Go Back   oOple.com Forums > Events & Venues > CLUB TALK > Bury Metro

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #41  
Old 11-09-2008
pugboy's Avatar
pugboy pugboy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Stockport
Posts: 507
Default

Looks a great venue.

What about a sand filling in the hoses in sections, say 3m long sections that could be dragged into position from a store once the carpet is down.

Cheers

Chris
Reply With Quote
  #42  
Old 11-09-2008
DanW's Avatar
DanW DanW is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southport
Posts: 328
Default

In the old days of the Liverpool club we used to have sand filled hoses.

They are quite good for staying in position, but to be flexible enough to bend round corners you can only half fill them. hence they tend to be a bit flat and don't do much to stop cars straying over.

It might be an idea to fill the first 2 metres packed full of sand, then clamp the next 4 inches closed (with nuts and bolts or soemthing), then fill the next 2 metres full and clamp the next 4 inches closed etc etc.

You could make up full lengths of hose then, that are sturdy and heavy but have flexible joints at section intervals to allow folding up and bending around corners.
Reply With Quote
  #43  
Old 11-09-2008
WHITTLER555's Avatar
WHITTLER555 WHITTLER555 is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,810
Default

Woody, Roger, this looks like the answer to Winter racing in the North West, as regards flooring, the pictures look like it is rubberised, I just wonder what damage a car could do to the floor if it turned upside down at speed, probably cut the floor and break the car.

I have a potential solution though that could help. I will PM you some info.
Reply With Quote
  #44  
Old 11-09-2008
burgie's Avatar
burgie burgie is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,050
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by WHITTLER555 View Post
Woody, Roger, this looks like the answer to Winter racing in the North West, .....
I agree...i have always struggled to find winter racing in the northwest
Reply With Quote
  #45  
Old 11-09-2008
The race controller's Avatar
The race controller The race controller is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Radcliffe
Posts: 599
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by WHITTLER555 View Post
Woody, Roger, this looks like the answer to Winter racing in the North West, as regards flooring, the pictures look like it is rubberised, I just wonder what damage a car could do to the floor if it turned upside down at speed, probably cut the floor and break the car.

I have a potential solution though that could help. I will PM you some info.
Do you mean the shock tower protectors i.e clear bottle/lexan as a shock absorber.
Reply With Quote
  #46  
Old 11-09-2008
WHITTLER555's Avatar
WHITTLER555 WHITTLER555 is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,810
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by burgie View Post
I agree...i have always struggled to find winter racing in the northwest
Hello Burgie, I guess you are referring to Southport, which is fair enough.

It takes me about 1hr 15mins to get to Southport or 1hr 45mins to go to Worksop, no offence but Worksop is somewhat larger, unless you have moved from the school where the Southport Supercup takes place.

I know size is not everything.....

If Bury get this venue and it is suitable it will take me 30mins to get there, I am sure you will agree that if your track was not as local to you, you might think twice about driving a fair way on a cold winters morning BRRRRR!!!
Reply With Quote
  #47  
Old 14-09-2008
Chrislong's Avatar
Chrislong Chrislong is offline
*SuPeRsTaR mEmBeR*
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bury
Posts: 4,196
Default

Good news on the venue. What is the address? I don't recognise it.

Any testing, visiting, help needed, so let me or my dad know.

It looks like a Schumacher Minipin surface - in that it looks like Worksop, they don't mark that surface but without testing I wouldn't presume that they won't mark this. Is there any carpet available to lay down if it does mark easily?

Chris
__________________
JESpares JESpares JESpares JESpares JESpares
www.jespares.com
Reply With Quote
  #48  
Old 15-09-2008
The race controller's Avatar
The race controller The race controller is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Radcliffe
Posts: 599
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by The race controller View Post
I've got eight fire hoses. All we need to know now is HOW DO WE GET IT TO STAND UP.

No! Viagra won't work...
There's going to be a lot of work involved with the steel brackets so I've been playing with inflating them. Really good, nice bends or curves and the more air the straighter they get. Unfortunately I can't seem to seal the ends. Best result yet is a bracket welded out of two bits of angle iron and bolts through one side to form a vice. Again more welding. AND the air valves seem to be like rocking horse s h one t. ...............Any volunteers ??
Reply With Quote
  #49  
Old 15-09-2008
_sleigh_ _sleigh_ is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: In front of my PC
Posts: 1,920
Default

