[clyde]

I just about crap my pants..

a controller with a choke, called Renegade, 410 bucks ? – ouch.

nice lil shocker before I hit the sack 😆

[clyde]

yes.. I was looking at a 25 ohm Parma

but but.. it appears I am looking into a more better type of a controller, like one with a choke, so I dont have to reach down and adjust the voltage for my son, I ll just set it at 12, 13 volts wahtever and then if my kids having issues, I ll just choke it down..

but I m not sure what controller has that.. just all confusing – might as well just get a 25 ohm parma and call it a day.

Professor Motor, yeah looks good thanks for lead

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I have not driven it yet, I need a few items left.

wire it up, and 2 controllers, maybe I ll buy 3 at once, but two – one for me, one for my son. I might get a parama 25ohm one for now to see how it all goes 🙄

I have found 2 more breaks in my taping, so I will solder those up tonight, and go over again with a fine tooth comb, I’ve been testing with a 9v battery just to test the circuits.

I’m hoping, I’m hoping after this weekend, all the ‘bugs’ will be fixed on the taping/track

then work on wiring next weekend I have very little time after work, I cook, take kids to bed, etc then I want to unwind and watch some motorin on TV (HD Network on Directv – channel 181, I love it!)

then its bedtime 😆

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Bellator wrote:

Very nice!

Are the main sections 4 feet deep?

yes, 4 feet, 16 feet long on main, and the L portion 4 feet by 5 feet long (so total on that end is 9 feet “ish”)

I havent measured the track runs yet.. really dont care

[clyde]

as requested

http://austinslotcarclub.comforum>

[clyde]

Sorry its been a while

life *Shrug* but… I’ve painted, coppered my track (now soldering the breaks)

I’ve found a cheap power supply, a Pyramid PS52KX – I got it for cheap. I mean cheap. (and locally)

so I m gonna hope this will work for me, I m hoping next weekend I will be wiring up the track, as I have my kids’ basketball games this week/weekend from that darn snow day, back in Minnesota – we laughed at this 🙂 and Im sadly part of it.

*grin* Thanks for the tips etc:

[clyde]

I m wondering if this comes in ‘red’ or is it plain and you paint it yourself ? I’ve seen several kits looking like its a ‘snap’ together kit – is there any real bone-fide kits ?

[clyde]

hmm tempting

I was looking at the bit, thinking 35.00 or so + braid, etc:

then looking at copper tape + taping tool (40.00) etc I might as well go for braid this time around – my track is not small, its pretty large some days I m kicking myself – some days I m happy.

checked braid – guy in San Antonio – has braid at .28 cents a foot at 500 foot or under, and 22 cents a foot at 1K, difference in price is 40.00 I’m wondering if I m doing my math wrong

.28 * 500 ft = 140.00
.22 * 1000 ft = 220.00 (an extra 500 feet for only 80 bucks and you cant get 500 for that price)

decisions, decisions 🙂

Thanks for the offer, I ll stop by sometimes during winter break with my son again and decide on braid/copper

[clyde]

Thanks for the tip on where to pick up the 1/8 bit

its a 1/4 shank, wont fit my PorterCable 6902 (1/2 inch hank) need to order a new collet 🙁 but nonetheless the routing is coming SOON.

[clyde]

Yup, and a full page AD in Auto Week that I get every 2 weeks.

Also saw the White Ring (I forgot was it F1 WHite Ring or some other name) in Automobile magazine a month or two ago. (I ll have to find it again)

Looks nice, wonder how much it would set me back instead of doing it myself…

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