That has brought a smile to my face for the morning (Australia timezone). That's such a great project and fits into the games room perfectly. The driver's eye run around the track was a nice touch. Thanks for sharing this project.
Great fun to build, and I just finished the outside work before the mega heat wave hit. Got another club race here tomorrow night. Greetings, and thanks for commenting!
Thanks Stan, I’ve watched the entire track build in one sitting, and been gripped since episode 1. I feel inspired to build my own circuit based on the Lakeside model. Fantastic.
Wow... that's a marathon, Peter! Good luck on your build! There are a number of things the pro track builders do that I didn't, so be sure to check them out as well. For example, many start with custom two-piece adjustable legs instead of the tables I built. And most will band the whole edge of their tracks with mdf unlike the thin hardboard I used, and most will not be flat tracks like mine, but rather banked with overpasses, etc. Most of all, think ahead and have fun!
Greetings Stan from Colorful Colorado, I think you get 2 Gold Stars and a Snickers Bar for the beautiful results. I hope Rodney realizes he has to share you with the Slots and he doesn't get jealous. Keep up the great work John
Stan loved watching your videos of the build, has inspired me to build a wooden track as my new slot car layout when I move house in a few weeks, thank you for the entertainment!
Absolutely amazing! Is each of the 3 lanes equal length? Very jealous of that game room!!! Man Cave Paradise!!! The In-Car Camera was a tremendous unexpected surprise!!!
The lanes are not the same length, but each driver must run on all three lanes to complete a race, with the computer keeping track of all the laps. So the exact length of each lane doesn't matter. Thanks for watching!
Hi Mate, with your video out put on the TV, you can go into the TV options and change the "layout" or "format" to stretch / fill, and that will make the scoreboard on the TV full size rather than black bordered
You are right on! However, the TV doesn't have a remote (lost ages ago🤣), so in order to fiddle about with the settings I have to stand on a chair and try to find the buttons on the back by braille. So, yeah. But every once in a while it just comes on full screen all on its own. 😆
Stan that really is a nice track you built when you build something like that you can really appreciate it because you did it all and it all turned out terrific nice track with a very simple scenery and plenty of memories can be made by racing on it
Very kind words. Thank you, and glad you enjoyed the build. We've had 3 club races here so far, and I can start to see some rubbering-in of the surface. It takes a while as we run many different sized cars. Hopefully the traction should continue to improve.
Great! Just don't try to stretch the copper tape too tight when you put it down. The temptation is to not have any wrinkles or creases and then the tape is under tension and wants to pull off, especially in the corners. I took a scrap of mdf and made a small single lane oval (2' x 4' I think) just to get the feel of it. You want the tape (and even the braid I laid down) to be relaxed not stretched. The glass shop where I bought the 1/4" wide copper tape was really nice and gave me an old plastic spool holder which I adapted into a jig for laying the copper. It had a small pin to follow the groove and flow the tape at the right distance. Have fun!
Great series, thanks for making it. I'm new to the slot car scene so this series was very informative. I have a serious but maybe silly question; when you design the track and lay the braid, what determines the direction of travel?
Great question! The 'standard' polarity for the Trackmate controlling software wiring is + to the outer braid and - to the inner braid. Our club has historically run anti-clockwise direction. The polarity of the motor wiring will affect that as well. So I guess just convention and the software have determined the direction for us.
very tidy. surface meet hopes? expect changes with time on the surface?.can you detail surface expectation,,, also check for lane uniformanity,,,i.e. small dips /rises due to board planeing ? thanks
Hi Scotty! The mdf turned out very smooth and even. In fact, even the distance from the top of the track down to the top of the braid is quite uniform. Part of this is due to it being a flat track with no banks, etc., that can create cupping. I used a similar type paint on the last wood track I built more than 10 years ago, and it is still holding up fine.
Fantastic build! Really enjoyed the build and seeing the final track up and running.
Thanks so much. You survived all 9 episodes! 🤣
Had a ball watching this Stan, thanks so much for sharing, enjoyed it!
Wow, that means a lot, Jim. Glad you enjoyed it!
That has brought a smile to my face for the morning (Australia timezone). That's such a great project and fits into the games room perfectly. The driver's eye run around the track was a nice touch. Thanks for sharing this project.
Great fun to build, and I just finished the outside work before the mega heat wave hit. Got another club race here tomorrow night. Greetings, and thanks for commenting!
Very nice... Details all around 👍
Let's get some fender paint rubbed on those walls!
Awesome job love the lights
Thanks! It's a small track for sure, but all I have room for. The lights make for some extra visual sparkle.
Great looking track Stan!
Thank you, Jay! We run analog cars, mostly (but not 100%) hard bodies, no magnets, and a variety of tire compounds.
Looks great Stan!!
Thanks so much, Keith!
Thanks Stan, I’ve watched the entire track build in one sitting, and been gripped since episode 1. I feel inspired to build my own circuit based on the Lakeside model. Fantastic.
