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Nothing against the device, if you have the spare cash. It looks like it will do what it does.
Most of us just put some scrap sandpaper on the track and give the throttle a squeeze, though.
Note that that device won't "true" your tires any more than sandpaper on the track will. Without something to hold the wheels a set distance from the sanding surface, and bring it closer in sub-mm increments, you're really just making a smoother egg. Better than nothing, but not "true".
If you really want properly trued wheels/tires, then you need a truing machine. There are a few DIY examples on this forum and elsewhere. There is also the Area 3 Tyre True from down under, and the Tire Razor made in the USA, both copies of an earlier design where the entire axle is put into a bracket so that you can do press-fit wheels such as those on Scalextric and most other "toy class" cars. I have a Tire Razor, and it can turn a clunker into a dream.
Most of us just put some scrap sandpaper on the track and give the throttle a squeeze, though.
Note that that device won't "true" your tires any more than sandpaper on the track will. Without something to hold the wheels a set distance from the sanding surface, and bring it closer in sub-mm increments, you're really just making a smoother egg. Better than nothing, but not "true".
If you really want properly trued wheels/tires, then you need a truing machine. There are a few DIY examples on this forum and elsewhere. There is also the Area 3 Tyre True from down under, and the Tire Razor made in the USA, both copies of an earlier design where the entire axle is put into a bracket so that you can do press-fit wheels such as those on Scalextric and most other "toy class" cars. I have a Tire Razor, and it can turn a clunker into a dream.