Arena Discussions

[peterwaller]

Managed to get the 2mm polycarb wall that surrounds the arena and pits fitted which will hopfully give some protection to the main cover.

Obviously this is transpaerent once the protective plastic covering is removed.

[peterwaller]

The cover now has two 2mm polycarb covers and it is getting heavy and that combined with it large size and flexibility make it difficult to move about.
I really need to be able to load it into the car on my own with the arena and cover attached and that is looking pretty daunting at the moment.
I think I am going to have to build it on a two wheeled trolly that it can be moved around on and still sit flat on a table or two.

[joey_picus]

Would adding ribs to the top of the cover inside it help at all with the flexibility? (you could also attach lights to them if they turn out to be needed)

[Remote-Controlled Dave]

Might create visibility issues as we'll be looking in through the roof to fight. Peter, if you can get it in the car, plenty of us to help get it out again...

[Hogi]

looks like we'll be driving down quite early to the AWS to avoid summer traffic so if i'm there on time, i'll deffinitely offer my assistance.

[peterwaller]

The cover should be alright once attached to the arena that will provide support.
The arena was difficult to handle as there is nothing to grip once the 2mm polycarb sides were fitted.
It is now mounted on two wooden shafts with two wheels on one end and handles at the other.
I can now manoeuvre that around and I have checked that fits the car.
Now I need to attach the cover with hinges at one end and a handle at the other so we can gain access.
I wont say its a tight fit in the car but I might have to chage some of the round head screws to countersink.

[Remote-Controlled Dave]

Arenas must fit into a 4ft car

[peterwaller]

Arena is just about finished but I might add some lighting at some point.
Here is is with the lid up.

Here with it down.

Even though I had complete confidence in my calculations it was a great relief when it actually fitted (single handed) and I could still close the tail gate.

[haz]

Very nice work Peter.

[Shakey]

This arena is so awesome