New panels
 

anyone want to make some new panels for hobbytown indoor course? just thought it would be nice to have some other panels to shake it up a bit? thoughts?

I've been trying to find some time to work on the ones I have but not much luck lately. I have three 3-4' x 6-8' pallets that I was going to use to make the new panels and put them on casters. I would staple down boxes for different elevations then tarp and spray foam the sections. After that we would have to use a spray mortar or trowel on the mix to see how it would work. This is kind of an idea that the club in Montrose, Co uses and they said it holds up really well, the only difference is they don't have the sections on pallets. I'll try to gather some more boxes from work and get back on it in my spare time.

The owner gave permission to add some more sections as long as they were movable which by using casters they should. We went over the area of expansion which looks like it could give us plenty of room. If the club wants to pitch in on some of the cost of materials if the first panel turns out, then I would be willing to construct more in my shop. Also if anyone has leads on material to shave costs let me know.

id be happy to help with some costs and labor. i think it would be great if we could get about double panels in there to get more creative with gates since we are kinda limited right now. how much space did they give us now? when do u need help putting some stuff together?

Alex at the plex said the other day that he wants to cut some of the pit tables legs off to bring them down. and then we could have multi level course. It sounded legit.

Making a few more panels is definitely a good idea. I was thinking about that earlier today.

I'd be surprised if Alex was serious about shortening some of the pit tables. When they hold national events at the 'Plex they use every pit table they have.

He said, and I quote "we never use these 4 tables, so it would be good to get them some use. And it would make the rock courses really cool" end quote. word for word, as I was bustin my butt tryin to pick up the panels I brought and he watched me.:lmao:

Its a good Idea so encourage him and he may regret it later. "thumbsup"

OK, I'll ask him about them tonight. "thumbsup"

I'll post some pictures of the pallet that I've started on but still have to take it to get sprayed with foam. Once I get it foamed maybe we can hook up Chris to test spread the mortar.

yea that would be great. let me know

Well I got started on a couple of panels for the winter season. I used boxes and stacked them on two pallets so far and covered one with an old tarp I had and the other with weed barrier cloth I found in the shop. Feels pretty solid and should even firm up once the foam has been sprayed on. After that then it's time for some stucco spreadin fun.

Here is some pictures of the test panels I'm working on.


http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...d/DSC00627.jpg

I'm planning on putting three panels together then having the foam dud show up for spraying. I'll post up when everything is ready for help on the stucco.

Lookin' good Rich. Those should be really nice when done.

I've done some rearranging the last couple of days.

The indoor crawler area is now larger and in the shape of a "U".

There are three additional 8x4 foot tables to work with. In fact, there isn't enough stuff to cover them all with.

You rock Froboy! "thumbsup"

Thanks alex "thumbsup"

Those panels look like they're going to be fun Rich!

Thanks a lot Alex!
Are you ready to dominate the Winter Series this year?

Here's a pic of what the crawling area currently looks like.

Thanks again Alex.

http://myrcmt.com/review/images/gall...l_IMG00094.jpg

Very nice. I see a kicka$$ winter season in your future.
Thanks again Alex!

that looks amazing. i think we all need to get together for a sunday or saturday and get some panels made that way we can fill in the blanks? thoughts? ive heard of using foam and just carving it with a knife to get ehat you want then coating it with crete

wow very nice Thanks Again Alex "thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"

Some of the current panels are carved out of styrofoam and then coated with concrete or sprayed with bedliner. Most of them have a structure built up out of wood scraps or whatever was laying around, then we covered them with chicken wire, then we soaked strips of burlap in concrete and layed them over the foundation.

BTW Rich, what size are the pallets that you are using.
Last night Alex was asking and saying that he hopes they are no more than 4ft.

These are door pallets which measure approx. 36"x80" so if they don't want them I'll just keep them in my shop, no big deal. I wanted to have longer sections not just the short 2x4 panels. I'm trying to have them so we can slide them around and butt them up together for different designs. A friend from Colorado told us about this method and said it works really well so that's why I just stacked boxes to shave weight instead of building the forms out of wood. Hopefully it will turn our ok.

36x80 is fine.

That's great, I'm glad they're going to work out! "thumbsup"

I'm really looking forward to the winter series this year!

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looks killer Rich...thanks "thumbsup"

Lookin' good Rich"thumbsup" Thanks!

Looking good Rich!
You should do a test patch of the stucco and see if you can rip it off with your comp rig.

PRE-RUNNER :evil:
J/K Looks great Rich. Thanks for the effort.

Ok, couldn't wait for the foam guy so I spayed one panel yesterday.


http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...00919-1516.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...00919-1517.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...919-1516-1.jpg

This pallet is about 36"x80" and the highest spot is about 26-30".


Now I can pre-run all the options and be ready for Tuesday Nights. Now it's time for some shaving and contouring then spread some stucco.

:shock: I don't think I want to see that! :ror:


Great job on getting these done Rich! "thumbsup"

I'll work on getting a layer of stucco on it soon.

Are those dumbells in the back round to keep your "pipes" big and burly?

Dude, that is going to be cool.

I'm sorry, who are you? Yes those are dumbbells in the back ground so I can look fit and trim in my shirtless overalls. :lmao:

:lmao::lmao::lmao:hahahahahaah:lmao::lmao::lmao:

panels look great. I am coming to omaha next thursday till sunday. any chance they will be done? I am bringing my krawler. Spent alot of time working on it. still have stall problem i am working on but it finally is working great. I have volleyball tournaments (daughter) most of the weekend but maybe we can get togethor some time.

After taking a break from my 1:1

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...d/DSC00610.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...d/DSC00617.jpg

I started working on section #2, here's some pictures of the three pallets put together.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...d/DSC00616.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...d/DSC00615.jpg

I used a knife and a sawzall to start shaping the first pallet so that it smooths out a bit before I spay on the stucco. The foam is really solid surprisingly, I can pretty much sit on it.

That made me belly laugh!!!!

You are the man Rich. Thanks for you hard work and I would like to kick in some cash next time I see you for some of you costs. When do you want to come to Lincoln and crawl just give me a call. Thanks TY