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I was going to ask this in the other thread but it was locked.
What is the source for the quarry dust? What are the analytical properties of it. Dependent on the source, some quarry dust has been found to contain asbestos, and silica.
I’m not trying to start a argument. Just wondering where it comes from.
No biggie Airport.
Legit question.
Answers?Maybe you should change this thread name to reflect the topic. I’m sure the mods will keep it from going in a …stupid direction.
Thanks for the insight.
Not sure of the source.
If you are seriously interested i can ask and find out for you.
let me know.I know of that company, J. Fletcher Creamer. They used to have a pretty large place in Middlesex….used to see those brown trucks everywhere.
Ok, i will ask where the stuff is coming from and will let you know.
just a comment backing up jims explaination on them maintanance of quarry dust. many years ago when the track first had the quarry dust surface this was a WEEKLY before the race( not 30 mins before the race more like 2 hrs before) chore… we would always get there early to see jim sig and chris klamka and some others already out there on the track with the hoses and tamps and most of all the QUAD which i believe was mulherns ..the track was raked and excess dust removed ( not put into the ruts to fill it in)then more was applied if needed, if not it was hosed down, tamped using the quad to pull the darn thing up and down the jumps too..( not like by hand when dan and jim and gary used it that week) it is very labor intensive as jim says IF its done right. the track was really in great shape but its due to weekly maintanance not once or twice a season.
as a medic i can say if you are wearing full gear( all skin covered none exposed) it is better when you fall as you slide on the dust rather than hit and stick… but if you have skin exposed you are diging the dust out for days ( ouch)
it does get into your skin so i would be interested in seeing its composition ( dan had some in his lip for about 2 yrs after a bad crash when he was little) so came the full face helmet investment…lol
like i said it is great when someone knows what they are doing to keep it up. i dont remember it being mushy when it rained it seemed to dry faster for whatever reason..( as long as the drainage was adequate and not clogged)
does anyone know another track in the northeast that uses it or has a better method of application/ maintanance?
i agree with you it would take alot of work, not puttin anyone down though b/c i know i missed the summer racing, but every race day i was able to make i would be there at 7 in the morning with only matt coming at 7:30. so i am willing to do all the work for the dust but i do need a little more help then just myself. i am also not tring to say that i am the only person working on the track. i know dan and gary help alot also and you have a far drive to get there but other people that live close could possibly help instead of complaning about the quary dust.
now i’m not tring to start anything with others so no one blow this up into a huge deal
Wholly quarry dust batman !
Wholly quarry dust batman !
Holy rrrrrrr roaad rrrrrr rash bat man
Holy rrrrrrr roaad rrrrrr rash bat man
Its that or the shards of rock sticking up out of the track… 😆
Its that or the shards of rock sticking up out of the track… 😆
ROCKS!
I HAVE NO FEAR OF ROCKS!
FOR I HAVE RACED THE GREAT BRADDOCK BMX
IN NORTH BERGEN.HULK SMASH ROCK!
(Bill should get that one…)
ROCKS!
I HAVE NO FEAR OF ROCKS!
FOR I HAVE RACED THE GREAT BRADDOCK BMX
IN NORTH BERGEN.HULK SMASH ROCK!
(Bill should get that one…)
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