This may not be cost effective for the club, but could you not look at the same track making idea as Worksop. I believe this is up-turned guttering in 3m or 5m lengths, with gaffer taped joints.
Reply With Quote
  #50  
Old 15-09-2008
bigred5765's Avatar
bigred5765 bigred5765 is offline
Lion-O - King of the Thundercats
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: chorley
Posts: 8,474
Send a message via MSN to bigred5765 Send a message via Skype™ to bigred5765
Default

get some old motorcycle inner tubes and cut out the valves you can put them through from one end and the nut that would go on the outside of the rim goes on the out side of the tube, to seal the end's, add silicone sealer at the end fold over and roll up once or twice and clamp with a mole gripp, or make a round bung silicone it in and jubilee clip that
__________________
Mattys the driver,my names carl
Reply With Quote
  #51  
Old 15-09-2008
The race controller's Avatar
The race controller The race controller is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Radcliffe
Posts: 599
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by bigred5765 View Post
get some old motorcycle inner tubes and cut out the valves you can put them through from one end and the nut that would go on the outside of the rim goes on the out side of the tube, to seal the end's, add silicone sealer at the end fold over and roll up once or twice and clamp with a mole gripp, or make a round bung silicone it in and jubilee clip that
.....That what ?...Leaks. yeh been there.
Reply With Quote
  #52  
Old 15-09-2008
MikePimlott's Avatar
MikePimlott MikePimlott is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1,729
Default

Why fill them with air ?

Use builders foam a little squirt here and there and it holds them up. Sets hard and its light so easy to carry and store
Reply With Quote
  #53  
Old 15-09-2008
The race controller's Avatar
The race controller The race controller is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Radcliffe
Posts: 599
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePimlott View Post
Why fill them with air ?

Use builders foam a little squirt here and there and it holds them up. Sets hard and its light so easy to carry and store
Might be light but think of the volume. Eight hoses ????
Think back Mike, at Leigh we had TWO hoses half filled with blocks of wood and they took up half a container.

Last edited by The race controller; 15-09-2008 at 01:37 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #54  
Old 15-09-2008
bigred5765's Avatar
bigred5765 bigred5765 is offline
Lion-O - King of the Thundercats
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: chorley
Posts: 8,474
Send a message via MSN to bigred5765 Send a message via Skype™ to bigred5765
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by The race controller View Post
.....That what ?...Leaks. yeh been there.
or make a round bung silicone it in and jubilee clip that
__________________
Mattys the driver,my names carl
Reply With Quote
  #55  
Old 15-09-2008
MikePimlott's Avatar
MikePimlott MikePimlott is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1,729
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by The race controller View Post
Might be light but think of the volume. Eight hoses ????
You dont need to fill the entire hose. Just a squirt every meter or so would be plenty.
Reply With Quote
  #56  
Old 16-09-2008
Stu's Avatar
Stu Stu is offline
BANNED
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Burnley, East Lancs
Posts: 2,584
Blog Entries: 12
Default

Venue looks great. Bit difficult to gauge size but it certainly looks big enough.

Hose looks good - is it old West Craven stuff - looks familiar.

Why does it have to stand up? For club racing if someone decided to start cutting the track - well - the jokes on them. If it is the old West Craven stuff we just used to lay it out in the sports hall at Towneley school and let it flop about in loops to make the track - it was no problem - it's only a track marker.

It may be a little difficlt to see - red on red - spray it white with some car paint?
__________________
SP12/RC10/XLS/JRX-2/XX/XXCR/XXCR-KE/XXX/XXXBK2/CR2/Xpro/B4/XX4/XXX4/X5/X11/DEX410/DEX210/DNX408/8ight/VW Golf GTI MK2/VW Golf TDI Wagon/Ovlov V70 D5/VW Beetle II (registered to Carrie)/Bailey Ranger/(does anyone read this bullshit?)/Creda Tumble2/HotPoint FE800/BOSCH SGS45C02GB/Dyson DC04/new patio doors & windows/freshly painted bannister rail & skirting boards, baby.

Last edited by Stu; 16-09-2008 at 08:13 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #57  
Old 16-09-2008
sly's Avatar
sly sly is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: On earth somewhere
Posts: 1,110
Default

....
__________________
Trader feedback:-http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78095

It was once said to me, if you light the blue touch paper you need to stand well back[/CENTER]

Last edited by sly; 17-09-2008 at 05:33 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #58  
Old 17-09-2008
woOdy woOdy is offline
Stu-Perstar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Radcliffe, Manchester.
Posts: 1,457
Default

We are going down for 14:00 today to see if the car marks the floor and hopfully we will get some date with the manager of the building so hopefully we will know soon!
Reply With Quote
  #59  
Old 17-09-2008
woOdy woOdy is offline
Stu-Perstar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Radcliffe, Manchester.
Posts: 1,457
Default

It has been booked! IT is the big place in the pictures and there is loads of grip. We had worn minispikes on and it was cool. The first meeting is on the 2nd november and doors open at 10 and racing should start at 11 ish. There is a couple of rules though! You can only drink water in the main hall. NO playing in the sand pit and Do not brake anything. It been over 15 years since we had an indoor venue and this is 1 of the best I have ever seen. Much like Worksop but grippier and brand new. More info to follow.
Reply With Quote
  #60  
Old 17-09-2008
bigred5765's Avatar
bigred5765 bigred5765 is offline
Lion-O - King of the Thundercats
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: chorley
Posts: 8,474
Send a message via MSN to bigred5765 Send a message via Skype™ to bigred5765
Default

well Stu you can book Matty in 2wd for a start, thanks for putting in the effort guys, it is appreciated cant wait now,
__________________
Mattys the driver,my names carl
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 04:43 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
oOple.com