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.
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….
@@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 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
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..
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 😂
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
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!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6RymEToLuRg.html, and this is the track with those additional track and shoulder pieces ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QNcXRZ0rh1Q.html. Thanks Boone for the info on soldering the pieces together!
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
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
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. …
