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Which construction board warps the least, moves the least?
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· västra götaland
· 116 posts
I was thinking of taking a board, maybe MDF, and using it as a ping pong table on one side, and then flipping it over to have a race track on the other side, with the race track screwed in. And when it's not in use, you can just stand the board up against a wall. What kind of board is best for this? It shouldn't warp, and it has to be fairly large, and preferably not too heavy... the weight isn't super important, but
I would bet on a torsion box. Google it. It can be built with relatively lightweight materials. Paint it and you have a torsionally rigid construction that doesn't warp easily. The weight might be an issue despite lightweight materials, but I would go for it anyway.
If you're going to use it as a ping pong table, it might be good to consider how the ball will bounce on different materials. I have no idea which would be best, but it just occurred to me that it might be good to think about it... 
Spontaneously, it feels like mdf might respond better than, for example, plywood, but it's just something I imagine...
Spontaneously, it feels like mdf might respond better than, for example, plywood, but it's just something I imagine...
Grundstött
· Halland
· 28 345 posts
I also do not believe in building a ping pong table out of any light material.
Know-It-All
· Västra Götaland
· 12 315 posts
A ping pong table maybe? And possibly glue a board for the car track underneath?
Grundstött
· Halland
· 28 345 posts
Regarding the board, it's probably not so easy due to its size. A proper ping pong table should be 274 x 152.5 cm.xibeca said:
Where do you find such large boards?
Seems to be the most reasonable suggestion so far.Johannes Carlsson said:
Otherwise: A "regular" ping pong table, which can be folded "to a vertical position" (or left standing with the net removed) and the slot car track on a board that can be hoisted up to the ceiling to get it out of the way.
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