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Old 01-06-2017, 08:46 PM   #1
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Hello guys I just made me a cheap pit mat today. I was searching around looking at pit mats today and I couldn't bring myself to pay $20 to $30 for this product. So I made my own went to harbor freight a bought a tool box liner solid not mesh one. It's no slip and easy to clean and for $8 for a 18 inch x 72 inch piece it work pretty good for me just thought I would share a cheap pit mat deal thanks guys
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Old 01-07-2017, 08:56 AM   #2
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I may have to walk over to HF this weekend. I can always use more bench mats.

Thanks for the tip
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Old 01-08-2017, 07:11 AM   #3
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I've been thinking about using a large mud flap for a big truck. They're pretty cheap and nice thick rubber.

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Old 01-08-2017, 07:23 AM   #4
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I use foot mats from commercial sources.



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Old 01-08-2017, 11:33 AM   #5
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Take a look here. FBL ROTORS HELI WORKSTATIONIts not cheap but it wont blow away should you take it outside like a lot of us air guys do and its got lots of little "pockets" for tools and parts. Great small business to deal with, Ralph design's his own stuff and his customer service is second to none.
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Old 01-16-2017, 12:03 PM   #6
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I got this "boot mat" at Home Depot in the spring when they were clearing out winter stock, about $10. Wouldn't pay full price before that. It is about 18" x 36" and about 3/16" thick rubber, not the plastic stuff that slides all over the place. It is just about perfect size for my work table and 1:10 RCs. The outside edges are about 3/4" high so stuff can't roll off. I've only lost the occasional screw, nut, or washer and I think there must be a "mat monster" hiding there that eats them when I leave them lying on the mat. Only drawback is the ribs on the bottom are a problem once in a while, not enough to make me look for something else though.
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Old 05-15-2017, 09:24 AM   #7
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Go to a discount store like TJ Maxx or Ross and get a yoga matt.

Cheap, can be cut to the exact size you want, works great
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Old 05-16-2017, 01:44 PM   #8
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Yoga mats from Walmart.

Or guns mats. I don't know why people don't use these more often, but they are perfect. You can get them in a ton of different sizes and most of them are absorbent and they don't allow oils to soak through so you won't ruin the surface underneath.

Some examples.

https://www.amazon.com/Real-Avid-Uni...ywords=gun+mat

https://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Product...ywords=gun+mat

https://www.amazon.com/Drymate-GPO2S...mat&th=1&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Rangetechnic-...ywords=gun+mat

https://www.amazon.com/UTG-14-75-Uni...ywords=gun+mat

https://www.amazon.com/Yes4All-Gun-C...mat&th=1&psc=1
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Old 06-07-2017, 03:53 PM   #9
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I've been thinking about using a large mud flap for a big truck. They're pretty cheap and nice thick rubber.

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I use a large MAC truck mud flap and a freightliner floor mat. They work great and look awesome!
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Old 06-14-2017, 09:57 PM   #10
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Cheap rubber bootmat mat (something like nightcrawler48's pictured above) for my bench sans the ribbing. Keeps those little screws in place!
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Old 08-01-2017, 07:43 PM   #11
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hobbyking sell work station mats for bugger all.
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Old 08-03-2017, 08:18 AM   #12
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I have a rubber mat, but I always use one of these on top. It makes cleanup so much easier.

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Old 08-07-2017, 08:09 PM   #13
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I had races for years. I always used a regular white (possibly hotel) towel and an old sign magnet underneath it.
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:25 PM   #14
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I bought a boot tray for $5 last winter, works great. Only shoes it sees are Trenchers and Swampers.
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Old 08-16-2017, 10:37 PM   #15
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$3 yoga mat

It's blue and about 1/8" thick. It was about 5' long and 2' deep. I cut it in half so now I have a spare.
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Old 09-19-2017, 07:20 PM   #16
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I've been using a piece of cardboard for a bench mat (no need for a pit mat) so far. Like the ideas mentioned above, gonna do one of them for sure!
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Old 09-20-2017, 04:57 PM   #17
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I like these ideas, I picked up a JConcepts pit mat for my bench and then melted some of it when I was using my heat gun to shrink some wrap on a servo lead....
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Old 10-26-2017, 01:44 PM   #18
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PC Gaming mats are super cheap and they have some large sizes with some neat designs.
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Old 10-26-2017, 02:30 PM   #19
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I use the grid craft mats. Pick them up for $12 or so at Walmart. Grid lines eventually wear down, but they are pretty tough. Pretty handy at times having the inch grid.

Mine's about 2 years old...almost time for a new one.
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