how to build realistic slot car crash fence

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
  • Step by step instruction on how to build realistic slot car crash fence or catch fence

Komentáře • 80

  • @Spartanm333
    @Spartanm333 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks for this and a nice uplift for me at the end... I lost my dog over Christmas - 13 year old labrador George. He fell apart in just 8 weeks, cancer, so even though we let him go to relieve his suffering, man it was heartbreaking and I cannot shake it. Seeing you with your dog there at the end, a simple thing but it was lovely. They give us so much love and only want a hug and a little attention in return. Bless you all from Yorkshire in England.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you 😊, sorry to hear about your loss . It’s amazing how they become a major part of our lives and family. Hardest part is that the short time they are actually with us . Raz is my slot car side kick , he is Australian and German Shepard mix, but he is showing some signs of hip issues do to the German Shepard in him. Will be a sad day when he goes. Just hope he is able to hold on for a few more years….

    • @Spartanm333
      @Spartanm333 Před 2 lety +1

      @@BoonesSlotCarGarage Thank you and appreciated. Labs have hip issues also although ours was a farm dog, athletic and never had the issue. 2 months ago we were still doing 3 miles on an evening down the country lanes. It happened so quick we didn't have time to adjust. So sad as you say.
      Thanks for the modelling content as well. I have a Scalextric Le Mans set which is 35 years old, boxed and in good condition plus a few limited edition cars picked up over the years. I've been trying to find the time to build a landscaped track and you have given me the inspiration to get going again. I have model making skills (graphic designer) so it all looks straightforwards with your detailed videos. Subscribed.
      Thanks again.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 2 lety

      @@Spartanm333 thanks buddy

    • @richrinehart1083
      @richrinehart1083 Před rokem

      @@BoonesSlotCarGarage I am a now retired due to chronic back issues. I was a 40 year woodworker and contractor and I have an old AFX track in a box right here in the shop but no cars. I really want to be able to change lanes and have to do pit stops but I downloaded a Carrera track design program and after i figured out that what I want to build is gonna be probably $2500 or more so I canned it for now. I should get a couple of years of back pay when my disability claim gets approved so maybe I can scale it back a little. I did get a little crazy with the track at 4 lanes.... maybe a 2 lane is the way to start out LOL
      Peace

  • @donniecooley3948
    @donniecooley3948 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Got me sleeping in the basement Boone. Thanks alot😊

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 4 měsíci +1

      😂, I know the feeling, I’m sleeping in the garage these days but at least it’s with my track 😂

    • @donniecooley3948
      @donniecooley3948 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Dude u make awesome video's and Bob Ross is my favorite as well

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@donniecooley3948 thank you very much buddy, I need to get Bob into a video here soon, it’s been a while 😂

  • @jimwhite3628
    @jimwhite3628 Před 13 dny +1

    You could also use thin tent pegs for the main supports reckon.

  • @johnedmonds9370
    @johnedmonds9370 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Very cool addition, truly fit form and function. on your tie wire, try using the welding wire I bet your running .03 or .025 either will be a lot easer to use and its there..

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks John ,My second version of this fence has a few upgrades , I do have a video covering the newer version. Yes there are a few things that could be improved with this one 😂

  • @brianhandwork9762
    @brianhandwork9762 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the videos!!! I started building a 4 lane HO layout using AFX track. I live in Ohio and for 2-3 months a year this is the perfect hobby for me. Thanks for the ideas. Even scaled down your ideas and techniques have been very helpful!!!

  • @mrlionel1965
    @mrlionel1965 Před 3 lety +3

    This turned out great, oh and by the way..I am a Lionel train guy, and we play with our stuff also.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks mrlionel, glad you liked the video. Lol, I have some trains as well, maybe I should have said that trains guys don’t abuse there layout, many thanks

  • @RyshusMojo1
    @RyshusMojo1 Před 8 měsíci +1

    A very good welding alternative is J B Weld Steel Stik. It's a 2 part putty, slice off desired amount, knead until color is uniform. In about 12 minutes it will begin to quickly solidify and during this time will become noticeably exothermic & you'll find yourself not wanting to touch it.
    With practice, while still malleable, using a drinking straw a "stacked dimes weld" effect can be obtained.

