Scalextric.......Has anyone ever?
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No compressing the track is not a good idea at all. The only solution I can think of right now would involve recessing the track and then covering it over with something solid.
Other solutions would involve a wall or ceiling hung drop down layout or building it in the garage roof space (assuming you don’t have a flat garage roof).
Other solutions would involve a wall or ceiling hung drop down layout or building it in the garage roof space (assuming you don’t have a flat garage roof).
You could always hinge the board in two lengthwise so that when folded it's narrower than the track of your Caterham (but lower than its ground clearance). Then you just drive over the resulting plank using your finely honed car placement skills. Any fluids leaking off the car would then hit the back of the layout not the track surface. When you want to race slot cars, reverse the big car out of the garage and put up your slot car track.
But you'd still end up with a track that's going to get grubby and unpleasant quite quickly.
We use 8 x 4 boards halved to make 4 x 4 sections which stack easily against a wall. Ikea legs are £2 each and screw in quickly so on a club night at Marlborough we can get a 20 x 8 track up in minutes. We currently use plastic track pinned to the boards but routing is a very good option. As already said hinging off a wall and hanging from the beams are good options.
Check out the British Slot Car Racing Association website for more info and clubs near you.
Best Rob
But you'd still end up with a track that's going to get grubby and unpleasant quite quickly.
We use 8 x 4 boards halved to make 4 x 4 sections which stack easily against a wall. Ikea legs are £2 each and screw in quickly so on a club night at Marlborough we can get a 20 x 8 track up in minutes. We currently use plastic track pinned to the boards but routing is a very good option. As already said hinging off a wall and hanging from the beams are good options.
Check out the British Slot Car Racing Association website for more info and clubs near you.
Best Rob
Edited by roblees on Saturday 11th December 10:17
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