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#1 xw1970

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 06:23 PM

After searching high and low for ideas I have started the design process for my Pit Lane for Kahoona Mountain. As today has been a typical barmy day in Melbourne I though I would have my first crack at putting pen to paper. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 07:09 PM

Hi Andy,
I will incorporate the same Idea into my Carrera track.
Will be a while before I reach that stage,
I asume, you found that german website, which discribed it step by step.
I thought about putting a routed piece of wood after the in/out junction parts,
but I have enough space for 2 crossing sectionin between.
Keep the photos coming.

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 08:48 PM

Hi Guy's,

Did this a couple of years ago, thought the pics may help.
I used Artin track cos' I love the stuff.

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Here is one I did earlier.
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Some pics of it all together
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Posted 16 August 2008 - 09:31 PM

nice work there Vlad! very neat!

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 11:15 PM

Thanks Vlad,
going along nicely,
and then somebody rises the standard again. :alcohol:
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Posted 17 August 2008 - 09:54 AM

Ditto Christian's reply thanks for the photos all help is greatly appreciated :alcohol:
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Posted 17 August 2008 - 09:21 PM

Hi Guy's,

Thanks for the kind words.
BTW I used a two part epoxy to stick all the pieces together.
I aligned all the parts face down on some industrial clear plastic the wouldn't allow the epoxy to stick to it.
I used nails around the edges of the pieces to hold them in the correct alignment, then covered all the joints with epoxy and weighed it down with an old phone book, then left it for 24 hours.
I look forward to seeing your results and final track layout.

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Posted 20 August 2008 - 11:46 AM

About to move to phase three after marking out the pieces last night can anyone provide some pointers as to the most effective way to cut the rails.

Thanks Andy
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Posted 20 August 2008 - 06:58 PM

Hi Andy,

I used a dremmel tool with cut off disks, be shure to round off the jaggy bits <_<

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Posted 20 August 2008 - 07:54 PM

Cheers Vlad

Can anyone provide any assistance with regard to designing the driver stations to include control holder, pit switch, forthie holder and if there is software which could be incorporated to the track.

Thanks Andy
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Posted 20 August 2008 - 10:26 PM

Hi Andy,
I am going to Brett's on Saturday, his driverstations are pretty good.
Will take a photo or two.
Will ask Brett about his software as well, as at one stage I will need to cross that brigde too.
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Posted 20 August 2008 - 10:40 PM

Hi XW1970,

Check out my track thread below and I am using both UR30 and Startline race software that both incorporate pits and "fuel" racing.

Works a treat, very realistic and sorts the "drivers" from those who don't think and just run out of fuel and stop on the back straight!!!!!!

Although my track is a perm routed system and I made the lane changers myself, I am positive I can "adapt" the switcher to any plastic track section and provide for the pit in and pit out so you can run the track in both directions.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Regards,

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#13 xw1970

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 12:23 PM

Christian,
was wondering if you caught up with Brett on the weekend, I thought I would wait for the Dremel to come this week before cutting the track. I am also working on my train level crossing design at the same time.

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 08:29 PM

Due to poor health again moving my office, designing the train level crossing and coming to the conclusion that plain straignts (2 x Full, 1 x Half, 1 x Quarter) did not give the pit lane due justice I have come with up a more interesting design, picture to come. The dilema is that I need two straights one 210mm and one 160mm half track width.

Does anyone have any thoughts on what the most effecitve method would be to cut and shut a piece to allow retaining the connections at each end.

Andy
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Posted 15 September 2008 - 10:38 PM

Made some progress watching the L&H it was a shame the day was spoiled with 10 laps to go :)

The drawing of the pit lane concept before the cutting started

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Cutting progress
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Cut both the In & Out sections before cutting the R2 curves, better quarantine this to the workshop as I will need to fire up the Dremmel
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General concept of the pit lane minus the chicane as you come out of the R1 curves (not shown)
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Picked up this SCX digital lane changer which is being considered for flippers and mechanisim
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The spaghetti behind the scx piece is there an electrician in the house :)
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Once I have got this part under control more cutting will commence, pictures of the level crossing for the trains to come.

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated

Andy :)
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Posted 16 September 2008 - 06:08 PM

Jeez Andy... that's brilliant work, waaay out of my league, I was going to track down this after-market piece by a German company- but I've lost the thread to it :ph34r:

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I may have to do a reeaal long study of what you're doing 'cos I'd love a working pit-lane in my track

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Posted 16 September 2008 - 10:38 PM

Mate thanks for the kind remarks I have spent a fair bit of time researching and planning a lot of the guys on the forum have been very helpful in supporting the project as well. I completed the center chicanne tonight hopefully I will get into the one at the start of the pit lane tomorrow.

I will keep posting photos as I go along.

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Posted 16 September 2008 - 10:53 PM

Hi Andy,
great progress.
Took a few photos of the trucks and trailers down at Phillip Island for you,
will continue up at Bathurst, there will a better spacing between the trucks.

Keep the updates coming.

Huddo,
I think this would be the site you are looking for.
http://www.pitslot.de/

I know it is in german only, if you need help making sense,give me a hoy.
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Posted 16 September 2008 - 10:57 PM

Thanks Christian

Huddo
I will post the link in Germany I have been following tomorrow inclusive of translation page, sorry book marked on my other laptop.

Andy
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Posted 17 September 2008 - 09:19 AM

Huddo,
a couple of links which I took ideas and construction methods. Babel Fish on Yahoo 7 is o.k as a translator

http
://au.babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_ur...rUrl=Translate

http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?...hl=lane+changer

http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?...mp;#entry310141

http://www.slotforum.com/resources/Layouts...SLEAT/index.htm

The Finance Director noticed all of the empty packets last night of the R1 curves I purchased on the weekend, shook her head and walked off did not say a word. My response was what am I supposed to make it out of thin air. :o

Andy
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