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Re: My first fully functioning GBC...
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Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:57:50 GMT
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On Thu, February 17, 2005 3:51 pm, Calum Tsang said:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Brian Davis wrote:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote:
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> > > I'd rather have the big one, though.
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> > Why do you use a fixed field? For playing with kids, I used 4 6' long 1x4's
> > with swing hasps (you know, the latches that close with a pin or padlock) at the
> > ends to form an enclosure by pinning the four ends together in a square. Then
> > use something like plastex panalling to form a uniform color floor. Takes
> > electrical tape well (but removes cleanly), easy to cut, rolls up when you're
> > done.
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> Right, that's about what we have, 4 8 foot long 1x8's, and two 4x8's. We can
> disassemble it etc, so it's not fixed. But as to why ply versus other
> materials, it's what we started with and what was easily available at the time.
I think Brian's suggestion was to put it on the floor. Just use the 4 border pieces.
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| (...) I had that concept once--a friend works in the greenhouse shading system business, and can get yards of very high quality shading that can easily double as a arena floor, with a proper border. The issues are-- need to be on a relatively smooth (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Right, that's about what we have, 4 8 foot long 1x8's, and two 4x8's. We can disassemble it etc, so it's not fixed. But as to why ply versus other materials, it's what we started with and what was easily available at the time. Calum (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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