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DIY toy car race track for kids

(Unfinished) race track for my kids. This is a temporary paint job, will look totally different when I finish. Will be sure to update when it's done. Designed myself started from the top and worked down to test as I went, 2nd track designed after and around the 1st.

Materials: Mdf, pine, hard plastic sheeting, adhesive, pva glue, screws ect.

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MitchellMc

What a super cool project, @MarcL! Your kids must be thrilled to have you as a Dad. It's really inspirational to see you taking the time to construct something as wonderful as this.

Can I ask how you're getting the MDF to conform so well to the track? Obviously, you've cut it out, but how are you doing the dips? Are you wetting it?

I'm really keen to see how this project turns out. I know my little man and daughter would love something like this.

Many thanks for sharing.

Mitchell

MarcL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/21332#Comment_21332

@MitchellMc Thanks Mitchell, i just cut the shapes, screwed/glued them down to supports

where they needed to be held. It's flexed to its max in a few spots but no wetting it. Then add more supports as I go where needed. I will pva the whole thing from underneath when done, hoping that will really lock it up to hold its form for extra strength. I was surprised how much flex you could get out it.

dabba

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/73392#Comment_73392

Looks amazing!!
Any photos of the finished product?

what material did you use for the side walls?

EricL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/105476#Comment_105476

Hello @dabba

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about the racetrack.

Let me tag @MarcL to make them aware of your questions. I totally agree it's an awesome project and it would be great to see what the finished product looks like.

If you decide to make a similar project, please don't forget to post an update. I'm sure our members will be keen to see your version of the racetrack.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

dabba

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/119880#Comment_119880

Hi Eric,

Most definitely will be starting something similar, I’ve been looking for a ‘wall race track’ idea like this for a while.

I love the idea of using materials from Bunnings for a completely different purpose!

I like the idea of the dips and peaks to take the speed of the cars.

MarcL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/105476#Comment_105476

Hi @dabba

Thankyou, I used 2mm plastic sheeting I had, I'm not sure what it's actually called though sorry. My advise if you want to make one with the dips and peaks is test it with multiple cars for speed and clearance as this took a lot of adjustments. I had to mount the track best I could and once side walls were on then could test, just screws not glue to hold it so I could reposition where needed. 🙂

dabba

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/119882#Comment_119882

Sounds like a good approach, small steps for minor adjustment.

Did you finish the project @MarcL?

MarcL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/128654#Comment_128654

@EricL @dabba

Screenshot_2024-06-22-14-47-52-11_99c04817c0de5652397fc8b56c3b3817.jpg

Was going to add more shelves for cars and make them little garages, I also at some point had starting gates but removed them to tweak and never finished that either ha. Works great as is for my kids. I've moved onto other projects.

dabba

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/134253#Comment_134253

Looks fantastic!

Last question before I invest my time and money into making one, but do you have any videos of the cars in action? How well did the cars handle the bends…

sorry for the questions

thanks again

JacobZ

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/138655#Comment_138655

Hi @dabba,

Please allow me to tag @MarcL so he is notified of your question.

Jacob

MarcL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/140809#Comment_140809

Hi Dabba/Jason, I'm not super tech savy but hopefully Jason could send you this, can't upload video on here but I put it on YouTube so you can see it 🙂 here is the link:

https://youtu.be/NS0OpTqpkfY?feature=shared

JacobZ

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/142400#Comment_142400

Hi @MarcL,

That link is perfect.

Allow me to tag @dabba so they are notified and can check it out.

Thank you for that.

Jacob

dabba

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/142400#Comment_142400

Thanks

that’s awesome, definitely inspired me to give it a go…watch this space

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