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by Ned
Tue 17. Mar 2015 02:04
Forum: Track building
Topic: Light Weight, Large, Portable, Sectional, Track
Replies: 6
Views: 14637

Re: Light Weight, Large, Portable, Sectional, Track

Thanks for the replies gentlemen. Based on what I know now, I think I would use 2" thick 4' x 8' panels of XPS rigid foam insulation board rated at 40 psi, if I didn't want to bank any corners. Several companies in the U.S. make it. The 1" thick XPS board I used to make my track, which is ...
by Ned
Thu 5. Mar 2015 15:30
Forum: Track building
Topic: Light Weight, Large, Portable, Sectional, Track
Replies: 6
Views: 14637

Light Weight, Large, Portable, Sectional, Track

Has anyone made a large track that can be put together easily and quickly (preferably with no tools) on a floor, patio, flat ground, or maybe several tables and saw horses for racing, and then taken apart and stored, perhaps under a bed or in a closet? I'd like to hear about your experience. Does an...
by Ned
Tue 3. Mar 2015 15:28
Forum: Car building
Topic: magnet change
Replies: 16
Views: 24475

Re: magnet change

Very clever!
by Ned
Mon 2. Mar 2015 17:57
Forum: Car building
Topic: magnet change
Replies: 16
Views: 24475

Re: magnet change

Very interesting. How did you make a larger hole centered and oriented perfectly in the plastic magnet guide arm, to hold the larger magnet? Is the diameter of the hole 5 mm, the same as the new magnet? Or is it larger? Did you use glue to retain the new magnet? Does the magnet protrude slightly bel...
by Ned
Mon 2. Mar 2015 07:27
Forum: Track building
Topic: Materials, Tools, and Techniques for Outdoor Track
Replies: 38
Views: 78254

Re: Materials, Tools, and Techniques for Outdoor Track

Here are the answers to the questions posted March 1, 2015 as they pertain to my track. 1. My track is outside unprotected from the weather, on the ground. 2. My track is permanently located in one place. 3. My baseboard is 1” thick extruded polystyrene (XPS) rigid foam insulation board. (Two inch t...
by Ned
Mon 2. Mar 2015 02:06
Forum: Track building
Topic: Materials, Tools, and Techniques for Outdoor Track
Replies: 38
Views: 78254

Re: Materials, Tools, and Techniques for Outdoor Track

Markus, thank you for sharing your ideas and experience. I'm glad to hear that you have developed a track with cars that have “nearly...perfect conditions”. I assume by “nearly...perfect conditions” you mean that the cars don't loose the wire unless they are driven too fast around corners, cars can ...
by Ned
Sun 1. Mar 2015 00:03
Forum: Track building
Topic: Materials, Tools, and Techniques for Outdoor Track
Replies: 38
Views: 78254

Re: Materials, Tools, and Techniques for Outdoor Track

My track has held up very well to our winter weather. Had 8" of snow on it January 1. Over the past few months several rain storms and at least 30 mornings with frost on the track. For those of you new to magnetically guided scale model auto racing (MagRacing) or those building heavier cars or ...
by Ned
Sat 28. Feb 2015 05:42
Forum: Car building
Topic: change of rear axle
Replies: 13
Views: 23205

Re: change of rear axle

Good news!
Please post a picture of the chassis without the body so we can see the axle, bearings, and gears.
Thanks for sharing.
by Ned
Mon 23. Feb 2015 05:34
Forum: Word is free
Topic: Any actual MagRacing in the UK?
Replies: 5
Views: 15140

Re: Any actual MagRacing in the UK?

Trev, I'd be interested in racing but I'm located 7 time zones west of you in AZ, USA. If you're ever over this way, bring your cars and we can race on my 20' x 17' outdoor layout.
by Ned
Wed 18. Feb 2015 01:20
Forum: About this fora
Topic: Sorry for the downtime
Replies: 11
Views: 29177

Re: Sorry for the downtime

Keld, Thought you might want to know that the topic "Best Clearance Between Steering Magnet and Track Surface" has disappeared. There were several posts on this topic in early November 2014. When I search on the term "best" I find many references to Post subject: Re: Best Clearan...