Wow... that's a marathon, Peter! Good luck on your build! There are a number of things the pro track builders do that I didn't, so be sure to check them out as well. For example, many start with custom two-piece adjustable legs instead of the tables I built. And most will band the whole edge of their tracks with mdf unlike the thin hardboard I used, and most will not be flat tracks like mine, but rather banked with overpasses, etc. Most of all, think ahead and have fun!
Thanks Stan, it’s a project for the (not too distant) future for me. I’ll be sure to plan it carefully.
Greetings Stan from Colorful Colorado,
I think you get 2 Gold Stars and a Snickers Bar for the beautiful results. I hope Rodney realizes he has to share you with the Slots and he doesn't get jealous.
Keep up the great work
John
😆 Thanks, John! 😄
This was an excellent build series. Thanks for documenting and sharing it!
It was a fun track to build. Not a lot of frustrating moments. I should have a T-shirt to give out to those who have braved all 9 episodes! 🤣
Have just started my own in Sydney (down under) thank you so much for the tips and tricks!
Have fun!
Stan loved watching your videos of the build, has inspired me to build a wooden track as my new slot car layout when I move house in a few weeks, thank you for the entertainment!
Most of our club tracks are routed mdf, so we're spoiled by the smoothness of these tracks. Good luck on your build!
Wow and holy cow!! That’s crazy cool Stan!!
A ton of work but tons of fun too. Thanks for taking us to the end like this w the wrap up.
Thanks, Scott! It's great fun when the guys all come over and we race, talk, and eat! 😄
Really enjoyed the build
Thanks!
Absolutely amazing! Is each of the 3 lanes equal length? Very jealous of that game room!!! Man Cave Paradise!!!
The In-Car Camera was a tremendous unexpected surprise!!!
The lanes are not the same length, but each driver must run on all three lanes to complete a race, with the computer keeping track of all the laps. So the exact length of each lane doesn't matter. Thanks for watching!
Hi Mate, with your video out put on the TV, you can go into the TV options and change the "layout" or "format" to stretch / fill, and that will make the scoreboard on the TV full size rather than black bordered
You are right on! However, the TV doesn't have a remote (lost ages ago🤣), so in order to fiddle about with the settings I have to stand on a chair and try to find the buttons on the back by braille. So, yeah. But every once in a while it just comes on full screen all on its own. 😆
Very nice. Looks like you will have a lot of fun with that track.
Thanks, Larry!
Thank you for sharing. FAN-tastic looking track, You did a wonderful job just amazing.👍
Very kind of you, thanks!
Stan that really is a nice track you built when you build something like that you can really appreciate it because you did it all and it all turned out terrific nice track with a very simple scenery and plenty of memories can be made by racing on it
Very kind words. Thank you, and glad you enjoyed the build. We've had 3 club races here so far, and I can start to see some rubbering-in of the surface. It takes a while as we run many different sized cars. Hopefully the traction should continue to improve.
Very nice Stan!!!
Thank you, Keith! It was a fun project.
Thanks, that was really cool!!!😊
Wow, you made it all the way to episode 9, and still are breathing! Congrats, and thank you!
fantastic job!!
Very kind words. Thank you!
Great track I love it 👍
It's one of our club's shortest tracks, but it fits in my room and doesn't annoy my wife. Thanks!
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Hey Tim!
Thank you ,i want to build my own.
My first wood track was a fairly simple pattern and I only routed the 1/8th inch slot. I used copper tape instead of braid. Have fun!
@@StanFerris I've done carpentry and stained glass ( Tiffany style) for years,I might just do that
Great! Just don't try to stretch the copper tape too tight when you put it down. The temptation is to not have any wrinkles or creases and then the tape is under tension and wants to pull off, especially in the corners. I took a scrap of mdf and made a small single lane oval (2' x 4' I think) just to get the feel of it. You want the tape (and even the braid I laid down) to be relaxed not stretched. The glass shop where I bought the 1/4" wide copper tape was really nice and gave me an old plastic spool holder which I adapted into a jig for laying the copper. It had a small pin to follow the groove and flow the tape at the right distance. Have fun!
@@StanFerris thanks for the tips
Great series, thanks for making it.
I'm new to the slot car scene so this series was very informative.
I have a serious but maybe silly question; when you design the track and lay the braid, what determines the direction of travel?
Great question! The 'standard' polarity for the Trackmate controlling software wiring is + to the outer braid and - to the inner braid. Our club has historically run anti-clockwise direction. The polarity of the motor wiring will affect that as well. So I guess just convention and the software have determined the direction for us.
very tidy.
surface meet hopes? expect changes with time on the surface?.can you detail surface expectation,,, also check for lane uniformanity,,,i.e. small dips /rises due to board planeing ?
thanks
Hi Scotty! The mdf turned out very smooth and even. In fact, even the distance from the top of the track down to the top of the braid is quite uniform. Part of this is due to it being a flat track with no banks, etc., that can create cupping. I used a similar type paint on the last wood track I built more than 10 years ago, and it is still holding up fine.