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by WesR
Thu 27. Apr 2023 14:16
Forum: Car building
Topic: Digital slotless magnetic system (DSMS)
Replies: 11
Views: 31376

Re: Digital slotless magnetic system (DSMS)

Hi all, I am still around but we swapped houses last year with our son and daughter in law so I have lost my large garden room where I had my two magracing tracks. I had however pretty much given up the idea largely due to the problem mentioned I think by Nick of the degree of precision needed with ...
by WesR
Tue 14. Dec 2021 20:53
Forum: Word is free
Topic: Is anybody out there?
Replies: 12
Views: 10984

Re: Is anybody out there?

DSCF0987 (3) (640x405).jpg DSCF0097 (640x355).jpg Nick, Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I have tried a couple of projects in between Magracing and attach photos - hopefully Kim will forgive me this if I say that neither idea was as interesting or rewarding as Magracing. The cyclekart (a...
by WesR
Mon 6. Dec 2021 23:17
Forum: Word is free
Topic: Is anybody out there?
Replies: 12
Views: 10984

Re: Is anybody out there?

Hi Nick, Kim and all, I still have my 1/24 track and 6 or 7 1/24 cars. I got close to being able to manufacture these larger cars, albeit with a lot of hand work. I chose 1/24 because the standard rx could just be fitted in. I intended to have some 'open' days with the track and try to generate some...
by WesR
Sun 20. Dec 2020 19:27
Forum: Car building
Topic: MR-ch01-chassis 75mm fully assembled.
Replies: 1
Views: 4758

Re: MR-ch01-chassis 75mm fully assembled.

Well done Kim! I look forward to a video.
by WesR
Thu 19. Nov 2020 21:06
Forum: Track building
Topic: The one do it all straight section. 60 CM for routing.
Replies: 4
Views: 9204

Re: The one do it all straight section. 60 CM for routing.

Sorry Kim, I only just read your post properly! I thought it was just for lane changing in both directions. I see now that you have thought about lane changing in both directions. Still not sure how well it would work though.
by WesR
Thu 19. Nov 2020 20:59
Forum: Track building
Topic: The one do it all straight section. 60 CM for routing.
Replies: 4
Views: 9204

Re: The one do it all straight section. 60 CM for routing.

Since our earlier posts re. lane changes, I have removed all my lane change plates and now have only a gap in the wire. They all work well except that if you turn the wrong way, the car leaves the track. After 7 years, I don't do this very often now but novice drivers may. This was of course the mai...
by WesR
Sun 25. Oct 2020 20:37
Forum: Word is free
Topic: New owners of Magnetic Racing
Replies: 2
Views: 11094

Re: New owners of Magnetic Racing

Hi Mikael, I suspect that you are correct in thinking it will be 100% buildings now. Low volume car production is a difficult business, as you know. I was hoping that someone with the enthusiasm and necessary money would have taken the system on by now but maybe we just haven't promoted it properly ...
by WesR
Sun 25. Oct 2020 19:48
Forum: MagRacing the introduction.
Topic: Racing Video
Replies: 0
Views: 24107

Racing Video

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by WesR
Fri 23. Oct 2020 21:58
Forum: Track building
Topic: The Magic of Lane Change Plates
Replies: 14
Views: 31833

Re: The Magic of Lane Change Plates

Lane change diagram.jpg Re. your earlier post Kim, I have tried many variations of this idea. The simplest is shown in the diagram. The gap between the wires is about 6mm. It works ok but you can get a bit of a wobble as the car goes through. The downside is that, if a novice driver turns the wrong...
by WesR
Mon 12. Oct 2020 18:41
Forum: Car building
Topic: Body mounts.
Replies: 3
Views: 7721

Re: Body mounts.

Designing for production is an interesting challenge and I think that, like myself, Kim is enjoying this. I find that 9 out of 10 ideas that I try are not an improvement but occasionally one is, which, if you are going to make hundreds, is a big deal.
Keep working at it Kim!