"Track" markers

[Sammy]

Hi,

I am going to buy some cones or something which I can set up a course with in the local carpark. I at first thought of those small orange "football training cones", however these were expensive..

Then I came up with the idea of using tin cans (e.g. food tins) as I can buy these in the "economy" range for around 7p with something in.. leave the stuff in, it'd be heavy, and, being white, easily visible.

Please could you tell me if there are any major flaws in this plan.

Thanks,

Sam

[raemin]

Full tins might be a bit heavy in case of collision. You may also end up with a "tomato ketchup" livery:)))

[mr_pushrod]

500ml coke bottles would be a better bet as they won't damage the car so much should you hit them. Fill them up halfway with coloured liquid and they'll be real easy to see as well.

[Gruntfuggly]

A while ago I bought some conical plastic discs from Asda. They are like general 'jumpers for goalposts' if you know what I mean. They are ideal for RC because they are light, but have a relatively wide base, so they don't move too easily, but they deform easily so you won't damage anything if you hit one.

I think they had miss priced them cos I got 20 (plus a stand for holding them)for 3 quid. When I went back to get some more I think they were 5 quid for 5...

I'll take a picture if anybody is interested.

[Sammy]

Yes, I was going to get them, they have them in Argos Extra, but they're either £5 for 6, or £15 for 50. Neither of them is the right quantity at the right price..

My idea with the cans was try them full, if the damage is too large, I can always empty them

Thanks for all the posts.. off to get some cans now.

Sam

[gaz1111x]

Sam

I got 50 cones from asda for a tenner and 5 small footballs to boot, they are great, very stable and not too harsh

[Sammy]

Thanks Gaz.. How long ago d'ya purchase those?

Sam

[gaz1111x]

about 3 weeks ago sam

[Sammy]

Oh right.. YGM

[jesterdude]

Hi all i just bought some small toy road cones for my son from toys r us. They exact reps of real road cones. They are about 10 inchs tall. I got 8 for £4.99 . I got the about 2 to 3 weeks ago.

Hope this helps

Jesterdude

[Sammy]

quote:Originally posted by raemin

Full tins might be a bit heavy in case of collision. You may also end up with a "tomato ketchup" livery:)))

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yes, I can understand your point.. but.. think about how short a tin is, it would be quite hard to knock it over in a "bottom on" collision"

Thanks for the point tho..

Sam

[mr_pushrod]

But it not falling over is what could cause the damage, it'll be less willing to move when you hit it.

[jozza]

I've got footballing cones from Woolworths, about £3.99 for 4. They are collapsible, and have holes in the base so you can actually peg them into the ground with tent pegs so they won't move, but if you hit them with the car they will flex and give way to the car so don't cause any damage.

[Ridgeback Racing Team]

Hmm i guess i've been stupid... I've bought some carson corner markers, they're the flat ones. They are not really satisfying though because they make my mini cooper flip wheen I hit them... :-(

[Billus McFlunday]

The best option is a can of spray glue bout 5 bucks a can and a packet of paper plates 1 buck.. a quick spray of glue on the plate and stick them down... no knocking them around...

[GPZ1000RX]

Ridgeback,

The reason your Carson corner markers make your car roll over when you clip them is that they are designed to do that:-)

It all started many years ago in 12th scale carpet racing, it was all getting a bit too rough and tumble with people squeezing into nonexistant gaps at corner apexes bouncing off the barriers and taking out the innocent driver being overtaken.

The corner markers you have stopped all that and made the racing a lot cleaner and "non contact"

[DimmaDan]

Can i make a small suggestion.

Why not make up a bath of plaster of paris (spelling) or get some self mix cement and then make some long thin and wide based blocks from some form of mould. (Roughly half the size as a normal house brick) then when they are setting put a home made flag or pole in the centre so you can wrap rope round them to mark a course close to the floor.

[Sammy]

Just to sort of close the topic,

I went by my above suggestion, going to Sainsbury's (supermarket) and buying :-

15 x "Low Price Spaghetti hoops" - 11p each

6 x Large "Low Price Peach Slices" - 37p each

4 x "Low Price orange Squash" - 16p each

I have found this is far and away the best way to make some "track markers".

The large cans are good for the actual corners, with the small ones for making sure you don't take the corner too wide. The squash bottles are great for start / finish lines, as they stand up tall (they are 1 litre bottles!)

I feel that this is the ideal solution for a portable track, and for less than £4.50, you have a bargain! This way, if you accidently leave one somewhere, it really doesn't matter.

Hope this helps people in the future and many thanks to the solutions people have given me,

Sam

[fatboyslim]

Plus if you pack a tin-opener in your toolbox your dinner is waiting for you!!![][]

[Sammy]

Lol - Very good FBS, cold, glutenous spaghetti is not on the menu

Sam

[DimmaDan]

I making some this weekend i think. Will let you know how it goes.

[rcracerpete]

Just buy the HPI Corner markeing,they are in flurecent colours and if you crash into thwem you just go obver them,no damage done:)

[fatboyslim]

quote:Originally posted by mad-bull

Lol - Very good FBS, cold, glutenous spaghetti is not on the menu

Sam

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Cold spaghetti hoops followed by peaches for dessert[]

What more could you wish for??

[Sammy]

Lol FBS, very funny... to make it seem a bit more appealing, hows abouts some *dented* tins?

As I say, these seem to be definitive.

Let me know how you get on chaps,

Sam

[karlfrancis]

Hey DimmaDan,

I like you idea of the plaster of paris. To mould it into shapes that resemble course markers you could half fill a strip of rain guttering. When dried refill and make another one and another one and another one and another one and another one and another one...................you get the idea yeah?!! For corner pieces you could use shorter ones, it won't give you a round corner but I've seen courses made by using 2" x 4" legnths of wood. If you're rich you could just buy enough guttering and use that to mark the whole of the course.

Tins are a good idea, (when empty) not sure I'd use them full. Half cans wouldn't be so bad but I'm guessing that Mad Bull never asked the question in the first place! Hope this helps someone out.

All the best folks,

Karl.