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22 Night
Driving (23) Making
Tires (24) Brass
Chassis (25)
Switching Scales (26) Routed
HO (27) Rails
Installed (28) Oval
Action (29)
New
1/32 Beginning (30) Construction
(31) Routing
(32) Painting
and Taping
(33) Power Taps
and Timing
(34)
Up and Running (35) Scenery
(36) More Slot
Racing (37)
I had to stop the scenery to allow for installation of timing hardware. I
picked about the only area on my track that
was wide enough. I simply placed the skill saw on the pre-marked lines and
hoped for the best. The nice thing is that
the thickness of the copper
will help bridge the gap once it is wrapped around the edges of each side. It
will also
allow for the power tap. I will use screws to carefully align
the "manhole" back into place. I have discovered that slot
cars are rather forgiving on what they need for a slot.
Also, notice my initial attempts
at buildings. I am using ideas from other tracks on the internet. I plan
to "stucco" the
homes with
plaster cloth. I will cut out the windows and doors before I apply
the plaster cloth
. Some
form
of
roofing material will be used; either pasta or the middle
section of cardboard.
I have now finished painting the roadway
and landscaping (except for the houses). Time to lay some copper
and
fire it up.
I tested the track with a 9volt battery attached to a slot car chassis. There
should be ample places to
powerslide
according to my tests with the sponge-tired Parma car.
