew & clair
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what the vegemite for  |
Posted on 19/08/06 17:37:20 |
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CamZH
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to show the height of the bend ! was the closest thing at hand
seems 100deg is a safer temp.. just waiting for a bit to cool and see how it went... |
Posted on 19/08/06 17:46:19 |
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CamZH
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100degC is great... this is after about 15mins of simmering... Not as bent as the piece in the back ground, but far straighter !!  |
Posted on 19/08/06 17:47:30 |
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CamZH
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but most importantly the rails are straight !! Anyone want a piece of track bent the other way and make a HUGE loop?? 
hmm, gotta try the inverted bit of track now..  |
Posted on 19/08/06 18:12:26 |
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CamZH
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hmm, seems 15 mins in 1 go is too much ! as in inner bit i just did is a bit wobbly !! i think 2 sessions of 5-7 mins is good at 100*C.. however if anyone is looking to make a track for cars with suspension i think i have some bits of track to suit 
thanks to Geoff for donating the track for this little experiment !! |
Posted on 19/08/06 18:20:51 |
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richard
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wow - more awesome stuff!!
are you going to show a shot in the layout? _________________  |
Posted on 19/08/06 18:43:11 |
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CamZH
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sure ! but i havent put any in the lay out yet !! maybe tomorrow
but here is a bit that worked on the inside... seems 7 mins, then check, then another 5 or so works well !  |
Posted on 19/08/06 20:22:44 |
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Dave in Perth
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"Not as bent as the piece in the back ground, but far straighter !! " um, sure.... 
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Posted on 19/08/06 20:23:21 |
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Dave in Perth
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"Not as bent as the piece in the back ground, but far straighter !! " um, sure....
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Posted on 19/08/06 20:24:07 |
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Dave in Perth
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"Not as bent as the piece in the back ground, but far straighter !! " um, sure....
every time you ruin a piece of track, baby Jesus cries.. |
Posted on 20/08/06 01:45:42 |
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CamZH
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straighter as in the rails and the slot ! |
Posted on 20/08/06 14:23:57 |
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Monaro Doorslammer
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Wow, Dave's done wonders for his post count. 
Hehe, the bumpy track section is a rather good impression of UK roads. All you need for that now is a nice E-Type or something horribly similar and you're set.  |
Posted on 20/08/06 20:16:03 |
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CamZH
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The Hill ! With bent track ! End result is rather good ! i should get a side on pic to show the angles better... But its much more driveable than the old hill ! For anyone thats interested the radius where it drops down is enough to make a low car bottom out ! Blue lane is the worst for this...  |
Posted on 20/08/06 20:57:10 |
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soccerkiddo3
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Looks great .... So you can drive it slowly, but how far can you launch a car when you try? |
Posted on 20/08/06 21:06:16 |
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richard
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Look forward to some more pics!! _________________  |
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