[1eye101]

Hi all!

I'm an old SF member from 12 odd years ago that recently dug out the scalextric to show my kids some entertainment that doesn't involve a mobile phone, tablet or games console!
Got this rug race track set up in the lounge and the kids are loving it!



This has inspired me to build a 3 lane wood analogue track that can be dismantled and stored away.  I'll set up a new thread in the tracks section for that but here's a quick peek!


Thanks to Savage (if he's called that on here!) for pointing me over to here, looking forward to looking around and contributing the forum.

Cheers

Stuart

[Scuderia_Turini]

Hello 1eye101, greetings from Scotland.  This forum is a fresh start and that's always a good opprotunity.

Good to hear about the next generation liking slot-car racing    

Timing system looks a bit analogue!!

Routed track looks like you can remove the straights and have a short track when appropriate?

Leo

[JasonB]

Welcome Stuart.  

Great to hear you're getting the younger generation into slot cars.

Your routed track looks like it will be mighty fast.

[CMOTD]

Welcome aboard Stuart. Looking forward to seeing the progress on your track.

[1eye101]

Hi Leo, Rob and Brian, thanks for the welcome.

Timing system on the digital track?  Its the old 1.5 6 car power base with the MS64 mod (using the 4 car power base for more power).  The regulated power supply is ancient but works perfectly!

There's a clamp holding the banked curve together on the routed track which looks like a light bridge if that's what you were revering to! 

Yes the routed track could be made smaller/larger and I could add different sections in in future!

Yes fast with a slight technical end, need it to simple enough for my kids to use it mag free.  Nice big banked curve at the end of the straight :)

Cheers

Stuart

[Anthony B]

HELLOOO  Stuart

Welcome on board - good to have you here. Looking forward to seeing the track progress

[Scuderia_Turini]

Hello Stuart,
My comment was supposed to be humour, referencing " doesn't involve a mobile phone, tablet or games console".
Ooops, my bad - if one has to explain humour, its not funny... 

Leo 

   

[JasonB]

Haha, I didn't get that one either Leo, but now you've explained it, it's pretty good.

[1eye101]

Haha, I didn't get that one either Leo, but now you've explained it, it's pretty good.

Ha!!!! Ditto to Jason's comments!!!

[CMOTD]

Some of us find this to be a more useful method of lap timing: