1,201 Reply by wb0s

(36 replies, posted in Springwater Raceway)

Stan, if you don't have the 25 ohm brake pot on your controller don't use it for the heavier 1/24 cars. If you have a NEO or your network is for 1/32 cars it probably won't have very good response for 1/24. I know Zack has had issues with  a Difalco controller set up for 1/32 cars and replaced the heat sink with the larger one. These heavy cars get controllers hot!

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1,202 Reply by wb0s

(36 replies, posted in Springwater Raceway)

I can also bring an extra controller.

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1,203 Reply by wb0s

(36 replies, posted in Springwater Raceway)

Hey Stan, If you can make it Saturday come on by! It is a long race and you and I can team up with my car. I'll run half the race and you can run the second half.

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1,204 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)

Zack, Geoff over in Bend has the set. I don't have details as far as "how much" but I'll text you his number.

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1,205 Topic by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)

Anybody in the market for a complete Scalextric Sport set?

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1,206 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Honest Doc, they were small.......but evidently they got hot enough!

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1,207 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Ok, ok.....years ago I built an 8 lane Aurora Thunderjet plastic track. I purchased an 8 lane timing system from Trackmate and decided to try the light sensor system. I built an overhead gantry to house lights placed over the sensors. Evidently the lights I used in the gantry provided too much heat...............

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1,208 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Thanks guys!

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1,209 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Here are the new driver's stations and the controller hook ups parts.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2915IFC.jpg

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1,210 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

I'm feeling pretty good about the amount of work I got done on the track today. Except for a few more screws and some paint work the driver's stations are pretty much done. I also got all the parts made for the controller hook ups.

These are the mounts for the copper tubing for the controller hook ups.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2906IFC.jpg

These are the copper tubes for the controller hook ups. The controller's alligator clips attach to these.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2908IFC.jpg

This is how the copper tubes attach to the mounts.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2910IFC.jpg

This is the faceplate that covers the tubing mount. This makes the copper tubes recessed which protects them from potential shorting.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2911IFC.jpg

This hook up is mocked up in place with a controller connected. The hook ups are slightly angled up towards the driver in an attempt to make it easier to connect controllers.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2914IFC.jpg

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1,211 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Started work on the driver's stations today.

This week = color sanding on the track and additional coats of paint if needed. Plus building the controller hook ups.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2898IFC.jpg

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1,212 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

I'm hurrying as fast as I can go Doc!

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1,213 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Finished up the paint work this morning, and cleaned the track this afternoon.
The track's lane lap lengths were increased by 11' 8 1/2". The new total lap lengths are: RED = 82' 1/16", WHITE = 81' 10 3/4", BLUE = 81' 9 7/8", YELLOW = 81' 9".

Here's the Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway circuit after its latest reconfiguration:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2892IFC.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2893IFC.jpg

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1,214 Reply by wb0s

(49 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Great news Zack! I need 2 replacements for the crooked ones I gave you.

THANKS!

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1,215 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

The first coat of paint is down on the new and repaired portions of the track.

From a different angle....
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2888IFC.jpg

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1,216 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

OH YEAH!..............a little better lane spacing on this track!

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1,217 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Those cars are looking really good Mitch!

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1,218 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

More Bondo................

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2873IFC.jpg

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1,219 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

I'm afraid to ask how you know that Doc............

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1,220 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Completed the braid recess this morning. DONE with the router and Roto Zip! What a freaking mess! If there is anything messier that routing wood I sure don't know what it is!
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2870IFC.jpg

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1,221 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

In a spur of the moment decision to get some work done on the track I was able to finish up the routing of all four new lanes. All the lanes of the circuit are again continuous. Thanks to Diane for her help today!

  http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2866IFC.jpg

  http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2867IFC.jpg

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1,222 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

Thanks for the positive feedback guys! I've spent a great deal of time thinking and planning for this renovation. This track has a lot of history and is important to our slot racing community. I do not take cutting up and changing anything on this track lightly!

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1,223 Reply by wb0s

(199 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

This morning Howie, Beau, and Bart came by to give me a hand on the track. My goal for the day was to get one lane routed on each side of the new sections. We were able to surpass my expectations by completing those two lanes, plus 3 more lanes on one side. Due to some differences in the lane spacing on the existing lanes I still need to tie the new lane ends into the existing lanes, but with almost half of the new lanes routed the track is looking pretty good!

Thanks again Howie, Beau, and Bart!

I used wood finish molding as a guide for my router on the first lane cut.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2849IFC.jpg

The additional lanes were routed using a jig that mounts on my router base with locating pins that ride in the existing slot.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2856IFC.jpg

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1,224 Reply by wb0s

(2,123 replies, posted in NASTE)

Doc, I really think you need to get to work on that track!.............Funny stuff though...........Thanks!

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1,225 Reply by wb0s

(49 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Thanks Zack!

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