New Tuning Table all finished.

[CH3NO2]

A big thanks to 5KidsRacing for his Tuning table print download.
I think me and the boys did pretty well for our first time with a router.
It is a little heavy, but it should last quite a while.

 

[bracketracer]

Nice work there!

 

[GravityX]

Great job! Now tune those cars!

 

[True North Racing]

WOW! Very nice work.

 

[rpenning1970]

I would be interested in the plans you used to make the table. What I have is very crude and I need a quality item. How long and wide is the table. I also need that download, is itnon a website?

 

[cmoney atrain]

Looks like the 5kidsracing template. (Thank you 5kidsracing!)

http://5kidsracing.webs.com/5KidsRacing 24 x 96 Tuning Table Graphic.pdf

 

[Reecedad]

Very nice

 

[optimus]

Awesome job! Where did you find a piece of glass long enough? I can't find a place that carries anything that long.

 

[GravityX]

Typically you can find a piece a safety glass, (shatterproof glass, tempered) at the local glass shop that sells residential glass. Generally, they can custom cut a piece to your specs. Otherwise, you can get lucky and stumble across one from an old storm door. Search Craigslist in your area, garage sales and the like, but then you are limited to what you find, size wise.

 

[Thinkin'Bout Racin]

Nitro,

Nice job on the table! The pictures brought up another point I had not considered. My crude table has a straight line on the end that is marked. I forgot about the arc that takes place and it would change the finished position relative to my straight "finish line".

I understand that my version still allows for a consistent number and will allow repeatability, but it is not accurate when compared to a table that has the arc marked on it. It appears that this could easily change the steer number by up to an inch, maybe more, depending upon if you are using a 48" or a 96" table.

Oh well, looks like I have another project to work on. Thanks for the pictures as they help plant the seeds for more ideas!

On a separate note, you and the boys must have a race or two coming up. How are the builds going?

 

[B_Regal Racing]

Suggestion: I have an 1.5" wide aluminum flat bar glued to my tuning board. It allows the car to travel approximately two car lengths before the bar ends and the car can veer off according to the steer. The purpose is to ensure the cars settles in to position as if riding the rail. It can then consistently start to drifting the same way at the same time, every time. Makes for consistent drift readings, not influenced by how the car is placed on the tuning board.

 

[optimus]

Thanks gravity, never thought about the storm door.
Ill have to look around for one, our local glass repair shop closed a few years ago. I had to put a couple pieces together to make mine.

 

[5KidsRacing]

Looks great!

 

[bracketracer]

Suggestion: I have an 1.5" wide aluminum flat bar glued to my tuning board. It allows the car to travel approximately two car lengths before the bar ends and the car can veer off according to the steer. The purpose is to ensure the cars settles in to position as if riding the rail. It can then consistently start to drifting the same way at the same time, every time. Makes for consistent drift readings, not influenced by how the car is placed on the tuning board.

I like having the guide rail like that on mine, but I used a 1/4" thick bar back when I built the table. Then wheels got smaller and cars got lower...until they wouldn't fit over the 1/4" bar and still roll. Didn't want to risk shattering a very expensive piece of glass trying to remove the thick bar so I just added some angle aluminum rails 4" over. Something to think about if you're planning a new build!

 

[Jimmy & his 2 Kids]

I feel like a Neanderthal with my 4' piece of plywood, strip of blue painters tape an ruler at the bottom.

Nice work on that table man!