Technical Advisory Committee Chris Huggins Posted March 19, 2019 Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 So for the past 4 seasons we have been holding out a beat up white board with a taped "146" on the sign to get the drivers attention coming into the pit. Its a bit past time to upgrade to something better. Anyone have ideas or experiences with what they made this out of? Current plan is some sort of thin aluminum panel with a pool cleaning pole or a extendable painting pole to hold it up? Is it a good idea to attach it to the easy up instead of holding it for each pit stop? What about one of those promotional sail-boat type flags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitsbain Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I suggest not attaching it to the easy up Some times depending on your neighbors and what they are doing right now, you may need to stop the car earlier or later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvumtnbkr Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 We just wave our green catchcan. Prolly should update that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Infiniti Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Spare bright color aluminum shark fin waved by whomever is near it, seems to work fine, no updates planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chip Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, Huggy said: So for the past 4 seasons we have been holding out a beat up white board with a taped "146" on the sign to get the drivers attention coming into the pit. Its a bit past time to upgrade to something better. Anyone have ideas or experiences with what they made this out of? Current plan is some sort of thin aluminum panel with a pool cleaning pole or a extendable painting pole to hold it up? Is it a good idea to attach it to the easy up instead of holding it for each pit stop? What about one of those promotional sail-boat type flags? what ever you finally settle on, I think that scantily clad women should hold it up 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Advisory Committee Ray Franck Posted March 19, 2019 Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Chip please report to the club HR dept . Where is it ?? Just ask Bill . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Advisory Committee Chris Huggins Posted March 19, 2019 Author Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 45 minutes ago, chip said: what ever you finally settle on, I think that scantily clad women should hold it up Ill make the sign You supply the holder(s) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack_280 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'm looking for the same type of thing. I was thinking something like this with a metal sign, shoulder bolt for swivel action, two nuts and two fender washers to attach it to the eye. https://www.amazon.com/Breeze-Heavy-Duty-Telescoping-Pole/dp/B00BIEBEPM/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=telescoping+pole&qid=1553016245&rnid=2941120011&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab31169 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Yea, we have a cheap mop pole with a black board and a middle finger on in with some cheap led's hooked to a battery pack so you can flash it at folks. I'll try to get a pic and put it up. Seems to work pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindspin311 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Team logo on a stick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindspin311 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 It's mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovan Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I made this one a couple years ago- it's just plastic corrugated sign board that has been laser cut. Added LEDs, 9V battery box and a switch so we can get driver's attention at night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Advisory Committee Chris Huggins Posted March 19, 2019 Author Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, mindspin311 said: It's mobile Is that just a stick of 1/2" metal conduit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDChristianson Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Huggy said: Is that just a stick of 1/2" metal conduit? Well it’s got the braided fuel line in it to power the sign 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Ours is carbon, hope that's legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDChristianson Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Snake said: Ours is carbon, hope that's legal. You thought glass hoods were too many points just wait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABR-Glen Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 6 hours ago, wvumtnbkr said: We just wave our green catchcan. Prolly should update that... We use the broom, it's already got a handle/pole and is always in the pits. I like efficiency, why bring another thing? The more purposes something serves the better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I made one out of a long PVC pipe (Home Depot) and some hard card with bright yellow signage on each side. Every 3 years or so I have to do it again because the corrugated hard card final gets bad enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlstraw Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 We use PVC pipe as well. Sign is team logo on some of the plastic corrugated sign board from Hobby Lobby. Holds up in the rain better than our previous poster board one did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakks Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Huggy said: Is that just a stick of 1/2" metal conduit? 1/2" metal Conduit. I made the sign out of just a piece of ABS plastic found at Home Depot. Drilled a hole in it and used a plastic bushing, bolt and washers with a wing nut so it's very mobile. That one was double-sided with the car colors before old 80 was demo'ed at Sebring a few years ago. It has the old Spyker colors on the other side with JAS symbol. I'd recommend not attaching to the tent. Tends to turn when the wind blows and its a nuisance to other teams when you keep it up. Edited March 19, 2019 by jakks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Advisory Committee Chris Huggins Posted March 20, 2019 Author Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 Gonna get these printed up about 24x24 if that sounds about the right size? Now to find a sturdy but non-obtrusive pole of some sort. Aluminum conduit maybe. Does 8 feet seem like enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chip Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 Where’s the picture of the scantily clad women? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gkuhn41 Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 11 hours ago, Huggy said: So for the past 4 seasons we have been holding out a beat up white board with a taped "146" on the sign to get the drivers attention coming into the pit. Its a bit past time to upgrade to something better. Anyone have ideas or experiences with what they made this out of? Current plan is some sort of thin aluminum panel with a pool cleaning pole or a extendable painting pole to hold it up? Is it a good idea to attach it to the easy up instead of holding it for each pit stop? What about one of those promotional sail-boat type flags? We taped a Stella case to a coat hanger? That seems to work lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremsen Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Huggy said: Now to find a sturdy but non-obtrusive pole of some sort. Aluminum conduit maybe. Does 8 feet seem like enough? We use a regular telescoping paint pole found at Lowes/HD/etc. Its about 5' when not in use and about 9' extended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators E. Tyler Pedersen Posted March 20, 2019 Administrators Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 It's hard to miss our sign. My mother in law made it for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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