Anyone designed a timing gantry to hold mobile phone? - Printable Version

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Anyone designed a timing gantry to hold mobile phone? - woodcote - 1st-Jun-24

I'm not a 3D designer or a maker, just an occasional consumer... And I'm wondering if anyone has a design for a gantry that holds a mobile phone or tablet over a slot car track?

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Scalextric are releasing a new timing app in July / August and have some cardboard 'hardware' bundled in a new Rally set scheduled for August...

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I took these images at the UK Slot Car Festival a couple of weeks ago. The Scalextric team member who demonstrated the app to me agreed that a 3D printed gantry would be much better - although they've also used Lego to build a pretty sturdy gantry.

Essentially, the app is set up so a line on the screen lines-up with the centreline on the track below - really simple. Obviously, there's the issue of different phones and tablets being different sizes - hence the Scalextric gantry having a simple, flat top. Also, different track systems are different widths - and some may use it on a routed track.

Is there anything out there already - or is this something that's of interest, given that this app is likely to be taken up by a lot of home racers and at slot rally events?

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RE: Anyone designed a timing gantry to hold mobile phone? - JMay - 1st-Jun-24

I have this in a 4 or 6 lane variant this could be adapted to suit a phone, and sectioned to give 2-6 lanes. 

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Cheers
             John

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RE: Anyone designed a timing gantry to hold mobile phone? - JasonB - 1st-Jun-24

Magnetic Racing make one.
https://magneticracing.com/product/smartphonegantry/

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RE: Anyone designed a timing gantry to hold mobile phone? - Kevan - 1st-Jun-24

I made this for our Rally stages...the 'I-stand'

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RE: Anyone designed a timing gantry to hold mobile phone? - Scuderia_Turini - 1st-Jun-24

Mr Flippant (Greg) designed one a while ago (files shared with community).

https://www.printables.com/model/362449-slot-car-track-timing-bridge-for-smartphone

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