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Post by *5 J's* on Dec 9, 2010 19:30:20 GMT -7
So for Christmas I'm thinking of building my wife an 18" x 8' table with a melamine/glass top that may have a slight tilt of perhaps 3 1/2" from one end to the other.
On the melamine I may also draw something that looks a bit like a palm tree where one branch "bends" 1" in 8 feet, then the next branch bends at 2" in 8 feet, etc.
Does anybody have any suggestions on how to draw these "branches"? How would I calculate and draw the proper curve?
Now I just may occasionally place a Pine car on this table to see whcih branch it follows. I could probably even tweak the front dominant wheel to follow whichever branch I choose. How do I know which one to pick? Ultimately I want the one that produces the quickest runs, correct? Do I choose the smallest drift that prevents wobbles? I understand each car may be different - I'm just not sure what indications to look for on my wifes new table.
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Post by *5 J's* on Dec 9, 2010 20:02:55 GMT -7
Someone has a picture of John's (___'s) tuning table in one of these threads somewhere. Maybe it was in someone's personal Nationals video on youtube? Was it you Carolina? I forget... Anyway, that thing is sweet and it has all the different arcs drawn at different degrees... Maybe John can post a picture... I start at around 3-4" in 4 ft. and then tweak it less until I get my fastest runs and the car is stable..... then I tweak it for another hour til it runs really slow and then I ship it  Thanks 5kids. Yes, I saw the video of John's. That is the inspiration for mine. Uh-hum, I mean my wifes table. I'm just not sure how the curves were calculated or drawn. It is VERY nice work. The other part is how to use. In the past I have used a four foot table and started with 4" of drift. I had no timer so I only looked at the the smallest drift that kept the car stable. Now I have a timer on my test track so I can check to see how steer effects my times. Is this the proper use of the tuning board? Anything else I should look for? |
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Post by W Racing on Dec 9, 2010 20:04:02 GMT -7
So for Christmas I'm thinking of building my wife an 18" x 8' table with a melamine/glass top that may have a slight tilt of perhaps 3 1/2" from one end to the other. On the melamine I may also draw something that looks a bit like a palm tree where one branch "bends" 1" in 8 feet, then the next branch bends at 2" in 8 feet, etc. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to draw these "branches"? How would I calculate and draw the proper curve? Now I just may occasionally place a Pine car on this table to see whcih branch it follows. I could probably even tweak the front dominant wheel to follow whichever branch I choose. How do I know which one to pick? Ultimately I want the one that produces the quickest runs, correct? Do I choose the smallest drift that prevents wobbles? I understand each car may be different - I'm just not sure what indications to look for on my wifes new table. The curve Thing is cool. In Suspense did that. MB should be able to get you one made up. However a piece of removable tape along the bottom can be marked with various steers and do the same thing. Carolina Posted a Video of MBs Table... |
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Post by ACME Racing on Dec 10, 2010 6:31:09 GMT -7
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Post by W Racing on Dec 10, 2010 9:16:50 GMT -7
I made a post somewhere that has the numbers and calculations.
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Post by *5 J's* on Dec 10, 2010 11:25:18 GMT -7
Perfect - just what I was looking for. Thanks to all.
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Post by Shade Racing on Dec 10, 2010 14:09:47 GMT -7
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Post by Blindmule Racing on Jan 1, 2011 9:40:25 GMT -7
THAT IS SWEET ;D
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Post by Shade Racing on Jan 1, 2011 10:09:41 GMT -7
NICE!!!!!!
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Post by W Racing on Jan 1, 2011 11:21:35 GMT -7
WoW!!!!!!
Very Cool!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by *5 J's* on Jan 1, 2011 18:02:39 GMT -7
nice job 5kids. I brought mine home from the glass shop Thursday - have got a chance to cut down my graphic ( I printed on 24" wide paper). As soon as lay the graphic under the glass I'll take a few pics and post.
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Post by birel33 on Jan 1, 2011 19:17:56 GMT -7
That is a awesome table. I would love to have one of those for my shop for all the guys come over.
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Post by *5 J's* on Jan 5, 2011 18:28:44 GMT -7
A couple of pics of my new table. Right now I have it in the kids play room on saw horses. I still need to make legs for it.   |
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Post by ljo on Jan 5, 2011 20:57:23 GMT -7
Very nice! So how did you do the arcs?
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Post by W Racing on Jan 5, 2011 22:01:18 GMT -7
Sweet!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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