 Trying to make routed digital XLCs... |
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 21 Jun 2012, 18:01
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Bill  
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I must say that I've explored quite a bit, and there's very little information on making routed digital XLCs. Still, I thought I'd experiment with some. I took apart an old Scalextric XLC that I had lying around. I was hoping that I could use the flippers and electronics for the routed XLC. Took me a long time to figure out how to get the flippers out of an XLC--they have a screw on the bottom that must use a special tool in manufacturing. I found out that the Scalextric flippers are much thinner than the depth that I've routed. I tried to find a longer screw to put it into the MDF, but the screw is apparently a specialty size. I'll be puzzling with this for a while. Suggestions welcome!
  
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21 Jun 2012, 18:11
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 Magic Smoke Restoration Club Member 
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Hi Bill,
Here are some photos of a homebrew ...... I can't remember where they came from but I suspect they originate from Australia ....  
Flipper_01.jpg ( 34.67K )
Number of downloads: 9
Flipper_02.jpg ( 23.05K )
Number of downloads: 8
Flipper_03.jpg ( 31.36K )
Number of downloads: 10
Flipper_04.jpg ( 33.45K )
Number of downloads: 4
Flipper_05.jpg ( 29.35K )
Number of downloads: 6-------------------- Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
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21 Jun 2012, 18:20
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 Racer Dude Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 3-July 11 From: Helsingborg, Sweden Member No.: 18,285 |
Is it the same question?
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22 Jun 2012, 05:43
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Bill
Group: Members Posts: 2,771 Joined: 22-January 06 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 3,524 |
QUOTE (GregK @ 21 Jun 2012, 11:11)  Hi Bill, these look like the Scorpius flipper units.
Here are some photos of a homebrew ...... I can't remember where they came from but I suspect they originate from Australia ....
Flipper_01.jpg ( 34.67K )
Number of downloads: 9
Flipper_02.jpg ( 23.05K )
Number of downloads: 8
Flipper_03.jpg ( 31.36K )
Number of downloads: 10
Flipper_04.jpg ( 33.45K )
Number of downloads: 4
Flipper_05.jpg ( 29.35K )
Number of downloads: 6-------------------- Bill
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22 Jun 2012, 10:29
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Magic Smoke Restoration Club Member
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 3,713 Joined: 31-January 09 From: Oxfordshire, UK Member No.: 11,296 |
In that case .......... they are definitely not homebrew
-------------------- Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
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23 Jun 2012, 06:03
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 Sir Slotalot Group: Members Posts: 2,424 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Richmond, BC, Canada Member No.: 11,197 |
JMSWMS,
I think you will find that the "screw" under the flipper does not unscrew at all. After turning it for almost 1/2 hour I then checked the forum and found that it is a press on ribbed-type rivet. So needs to be pulled off. If you found a way to unscrew it please let us know since my arm got tired turning it so many times before I just leveraged it out. Cheers!
-------------------- My 4x12 layout | Track Categories | Digital/Sport PB wiring | Track cleaning vehicles
Modular layouts |Throttle Holders | PB-Pro separation | Rivets for barriers ----- PB-Pro+SH, SSDC, RichG Lap Tower, Pit-Pro ----- (Track still under development) ----- "analysis paralysis" - inability to make a decision after extensive data gathering & evaluation. |
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24 Jun 2012, 05:09
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Bill
Group: Members Posts: 2,771 Joined: 22-January 06 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 3,524 |
QUOTE (sealevel @ 22 Jun 2012, 23:03) JMSWMS, I managed to unscrew it using pliers, but I had to trim the plastic around the edges of top screw.
I think you will find that the "screw" under the flipper does not unscrew at all. After turning it for almost 1/2 hour I then checked the forum and found that it is a press on ribbed-type rivet. So needs to be pulled off. If you found a way to unscrew it please let us know since my arm got tired turning it so many times before I just leveraged it out. Cheers! -------------------- Bill
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24 Jun 2012, 17:09
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Sir Slotalot Group: Members Posts: 2,424 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Richmond, BC, Canada Member No.: 11,197 |
Hmmm... here are the links to the advice I got earlier about removing the pin.
Removing SSD CLC flipper So you have found a less damaging way to do it! Kudos to you! I will be less "forceful" next time. Thanks! Cheers!
-------------------- My 4x12 layout | Track Categories | Digital/Sport PB wiring | Track cleaning vehicles
Modular layouts |Throttle Holders | PB-Pro separation | Rivets for barriers ----- PB-Pro+SH, SSDC, RichG Lap Tower, Pit-Pro ----- (Track still under development) ----- "analysis paralysis" - inability to make a decision after extensive data gathering & evaluation. |
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24 Jun 2012, 19:02
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 Slothead Group: PLUS+ Posts: 198 Joined: 25-June 11 From: essex england Member No.: 18,249 |
I to have been working on routered lane changers.
I think I may have the answer. We test the new track on thursday and I will let you know how they work under racing conditions. Also more info pictures etc -------------------- |
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