from start to end, i will be posting pics and recapping the progression of my track. first, lets list the materials needed; ozite carpet (2x 8'x6'), some duct tape to join the two pieces of ozite, 10x 1"x2"x8' (wood), 6 corner domes, weather stripping foam tape, and some dowelling. the weather stripping and dowelling is not been used yet, as they will be needed as we complete the track. weather stripping is for lining the corners etc, to protect our precious little racers from race damage. the dowels, as will be detailed in the coming posts is for keeping the track pieces together in a modular fashion. as this track is in a non-dedicated space, it needs to be able to be taken apart and stored at relative ease. first thing i did was lay down the ozite, and let it settle for an hour, it will flatten out by itself.
then i flipped it over and taped the two pieces together. after taping, i flipped the piece and let it settle some more. to help the edges of the track lay flat better, i used some of the lumber and some weights around the perimeter of the ozite. i then proceeded to take a break, and test out my new MR015 on the ozite.
as i had not finalized my track layout by this time, the next step was to the drawing board to make a scale drawing of the track, and figure out the lengths and angles the pieces of wood need to be cut.
a compound mitre saw is highly recommended here. here are the pieces after i cut them into the right sizes etc.
this is the track layout in test fitting mode, nothing is secured yet.
the next steps will be to secure the pieces together, get the foam tape on the corner areas and anywhere else it is likely to crash into in a race. then finally i will cut the corner dots to fit into the 6 'ends' of wood making the corners smoother and more finished looking. the corner dots here are actually cheapy plates from the dollar store, but they do the job well, their low profile allows the cars to ride them, cutting the corner.
from start to end, i will be posting pics and recapping the progression of my track. first, lets list the materials needed; ozite carpet (2x 8'x6'), some duct tape to join the two pieces of ozite, 10x 1"x2"x8' (wood), 6 corner domes, weather stripping foam tape, and some dowelling. the weather stripping and dowelling is not been used yet, as they will be needed as we complete the track. weather stripping is for lining the corners etc, to protect our precious little racers from race damage. the dowels, as will be detailed in the coming posts is for keeping the track pieces together in a modular fashion. as this track is in a non-dedicated space, it needs to be able to be taken apart and stored at relative ease. first thing i did was lay down the ozite, and let it settle for an hour, it will flatten out by itself.
then i flipped it over and taped the two pieces together. after taping, i flipped the piece and let it settle some more. to help the edges of the track lay flat better, i used some of the lumber and some weights around the perimeter of the ozite. i then proceeded to take a break, and test out my new MR015 on the ozite.
as i had not finalized my track layout by this time, the next step was to the drawing board to make a scale drawing of the track, and figure out the lengths and angles the pieces of wood need to be cut. 
a compound mitre saw is highly recommended here. here are the pieces after i cut them into the right sizes etc.
this is the track layout in test fitting mode, nothing is secured yet.
the next steps will be to secure the pieces together, get the foam tape on the corner areas and anywhere else it is likely to crash into in a race. then finally i will cut the corner dots to fit into the 6 'ends' of wood making the corners smoother and more finished looking. the corner dots here are actually cheapy plates from the dollar store, but they do the job well, their low profile allows the cars to ride them, cutting the corner.
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