  • @juanpabloaragonfrench126
    @juanpabloaragonfrench126 Před 4 lety +2

    Just subscribed. Thanks for the video, simple and effective method. I'm constantly working on my slot track, and really liked those fences. Looking forward to your next video.

  • @zamagnette
    @zamagnette Před 3 lety +2

    Great how-to! You could also use lockwire to fasten the mesh to the frame. It's available from aircraft or race car suppliers and is a finer guage than the tie wire and may be easier to work with.

  • @leektah354
    @leektah354 Před 3 lety +2

    I pick up all those advertising stake signs that litter the neighborhoods and cut up the rods. It's free and works great for making the crash fence frame.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 3 lety

      That’s cool.... a two for one... clean up the neighborhood and recycle.... not to mention that it works out well for your layout

  • @dosborn418
    @dosborn418 Před 4 lety +2

    Some Cool Ideas! Like to see a video of your Slotcar Layout too.

  • @waynewootton5385
    @waynewootton5385 Před 3 lety +2

    i bought the stuff to make the crash fence going to do it sunday thank you boone

  • @michaelspofforth2898
    @michaelspofforth2898 Před 3 lety +2

    Fantastic. Love your videos

  • @jansrensen6987
    @jansrensen6987 Před rokem +1

    thanks fore in spire me you are just greath . hello from denmark

  • @andyfadian
    @andyfadian Před 4 lety +3

    Keep up the great work 👏

  • @andypointer1529
    @andypointer1529 Před 3 lety +4

    I've found that stripped out bread wrapper ties work better as it's smaller for a more in-scale authentic effect.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 3 lety

      Good to know, I’ll have to check that out

    • @rogseye
      @rogseye Před 3 lety +1

      Hi boone can you show us how to make a marshall tower from cardboard. Thanks

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 3 lety

      @@rogseye thank rogseye, I have a few marshal stands that I have built with balsa that I plan on making some videos on

  • @LgBeFree
    @LgBeFree Před 2 lety +1

    Boone .. your a legend mate. 👏 thanks

  • @linonatuzzi9712
    @linonatuzzi9712 Před 2 lety +1

    very nice work

  • @markmurray8114
    @markmurray8114 Před 3 lety +2

    Hey boon I am going to start a drinking game that involves your saying go ahead and . Just kidding love your layout keep up the good content

  • @nja3224
    @nja3224 Před 3 lety +2

    That’s awesome Boone!

  • @actionheroes2860
    @actionheroes2860 Před 3 lety +2

    great video's and idea's. i've been using nylon screen material as to not damage the cars along the edge of the tables. just a though.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you... I tried the nylon on previous fencing, and found that it didn’t have the look that I was happy with. It is softer on the cars , but I haven’t had an issue with damage with the mesh that I’m using. I also run most of my cars without magnets so my speeds are not as high , because of the damage issue. But nylon is softer. If it were myself and was afraid of the damage factor , nylon would be an option for those high speed corners that the cars could come flying off the track.... good point... thank you again for your comment.

  • @richgengo5238
    @richgengo5238 Před 3 lety +2

    Your videos are inspirational. Thanks. How do you attach the fence to your layout?

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Rich.. as of right now I have my fence just set into holes so I can remove the fence to work on my layout. The other reason for this is that I’m unsure what I want to do in this area right now... one thought is to create a crash wall and mount the fence on top of that. When I get ready to secure the fence I will use wood glue or a high strength type of glue to secure it in place. You will want to make sure it is anchored securely. I have also thought about using brass tubing and glueing the tube into the layout. Then I would slide the fence post into the brass tube. This way it is secured and I can remove if needed .... I will be making a video on this when I build my crash wall by the pit area of my layout, I plan on using the crash fence in this area and will show how I will secure it into place. But till then these are the different ideas that have been kicking around in my head... hope this helps , if you come up with a different way of installing I would be intrigued to hear what you came up with... thank you again ,,,,Boone

  • @TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam

    fantastic - nice work sir

  • @guypoole3444
    @guypoole3444 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice Dog.

