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I received four rolls of copper tape today for construction of a full quarter mile 1:43 drag strip, and a four lane oval with provisions for figure eight racing through the infield. They came individually bagged and well packaged, so there was absolutely no bent, folded or mutilated goods. I opened one for closer inspection and overloaded my olfactory with a strong chemical odor. Must be the adhesive. The tape is quite sticky and peels off a paper strip. The first thing I did was make a dispenser to keep the roll from unraveling from handling. I have experience loading wire reels into a mig welder. Some of you may know from whence I speak. If there is any difficulty, it will come from my novice approach. The tape is exactly as expected, sooner than expected, and cheaper than anywhere else. I just got 432 feet of copper tape with shipping for $22 from the old Jaybird.
Many thanks, Jay!



I have many 2X4's and strips of OSB and a sheet of plywood for supporting the drag strip. It will be two lanes, each six inches wide and 32 feet long, so it will accomodate any scale.



The lanes will be 1/4 inch masonite. Piece of cake. Four pieces, 2 ft by 4 ft, ripped down the middle will be 32 ft by 1 ft. Then each section will have two 3 inch strips cut off and the six inch pieces left will run down the strip center as 6 inches by 32 ft. That leaves two 3 inch strips 32 ft long to form the two slots on either side of the center strip. The scale 1/4 mile is almost exactly 30 ft, so I'll have a short shut down area with pillows or something. This masonite was $3.99 per sheet at Home Depot. I chose this material for one reason, really...it fit in the back seat of the Stude



I have just given myself room for the strip. It will start in the living room, run in front of the curtains, behind my recliner, through a closet and into a spare bedroom Sears Craftsman 19.2v reciprocating saw and a brace and bit ( a what?? )







The Bear Creek Drag Strip should be up and running in a day or so, I will post pictures and / or video. Then watch for the remaining aspects of construction of the Bear Creek Motorsports Park, a subsidiary of Stranger Enterprises.