Cork Obstacles for Indoor Crawling

[LavaCapCrawling]

I created some pretty fun portable obstacles for my trail trekker. I started with some Cork insulation from mcmaster part #9354k11. I had this laying around, it was the wall protector behind my dart board. I visited mcmasters website and found that they carry many thicknesses, all are 1'x3' panels. I had three of these to use. I simply broke the panels into pieces and glued them into a stack with wood glue. Then I used a rotary rasp from home depot to shape the cork into more natural shapes. I primed and them painted with rustoleum textured paint. Them glued some fabric to the bottom to help support the edges and keep bits of cork out of the house.

The pieces are rigid and light, the cork is very textured and grippy.

http://youtu.be/9HhEJipOF9w

http://youtu.be/FSvemBaJ-A4

[nigelpheron]

Interesting material.

I like the breathing mountain in the back ground.

[elsewhere]

Originally Posted by nigelpheron

Interesting material.

I like the breathing mountain in the back ground.

lol!

i think those are the BEST little courses i have seen on here
in a LONG time!

nice work on those!
nice driving and film work too

[jprock]

Actually looks like rock after its painted up! Good idea I will try this out thank you

[spoo76]

Nice! looks much better than the expanding spray foam does

[Slambaam]

you should sell these too....

[Stormin2u]

Originally Posted by jprock

Actually looks like rock after its painted up! Good idea I will try this out thank you

Best looking artificial rock yet.

[LavaCapCrawling]

Thanks for the kind words.

Originally Posted by Slambaam

you should sell these too....

I'd have to charge about $25.00 a piece. I would make them to order if anyone was interested. They took about eight days to make with all the dry time.

[malofish]

Those pieces are insanely cool!!!!! I tried to check out the website....no luck?

Maybe you should just make random "rocks" fer sale so we can build our own piles....maybe do a "box o' random rocks"?????

[Slambaam]

Originally Posted by LavaCapCrawling

Thanks for the kind words.






I'd have to charge about $25.00 a piece. I would make them to order if anyone was interested. They took about eight days to make with all the dry time.

i only say this because i lack the tools to make them. :[

[Slambaam]

oh and one more thing. your trekker perfroms really well with that spring set up.

[C*H*U*D]

Very cool idea! I just added two pieces to an order so I'll remember to buy it when I order from McMaster again.

[LavaCapCrawling]

Originally Posted by Slambaam

oh and one more thing. your trekker perfroms really well with that spring set up.

Thanks! The spring setup made by far the largest performance increase. I highly recommend something similar to anyone. I am still looking for some very small stainless chain around .09 to .1 link diameter. The chain will give me the ability to adjust the tension on the springs by adding or taking away links. Very tunable.

[LavaCapCrawling]

Originally Posted by Slambaam

i only say this because i lack the tools to make them. :[

Only tools required really are a drill motor and a $5.00 dollar rotary rasp from home depot.

[malofish]

You need to do a youtube tutorial! I love it.
Im having a hell of a time getting on line with my phone....can you please post a link to the material. Thanks dude!

[Slambaam]

Originally Posted by LavaCapCrawling

Only tools required really are a drill motor and a $5.00 dollar rotary rasp from home depot.

oh ok ill hafta give it a go then! i agree a tutroial would be great!

[LavaCapCrawling]

I new video of the cork rocks. Also a video of me shaping some expanding foam into a rock with the same tools and techniques I used with the cork. I haven't painted them yet, it's raining.

Trail TrakkerCork Obstacles 3 - YouTube

Foam Shaping - YouTube

[LavaCapCrawling]

Originally Posted by malofish

You need to do a youtube tutorial! I love it.
Im having a hell of a time getting on line with my phone....can you please post a link to the material. Thanks dude!

Link to material.

McMaster-Carr

[C*H*U*D]

Mine showed up last night

[razors 33]

Looks great.


I may have to steal, this idea