26th-Mar-22, 01:45 PM
Thanks Jeremy, Ade and Kevan!
As I'll repeat later on, I'm cooking up an event format to trial here on the south coast in a couple of months. And I am very happy to help any groups or clubs who are interested in setting something up - that is, if you need need any help. Although I could plan a visit with the development track in the boot of my car, the kit is fairly easy to put together...
A quick note on digital equipment
If you don’t already have some digital track, a basic layout for SlotNav doesn’t need to be super-expensive. Any navigational slot rally racing is likely to be a group effort and start-up costs can be shared.
For those in parts of the world where used Scalextric Sport track is abundant, the very basic 4-Car digital powerbase is definitely a budget option for SlotNav. These came in most Scalextric Digital sets from 2007 to 2017. You can now find nearly-new 4-Car powerbases for less than £10 on eBay, plus you’ll need a £10 Toshiba-clone PA3469U1ACA 15V 5A brick to power it. Although you do miss out on the ‘walk around’ benefits of ARC Pro wireless controllers, you could buy a wired Truspeed SSD controller for £50 and have a much more refined driving experience.
And here’s how you do that reverse-polarity mod on the 4-Car pb…
New pit lanes can be had for £25-30 a set if you shop around – or slightly less for used items at swapmeets or on eBay. The C7036 straight lane changers generally cost around £40 new, but as low as £20 used. The only digital stuff I probably wouldn’t buy second-hand are the in-car chips, you never really know if they're alive, dead or mortally wounded. The Scalextric chips are perfect for lower-powered motors, but if you're looking at torquey long-cans, the Slot.it SP15B is a safer bet.
If you have any questions on the hardware, just ask.
One thing that is a must-have for digital is a small bottle of Inox MX3. This Aussie magic seems to be the perfect elixir for keeping a digital race track running smoothly. Pendles stock two sizes – the pump-spray should be decanted into dropper bottles, otherwise things get messy. Just a drop of Inox on each braid of the course-opening car will do the trick at the start of the event.
With the tech side more-or-less covered, I'll move on to a practical demonstration of the navigation. Expect that later this afternoon...
As I'll repeat later on, I'm cooking up an event format to trial here on the south coast in a couple of months. And I am very happy to help any groups or clubs who are interested in setting something up - that is, if you need need any help. Although I could plan a visit with the development track in the boot of my car, the kit is fairly easy to put together...
A quick note on digital equipment
If you don’t already have some digital track, a basic layout for SlotNav doesn’t need to be super-expensive. Any navigational slot rally racing is likely to be a group effort and start-up costs can be shared.
For those in parts of the world where used Scalextric Sport track is abundant, the very basic 4-Car digital powerbase is definitely a budget option for SlotNav. These came in most Scalextric Digital sets from 2007 to 2017. You can now find nearly-new 4-Car powerbases for less than £10 on eBay, plus you’ll need a £10 Toshiba-clone PA3469U1ACA 15V 5A brick to power it. Although you do miss out on the ‘walk around’ benefits of ARC Pro wireless controllers, you could buy a wired Truspeed SSD controller for £50 and have a much more refined driving experience.
And here’s how you do that reverse-polarity mod on the 4-Car pb…
New pit lanes can be had for £25-30 a set if you shop around – or slightly less for used items at swapmeets or on eBay. The C7036 straight lane changers generally cost around £40 new, but as low as £20 used. The only digital stuff I probably wouldn’t buy second-hand are the in-car chips, you never really know if they're alive, dead or mortally wounded. The Scalextric chips are perfect for lower-powered motors, but if you're looking at torquey long-cans, the Slot.it SP15B is a safer bet.
If you have any questions on the hardware, just ask.
One thing that is a must-have for digital is a small bottle of Inox MX3. This Aussie magic seems to be the perfect elixir for keeping a digital race track running smoothly. Pendles stock two sizes – the pump-spray should be decanted into dropper bottles, otherwise things get messy. Just a drop of Inox on each braid of the course-opening car will do the trick at the start of the event.
With the tech side more-or-less covered, I'll move on to a practical demonstration of the navigation. Expect that later this afternoon...
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