Topic: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Here are some photos of Dan Fritz's fantastic digital track in Vancouver Washington:

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Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Very nicely done track layout.  I need to get back over there.

"Big Smooth"

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Me too! I'd like to try it out!

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

need to fix my power drops is these what i need to cooper tape the rails
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Pack-Copper- … SwfXJavduC

The secondnidator

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Yes, conductive is the key.

"Big Smooth"

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

The copper tape made a huge difference on my track

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

So does anybody have a track tapper  tried doing it by hand with so so results.

The secondnidator

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

I have one Doc............somewhere..............

11 (edited by Mitch58 April 17, 2018 2:32 pm)

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

I think yours might be at Al's Bill. I bought one from one of the 3D ( Devis Design) guys who was getting out of the slot car stuff. I haven't used it yet or know how well it works.  You're welcome to give it a try.

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

I think I picked mine up from Al, but I'm not sure where it went after that.................

13 (edited by docdoom April 24, 2018 11:19 am)

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Terry came over Sunday  and he got to do some  practices  runs to get the feal of the track and pitting. Then we ran 4 or 5  races, not to long some 55 lappers with a few pit stops for fuel and tires.he had a blast and the dust got blown of the track. Going to try and run twice a month on Sundays most likely start up after I get back from Hawaii.

The secondnidator

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Cool, Sundays are good traffic wise.

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Mitch58 wrote:

Cool, Sundays are good traffic wise.

Thinking doors open at 1 racing at 2.run for a few hours and be all done by 6 .

The secondnidator

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Sounds like fun to me.  I'll come as often as I can, just don't pick the first Sunday.  wink

"Big Smooth"

17 (edited by docdoom December 10, 2018 1:22 pm)

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Hey can do that.still need to finish tapping. Have the infield yet to be done.going to need a taper for that

The secondnidator

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

No racing on the schedule for. This Sunday.anybody wants come over and get some laps in on the park.thinking 200ish on Sunday. Have one taker so far.

The secondnidator

19 (edited by docdoom December 10, 2018 1:21 pm)

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Thank Jeff Al and Mitch for making it to Parkside race. Little of a learning curve but once everybody got the hand of it. So the cooper tape did what it need to do. No power issues.the gt3 cars ran great. Need to do some work on the trans am cars..I thinking we can put it on the schedule for the. 2nd  or 3rd Sunday of the month. classes will be scaley gt3 and trans am. And maybe as the racing grows a group c slot it class and classic using a slot it chip.
gt3 rules same as Thursday nights. no deeps guilds only change same with trans am.
rubber or Urethane works best

The secondnidator

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Thanks Doc for hosting a race, we all had a good time. It feels strange to leave the house to go racing without lugging a box of cars out to the truck. BTW When I got home I turned on my track and held the trigger and pushed a car across the dead strip in the other direction and it counted laps, so I reversed the wires in the center lane and it works perfectly. I'll reverse the other two tonight after work.

21 (edited by docdoom January 4, 2019 6:18 pm)

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

16010 NE 72nd circle
Vancouver wash 98682
1/20/19 1st 3rd Sunday race of the year at the park
gt3 iroc style racing 9min heats fuel and tires and false starts on.... no magnet.. cars rules same as odd Thursday.
cars speed is controlled  by throttle profile in the race control program so racing is close and the damage to the cars is kept down
I have more than enough cars. but if you have a Scalextric gt3 car and want try it out on the scenic views of park side race usa go ahead....no deep guilds please.
doors open at 1 racing  at 2
Hope to get it on the race calendar.

The secondnidator

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

This is in analog mode, or do you need a car with a chip in it?

23 (edited by docdoom December 29, 2018 5:48 pm)

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Need to be chipped if it is dpr car then I have spares chips.

The secondnidator

24 (edited by docdoom January 20, 2019 6:39 pm)

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

Had 8 racers that made the trip for the 1st official race on Park side raceway. We ran two rounds with the gt3 cars and after the dust had cleared. The results are in.
Points. Win gets 6. 2nd 5 3rd 4th 3 5th 2 and 6th 1
1. Dan   49
2. Zack  47                                                                     
3. Tracy 42
4. Al      39 235 Al takes 4th with higher lap count                                                                 
5 Terry  39 229 laps.                                                     
6.Mitch  30.                                                                   
7.Todd  25.                                                                        \
8.Jeff    15 Jeff was 4 in the standings after the 1 round but had to go and did not run in the 2nd round.
the race  was iroc style so cars stayed with the same controller and we moved drivers through the rounds
Thanks all that made it out.  Had some issues with two of the controllers during the race. Took them all apart have cleaned up the contacts. Seem to be working correct. Hope to see you all in 4 weeks for the next race.

The secondnidator

25 (edited by docdoom January 20, 2019 6:33 pm)

Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz

a ok

The secondnidator