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04-25-2009, 10:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho
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That kind freaks me out!!! Those crates look like big piles of french vanilla icecream.  Aside from that, NICE WORK!!! That looks like something a crawling club could take on as a project. Each member builds a couple, spreading out the cost. When the weather is crappy there could be garage-comps with each member bringing their pieces. Because different members show up to differnent events the course would always be different. |
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05-03-2009, 09:28 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tecumseh, MI.
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Well I went looking for crates to start our indoor course. Went to Wal-mart, K-mart, Lowes, Meijer, even Staples. Every store had some with two equal sides but not four:-( Sooo thats what I had to get. Guess we only have two ways to turn each one to change our course. O well. Anyway we got some plaster cloth and started making a few. Kind of a fun little family project. Going to take up half my sons room. lol |
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06-01-2012, 01:42 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pennsylvania
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Has anyone found an alternate supply for the Dental Plaster? The Ebay link seems to be gone. Edit: To answer my own question. How does this stuff look? http://www.accucastdental.com/index.html Not sure if $6.00/lb is comparable to the price you were getting off of Ebay. Last edited by icius; 06-01-2012 at 01:46 PM. |
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06-25-2012, 11:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar
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And I have all of them up in my shop now for those rainy days  I really do... |
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06-26-2012, 04:09 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dallas
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Have you gone through with the zebra style or granite looking end product? That would be neat to see.
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01-07-2013, 12:48 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: American Fork
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this is an incredible idea. I love how you can change it up. Although the cost would make it impossible for me. Years ago I had a crap ton of crates just sitting around, if I only would have kept those around. I am going to be working on my own course here soon, but I just picked up a bunch of pallets I'll create something with quick crete. How would the texture of the plaster compare to a quick crete sort of mix?
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01-09-2013, 04:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Granite Falls, WA
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sorry too slick has left the hobby. crash has all the stuff now. but i think quick crete might work good. its got the sand in it you need for tracton. just may get a tad heavy in the end.
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01-09-2013, 04:37 PM
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| RCP CRAWLERS  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA
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try using linex or any bed liner....super tough and grippy     Last edited by ZoSo; 01-09-2013 at 04:44 PM. |
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01-24-2013, 07:15 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: anchorage
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I love it great design.
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12-02-2013, 06:49 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stockton
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Halloween home haunters use "monster mud" for props and statues-which is joint compound (cheap) mixed with cloth and latex paint mixed in for color...it might work for this . Dennis |
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12-02-2013, 09:45 PM
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12-02-2013, 10:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ohio
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I'd be worried about impacts and wear with plaster. I'm planning to make some "man made" rock area at our clubs' new indoor site. I was planning a static fixture, but seeing this I'm thinking it might be cool to make part modular like this. Has anyone tried mortar for a covering?
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11-20-2014, 11:18 AM
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| RcBros Hobbies   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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Wow that is epic. I would be curious the amount of money in material that is there, minus the bed lining and labor of course. Struggling on what direction I want to go in the months to come.
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11-20-2014, 12:29 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: La Porte
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I must buy one! How much?
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11-20-2014, 01:22 PM
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| RCP CRAWLERS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA
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48x96x12 styrofoam is around 140.00 each ....it took about 30-40 sheets, and it takes up about 26' of a semi trailer Last edited by ZoSo; 11-20-2014 at 01:25 PM. |
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11-20-2014, 02:14 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: La Porte
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Oooo I was hoping to hear u say 500 or something lol. U should mass produce these! Its awesome!
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11-20-2014, 02:42 PM
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11-20-2014, 05:36 PM
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| RCP CRAWLERS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA
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it's very tough and very light ... 2 guys can handle every piece
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11-21-2014, 06:03 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spotswood
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Awesome! what a great job. the tweak ideas are great and kudos to you guys for the hard work u put into it. |
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