02-11-2010, 09:22 PM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oxford
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| My basement course
I've been playing in my basement the past couple of months building myself a little indoor crawler course. It's built in a 14'x30' area and the suspension bridge is 24' long. The one and only steel bridge is built out of old chain saw chains that my buddy tig welded together. I've got a few small things I want to do to it still but for the most part it's all done. I think I'm just going to add another bridge or two and maybe some logs here and there. I didn't build it to be comp worthy, I just wanted a place for my friends and I to mess around while the snow in on the ground. Last edited by backyardtrack; 02-11-2010 at 09:28 PM. |
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02-11-2010, 09:36 PM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Whiteland
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Nice Deffinately beats the crap out of waiting for the snow to melt and warm weather to crawl!
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02-11-2010, 09:47 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton
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Very nice at least i am not the only one who thought he was crazy hauling in 8 plus ton of rock into my basement crap loads of snow to melt brfotr er can crawl outside.
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02-11-2010, 10:17 PM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Murrieta
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Dang dude that is legit nice I like california, Its winter? Snow whats that ? |
02-12-2010, 01:54 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal
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| Nice |
02-12-2010, 02:43 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deltona, FL
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Still gathering materials to start mine. What method did you use for the rock? I'm leaning toward stick built > chicken wire > burlap\cloth > quick concrete mix.....
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02-12-2010, 02:58 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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That is a really cool spot. Looks like it's pointless to clean your tires before you run there, though. |
02-12-2010, 03:02 PM | #8 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California
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I like it.
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02-12-2010, 03:10 PM | #9 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oxford
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| Thats exactly what I did, worked out great for me. I had much better luck using the quickcrete masons mix (just fine sand and portland cement) vs regular quickcrete with the larger aggregate.
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02-12-2010, 03:15 PM | #10 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oxford
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| I'm thinking about sealing the cement so I don't get too much dust from driving on the course but I also don't want to make it too slick. The pics are deceiving though, a lot of the dust on the creeper's tires is from drivng around on the basement floor during the construction process. Lets just say it was a messy build!
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02-12-2010, 03:20 PM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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looks awsome! one of the cooliest indoor places ive ever seen!
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02-12-2010, 03:29 PM | #12 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rock Bouncin' with the Patented Technique
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Sick!!!!
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02-12-2010, 08:19 PM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where freedom is earned.
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Chainsaw bridge? Thats got pucker factor. What gave you that idea?
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02-12-2010, 08:47 PM | #14 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego
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Wish you were in San Diego, I'd come over and hang out |
02-12-2010, 08:51 PM | #15 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oxford
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| I was going to use old dirt bike chain but I didn't have any old chains at my house so I stopped but a friends place and he gave me the chain saw chain. I figure it's a lot thinner than dirt bike chain so it'll be harder to drive on. It's like driving on a cable bridge that has a nice arch to it! If you look closely at the pics the tires actually drive on the guide side of the chain instead of the cutters/rakes. That way I don't have to worry about cutting up my tires too much.
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02-12-2010, 09:41 PM | #16 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plainfield, IL.
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Wow! I would never leave the house if that was in my basement! |
02-12-2010, 09:56 PM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deltona, FL
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I'm gonna have to steal that twisted multi-board idea. |
02-13-2010, 01:05 AM | #18 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: alberta
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it looks very neat were did you get the idea to do that
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02-14-2010, 08:54 AM | #19 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Saint Charles
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Chainsaw bridge is coool, it all looks fun
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02-14-2010, 09:16 AM | #20 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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That is killer. You have more motivation than i do. I just play in the snow.
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