RMS - Scalextric

Hi Randy
QUOTE (randybrown @ 15 Dec 2004, 19:19)RMS was not very robust or reliable. I purchased it and immediately wrote my own software for tracking laps.
I had similar problems with unreliable lap counting ... being of a bit curious nature , I opened up the bottom side, and found that the small copper foil spring type contacts were badly bent, to a degree where they would only make contact, if the slot activator was fully pressed to the side.

I bent the copper foil gently with my fingers, so that even a small activation would make contact, and I've never had a lap timing problem since

Søren