the start of my first track after 35 years

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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby ecr » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:39 pm

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After adding a couple of drivers stations,I started to ad scenery and a wreckers at this
end. A few shelfs were also needed because my car count was starting to take up too
much room on the table. I cut a dresser in half and put the 2 halves under the table to hold
all the stuff and things I started to accumulate.Now the table is starting to get heavy and
harder to roll out from the wall.
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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby ecr » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:54 am

After running the first 50ft of track for about a year, I was trying to figure out how and where I could
introduce a second level of straight track so I could make better use of the modified,kit bashed and
red can motor cars.Image
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This is what It has evolved into now with PM controllers a Sinometer HY-3005 D-2 DC power
supply to run each side separate (so our grandkids can also use it )and 6 wire taps to stop voltage
drops on the 75 feet of race track. OH yes and my car count is up in the 60s and climbing slowly.

Thanks for looking
ECR
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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby HRWJim » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:48 am

What a cool progression, you made some great improvements. Many of us came back after years of absence and have stuck around mostly because of Harry and this forum,it's a great place and good people. Jim
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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby ourwayband » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:15 pm

That looks like fun!!!What size is you table now?

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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby ecr » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:41 pm

Thanks guys
the table is 13ft 5inches by 4ft 10 inches and has real close to 75ft of track and really
keeps you busy trying to beat the clock or another driver.I had to install another caster in the
center to hold the extra weight of the tower and power supply because it all has to roll out from
the wall as one unit.
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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby ecr » Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:26 pm

Thoughts of another addition to the track keep running through my brain .
Have been wanting more straight stretch for a while now.
Gotta work it out in my head first, how to expand and still be able to roll the
table out from the wall. Hmmmmmm. :think:
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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby ecr » Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:24 pm

Looks like I'm losing some photobucket pics as well ! :character-oldtimer:
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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby bigman » Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:50 pm

ECR :text-thankyouyellow:
Your track looks fun to drive, your big circle is so cool. :auto-driving:
I'd like to get around it with out any magnets just to see the backend hanging out :scared-eek:
It probably take a few laps to getter right. :auto-driving:
You have a great track and a great lot of cars, :text-bravo:
you do know you never ever have to many cars, right. :laughing-rolling:
Thanks for sharing your old, new hobby :music-rockout:
with all of us here at HRW. :text-thankyouyellow:

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Re: the start of my first track after 35 years

Postby ecr » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:03 pm

Thanks bigman
I'm glad you like it,the large circle was made so the driver could
check his time on the monitor in the middle as he drove around it.
Turns out that if you take your eyes off your car for that long she's
gone ! Oh yea we drift em magnets and all.
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