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My track is permanently located outside on the ground unprotected from the weather in Sedona, Arizona, USA. The inspiration for the track is the switchbacks of highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon between Sedona and Flagstaff. Thus, my track is not a representation of a typical dedicated race track but i...

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 ...

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...

Very clever!

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Good news!
Please post a picture of the chassis without the body so we can see the axle, bearings, and gears.
Thanks for sharing.

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.