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grasshopper
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 Posted - 01 April 2007 : 23:41:42
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Great to hear of the progress that you have made - don't forget that Steve has arranged for use of Newark Showground for the next couple of weeks, if it is your intention to have another works party rather than race, then let Steve know please.
Decide as soon as possible and then we can get organised and cancel Newark if that is the majority choice.
The rostrum on top of the container idea is good BUT, we will have to deck the top to make it stronger and non-slip. There has to be a substantial rail and toeboards all round - using the container as the base of the rostrum makes both items more secure in both the safety and vandalism/theft aspect - the amount of materials and cost would escalate if we were to build an extra free standing rostrum. Wouldn't construction of a freestanding unit also require more in the way of ground work to ensure it's stability? |
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admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 09:16:34
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| Racing at Newark starts on the 10th April for I think four weeks. So we can meet and Gonerby this week and progress the track further, then race at Newark next week. |
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admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 10:27:47
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A few pics of work so far from first thing Sunday morning.
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scooby
Junior Member
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 17:17:59
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| did anybody get any prices for the 6" pipe,if so will it be orderd so we can lay it at the week end. i will be down tomorrow night down the track got some timber for 3 small jumps |
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reg
Junior Member
Christmas Island
427 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 17:29:36
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| i would find out about putting the rostrum on top of the hut,because im sure it cant be over a certain high for eather insurance or brca rules,i know people might say out of sit out of mind,but if your going to hold nationals it needs to be right |
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integrale1
Junior Member
Madagascar
410 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 17:33:19
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| I dont think there is a height restriction as ive been to few tracks where you would get a nose bleed they are so high(stonehaven in scotland must be 40feet in the air),Track coming on good i will try to get down on tuesday night.....by the way didnt the club have a load of hose you used to use it at the dirty duck when we raced there.... |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 17:58:46
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| I have spoken to a supplier of hose in Doncaster and he said that they can only get 6" hose in blue or black, that is for the same stuff we used to use at the duck. However he recomended against using pvc hose as in sun light it will become very brittle and break easy? He recomended a polyurathane hose which they can supply in yellow on a 25m drum for about £1.50 a mtr but its only availadle in 4" |
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admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 17:59:07
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| how much was the 6" hose Paul? |
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admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 18:02:03
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Hi Ian
I think 4" wil be fine especially in yellow. We must use Polyurathane as the PVC stuff goes brittle very quckly and just doesn't last with the amount of hammer it gets from the cars.
Does anybody know how much we need?
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buggyrunner
Average Member
United Kingdom
526 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 18:30:45
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| it was said on here about 500mtrs wanted |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 18:31:12
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| We worked out that it would be about 500m. I that is what we are going to go with then give me a call, once it is paid for i will do my best to go and collect it before the weekend! Unless any body else has a vehicle which it will go in? I will need to call them back in the morning to check the price. I explained what it was for and he said he would do us a deal. |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 18:36:40
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| I will try to call some other suppliers in the morning and see if this is a compettative price. |
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integrale1
Junior Member
Madagascar
410 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 18:38:46
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| You will need something quite big to pick it all up as there will be 20 drums of the stuff ,did they say how big a drum was???? |
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admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 18:57:35
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hang fire on ordering anything for the mo....that will put a massive dent in the budget.
we need to sort the rostum out first, as without the rostrum the track is useless and I have a feeling that this will require quite a lot of money to make something half decent and safe.
If we can move the sand filled hosing from outside my office tommorrow night then that will be a start.
does anybody have access to a measure wheel so we can be precise with the amount we need? |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 02 April 2007 : 19:00:33
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| No. They didnt say. May have to do a few trips! I can use my work truck, it has a 4m long bed and a trailer but it will never go in one load. |
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