MAGracing Forum

The wire that Wes sells is .028" in diameter. The lane change plates I received from him are .010" thick. Assuming both are glued down on the baseboard, that suggests that the top of the LC plate should be .018" lower than the top of the wire. If the wire is embedded in a groove/slot,...

John,
Can you tell me the brand and model number of the chisel plane?
Any idea where I might buy one?
Ned

I agree with Keld. Your choice of guide wire is extremely important to the success of your track and ultimately your enjoyment with MagRacing. I have been experimenting with various techniques and materials before building a large outdoor track. Per Wes's suggestion, I'm using wire that is heavier t...

Thank you Lasp. I tried a variation of your suggestion. I put one end of the wire in a bench vise to hold it securely. Then I pulled it between my thumb and index finger so as to bend it in the opposite direction that the wire naturally followed. After several times the natural, relaxed diameter of ...

Thanks for the info.
Ned

I'm building a test track. Instead of cutting a groove to press the wire into, I'm trying to glue it on top of the baseboard. I bought a 300' coil of .035" diameter steel piano wire from McMaster-Carr in the U.S. for $15 delivered. When a section of wire is cut from the coil it naturally forms ...

Thanks a lot jgraham.
I like your circuits.

What computer program do you use to create your circuits?
Is it hard to learn?
Hard to use?

What computer program do you use to design your circuits?