Post by grenade101 on Jul 29, 2022 15:53:49 GMT -7
First, Thanks to all that I have talked to over the past month or so and I hope I have not been taking to much time while I was working through this process.
Currently I have a 2 lane Scalextric Sport Track that is on a 5' x 12'6" table that is mostly supported by a pool table. Thanks to seeing David's track and using the DS track system I purchased that earlier this year and I will say it has been bullet proof so far and easy to set up and run for practice and with the grandkids. But after running on several tracks of other members and the Colpar track, I wanted to have a better place to practice and eventually hold races for the club.
To that end, I am working on a new table that will be 5' x 22'6" that will allow the pool table to be used but covered for a good place for pit boxes if and when we have racers over. To start with, I am going to set up a similar layout using Scalextric Sport Track but going to make it 4 lanes. Total run line should be in the 40 to 50 feet but the back side will be an 18' straight, so a chance to get a car up to speed. The balance will be twisty stuff as I have R-1 thru R-4 corners, not sure if there will be any elevation changes but there will be some of that for the final track.
Once the layout seems to make sense, I am going to route a 3 lane track similar in shape for the final track. This I probably will over time landscape as I did my HO track back in the 60's.
Based on all the help, I have the Trackmate system on the way and based on their help, I have a "Light Bar" that will work for the 4 lane Scalextric track but will also work for the 3 lane wood track. (FYI the Scalextric lane spacing is 3" and I am doing 4" on the routed track). I also have controller boxes from Trackmate coming so that currently alligator clips and banana plugs will work. Marc G has asked for the XLR plugs and I will down the line add these. Power will be an Astron variable voltage and amperage power supply that I had from the RC track. Wiring thanks to Jims help is coming from Slot Car Corner along with the controler holders.
Since I wanted to make the change from 4 lanes to 3 easy I have also found 14ga colored wire so each lane will have it's own color with white to make it easy. The main power will be red/black so again easy to see where things go. Based on my current track, I will have 4 locations where power will go the track to help keep voltage loss out of the picture. I had thought about doing the copper tape on the Scalextric track but decided it would be a waste of time and money. The same with painting the Scalextric Track, but I really like the looks and how it races. For the wood routed track i am not sure yet if I am going to do braid or cooper for power.
The new table will be going up this weekend (after racing Saturday) and should have the track layed out by next weekend.
Again thanks to all that I had talked to or who answered posts on this thread and the RMSCC Thread.
Mark
Currently I have a 2 lane Scalextric Sport Track that is on a 5' x 12'6" table that is mostly supported by a pool table. Thanks to seeing David's track and using the DS track system I purchased that earlier this year and I will say it has been bullet proof so far and easy to set up and run for practice and with the grandkids. But after running on several tracks of other members and the Colpar track, I wanted to have a better place to practice and eventually hold races for the club.
To that end, I am working on a new table that will be 5' x 22'6" that will allow the pool table to be used but covered for a good place for pit boxes if and when we have racers over. To start with, I am going to set up a similar layout using Scalextric Sport Track but going to make it 4 lanes. Total run line should be in the 40 to 50 feet but the back side will be an 18' straight, so a chance to get a car up to speed. The balance will be twisty stuff as I have R-1 thru R-4 corners, not sure if there will be any elevation changes but there will be some of that for the final track.
Once the layout seems to make sense, I am going to route a 3 lane track similar in shape for the final track. This I probably will over time landscape as I did my HO track back in the 60's.
Based on all the help, I have the Trackmate system on the way and based on their help, I have a "Light Bar" that will work for the 4 lane Scalextric track but will also work for the 3 lane wood track. (FYI the Scalextric lane spacing is 3" and I am doing 4" on the routed track). I also have controller boxes from Trackmate coming so that currently alligator clips and banana plugs will work. Marc G has asked for the XLR plugs and I will down the line add these. Power will be an Astron variable voltage and amperage power supply that I had from the RC track. Wiring thanks to Jims help is coming from Slot Car Corner along with the controler holders.
Since I wanted to make the change from 4 lanes to 3 easy I have also found 14ga colored wire so each lane will have it's own color with white to make it easy. The main power will be red/black so again easy to see where things go. Based on my current track, I will have 4 locations where power will go the track to help keep voltage loss out of the picture. I had thought about doing the copper tape on the Scalextric track but decided it would be a waste of time and money. The same with painting the Scalextric Track, but I really like the looks and how it races. For the wood routed track i am not sure yet if I am going to do braid or cooper for power.
The new table will be going up this weekend (after racing Saturday) and should have the track layed out by next weekend.
Again thanks to all that I had talked to or who answered posts on this thread and the RMSCC Thread.
Mark
