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Posted by Vantasstic | Mar 08, 2015 @ 03:58 PM | 19,599 Views
Nothing special to see here. This is just to post a picture of an experimental micro quad racing gate.

Details:
Base: 2' long base legs from 1/2" PVC pipe with 10" upright (which comes off for transportation)
Gate: Collapsible fiberglass pup tent pole ~13 long (breaks down into 2' sections) I have three full length sections
Opening across bottom: 7'
Height to bottom of pool noddle" 53"
Used rubber straps and hooks to hold opening distance of the base. Parachute chord w/hooks would be better and lighter.
The gate is free standing, can use a couple of tent stakes to secure the front legs to prevent flip overs from, ummmm, 'copter strikes.
I should be able to get three full gates in the original tent carrying bag...no need for a big vehicle w/lots of carrying room

Grasshopper 300 hex hanging from top, center of opening for reference.

Cost:
Fiberglass poles: Free...already had them and haven't used the tent for 25+ years anyway
PVC tube: ~$2 for a 10' length...enough for 3 sets of stands
PVC T-fittings: ~$2 for 10ea...only need 6ea for three stands
Pool noodles ~$2 for two each from a dollar store
$13 for new elastic chord running inside the f/g tubes...the old chord was shot...after only two+ decades of non-use.
I'm thinking of cutting up the tent and use the nylon shell for the gate material vs pool noodles...lighter and folds up smaller.