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Well, I have been jonesing for some track time since the lockdown. I had been kicking around the idea of a 2 lane routed track that would breside at Hiedi’s Dad’s house in SA. There is a large, open air-conditioned sun-room. Still playing around with actual track layouts a bit, but the footprint is pretty much set. I will probably build all three tables, and do some prototyping with cardboard for finalizing the route. Below should be a photo of table#1, and a scribble of the layout. I will be bringing it into a vector program to refine the idea. Routing will not be CNC.
I love that design. That looks like it will be a very fun track to run. Let me know if you need any slot car specific tools to help with the routing. I can’t wait to see it running.
Marty! You are a prince! It that a routing fence in the bottom pic?
Beginning to play with the shape of the lanes. I keep going back and forth on whether to have a bit of a squeeze at the chicane.
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Yes, that is a routing fence. I have two so you can put them together to make one long run. Let me know if you want to borrow them.
I would avoid any squeeze but that’s just my opinion.
Marty
Marty, I am definitely leaning away from a squeeze. I think it will only add frustration. The temptation keeps creeping in, though.
[quote=15287]Marc – great idea looks challenging. I assume 1/32:1/24 scale (not 1/43)? <s> other mark</s>
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Yes, 1/32 primarily. Maybe some small 1/24.
Marc – stay strong my friend and avoid the squeeze on your track. Squeeze oranges, limes, lemons and your partner but not your track.
[quote=15298]Marc – stay strong my friend and avoid the squeeze on your track. Squeeze oranges, limes, lemons and your partner but not your track.
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I just about lost my dinner looking at that picture. You know what they say – “Too much of anything is never good”. That image is the poster child for that statement.
I want to make sure that my track is wired essentially the same as the ASCC track. Here is a diagram I used for the hillclimb track (It does have a reversing switch, which I plan to use)
Should this work okay with you guys’ and the clubs controllers?(There should be an image attached)
And Marty, I would be greatly in your debt if I could use the slot routing gear. Hope to be doing that in December?
Mark, yes. Primarily 1/32, but if I can find a 1/24 Triumph TR4 kit I would live to recreate the SCCA battles between Bob Tulius, and Bob Sharp back East. (I have the Datsun already)
Track surface is drawn out 1:1 and taped to benchwork. Next, mocking up elevations, and checking sight lines.
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