  • @ME-yi1hx
    @ME-yi1hx Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Boone, nice video. Do you have one that show how you connect the crash fence to the table?

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 2 lety

      Thanks…. Yes , I have a newer video covering the crash fence that shows this. It’s the video “ how to build crash fence from brass tube “

  • @jerseymike4755
    @jerseymike4755 Před 2 lety +1

    Boone great videos, where can o get the rod, and mesh from? Thanks.

  • @FA-RACE-TEAM
    @FA-RACE-TEAM Před 3 lety +2

    Great work, great ideas, thanks, keep it up!!

  • @djangofreeman5085
    @djangofreeman5085 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks for the tutorial for making this crash fence.
    What I'd like to know is, can all this be Solder together
    since I don't have that wire feed welder nor a garage.
    I also will try this but, I actually want to apply this to a
    crash Barrier but, still in search of a material that will
    work for a barrier since NINCO isn't producing or selling
    theirs currently.
    Thanks again for the video.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you Django , You should be able to solder it together, just make sure you use flux...

    • @alancharlesworth5636
      @alancharlesworth5636 Před 3 lety

      Try super glue or two part epoxy glue.

    • @djangofreeman5085
      @djangofreeman5085 Před 3 lety

      @@BoonesSlotCarGarage Cool b'cause right now the track is on
      my basement floor and when I have the time to get it off the floor
      I am gonna need some Crash Fencing around the curves, I have 8 or 9
      and 2 are Elevated. This my track post $800.xx in additional track
      and shoulders czcams.com/video/6RymEToLuRg/video.html, and this is the track
      with those additional track and shoulder pieces czcams.com/video/QNcXRZ0rh1Q/video.html.
      Thanks Boone for the info on soldering the pieces together!

    • @djangofreeman5085
      @djangofreeman5085 Před 3 lety

      @@alancharlesworth5636 In my opinion, those aren't LONG LASTING
      Bonds Especially Super Glue. But thanks for the suggestion ;)

    • @djangofreeman5085
      @djangofreeman5085 Před 3 lety

      @@BoonesSlotCarGarage Thanks, that's all I needed to have confirmed.

  • @daveeyre1788
    @daveeyre1788 Před rokem +1

    That was really good man

  • @seleldjdfmn221
    @seleldjdfmn221 Před 4 lety +4

    I enjoyed this. Who Inspires you? stay safe =O

  • @waynewootton5385
    @waynewootton5385 Před 3 lety +1

    when you say mesh is that screen hardware cloth what is that

  • @jdc9528
    @jdc9528 Před 2 lety +1

    👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @vicdyson7380
    @vicdyson7380 Před 3 lety +2

    How did you attach it to the track

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 3 lety

      At the time of this video I just pushed it into the polystyrene. This same area I am now working on and making a video series that will cover these fences again. To mount them to the layout I would use PVA and make sure it has a very firm fit

  • @jakemorganuwo
    @jakemorganuwo Před 2 lety +1

    Would as soldering gun suffice for joining the rods?

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes, if you use brass rod , I have a second video that I made that shows the build process doing this . I would attach the link for you if I could, but unable to in this message board. But if you go to my accessory section for my videos you can find it. …

    • @jakemorganuwo
      @jakemorganuwo Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks so much! I’ll have a look!

  • @rsleo6186
    @rsleo6186 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey Boone, what state are you in ?

  • @calpearce6283
    @calpearce6283 Před 2 lety +1

    Do you think solder will hold Boone

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 2 lety

      It does great… if you use the copper tubing… the crash fence I made with the copper tube is very strong

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Před 2 lety

      I have a newer video that I show how to build the crash fence with copper tubing

    • @calpearce6283
      @calpearce6283 Před 2 lety +1

      @@BoonesSlotCarGarage thanks Boone looking forward to your next video bud