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Hi All,
After years racing on plastic (Ninco, Scalextric Sport and Carrera, I tried them all) I decided to create my own track in MDF.
This is how it looks right now (it only needs some with lines). You can call it a design track.
Lenght: appr. 11 mtr.
Slot depth: 7 mm
Distance between the slots: 10 mm
I started to outline the track on three standard peaces of MDF.
The routing process was done in a easy way. I made a peace of wood with to ball bearing to slide along the table. After the first slot, I moved the ball bearing 10 cm in order to cut the second slot.
After using the router I could start to paint and laying the copper foil.
The equipment is still the same: DS Power 3, DS Racing 200, Bridge (although customized) and Slot.it controllers. The cupboard and bridge are painted in the colors of the track.
The result.
I am very happy with the result. Although it is a design track it is great racing on it. Racing on wood is the best there is.
It took me two weeks after working hours (and Saturdays and Sundays). A lot of work, but it is great fun to race on a track that you have created yourself.
JeeWee
After years racing on plastic (Ninco, Scalextric Sport and Carrera, I tried them all) I decided to create my own track in MDF.
This is how it looks right now (it only needs some with lines). You can call it a design track.

Lenght: appr. 11 mtr.
Slot depth: 7 mm
Distance between the slots: 10 mm
I started to outline the track on three standard peaces of MDF.

The routing process was done in a easy way. I made a peace of wood with to ball bearing to slide along the table. After the first slot, I moved the ball bearing 10 cm in order to cut the second slot.



After using the router I could start to paint and laying the copper foil.




The equipment is still the same: DS Power 3, DS Racing 200, Bridge (although customized) and Slot.it controllers. The cupboard and bridge are painted in the colors of the track.






The result.



I am very happy with the result. Although it is a design track it is great racing on it. Racing on wood is the best there is.
It took me two weeks after working hours (and Saturdays and Sundays). A lot of work, but it is great fun to race on a track that you have created yourself.
JeeWee