[thingieslot]

To an electronic moron like me, infra-red just seems so much simpler than mixing control and power on the same transmission 'lines' with all its problems. I LOVE simple!

I love simple too. Slot racing was one of the few hobbies with it's concept and mechanics still pretty much like it was in the 60's until DIGITAL came along. As Robert Schleicher says in the newest issue of MCR, this is another hobby. I guess there is a place for it and I like the idea of more realism but, more electronics means more problems. Reliving childhood days just became harder. Pretty soon we'll be driving our slot cars on a video screen produced by Nintendo. Nothing is sacred anymore!

Mike

 

[thingieslot]

Old guard thinking. I suppose from his perspective it is another hobby. From my perspective, it is a better hobby.

Well, I succeeded in my effort to fire someone up. Actually, I agree with you. I'm always willing to try something new, at least once. Digital slot racing was just a matter of time. I'm really surprized it hasn't hit before now but, I'm sure some basement dweller somewhere has done this on his home track and is saying, "Hey, I invented that!!" There will be growing pains and I would be reluctant to spend money on it until it is standardized and I can easily adapt a system to my routed track. In the meantime, I will wait and see if this concept sinks or swims.

mike