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Post by ljo on Oct 4, 2010 14:13:03 GMT -7
I've been volunteered to get our cub scout pack a new aluminum track( the old, wooden one, is as good as firewood). I am soliciting funds from friends, family, local businesses, and I'll be covering the remainder. I've decided on a 3 lane 42' Best track with a Champ timer and hopefully a Jewkes electro mag starting device. Is a 3 lane a good choice for a small pack or should we save some money and go with a two lane? Any other considerations? The best part of the deal is I will be storing the track personally, so my son and I can test and tune whenever we want!
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Post by W Racing on Oct 4, 2010 14:43:39 GMT -7
I would go for the three lane. Much funner to race.
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Post by psycaz on Oct 4, 2010 16:03:54 GMT -7
If you can get some other parents involved, you could always offer to run other packs' races for a modest fee to help cover your cost.
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Post by W Racing on Oct 4, 2010 19:32:47 GMT -7
For most races a three lane track will result in a shorter race time than a four lane.
Assuming two passes in each lane for pre-lims.
Microwizard could save you some money. Can't go wrong with either timer.
Got to have the ESS starter ;D ;D ;D
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Post by ljo on Nov 8, 2010 20:32:36 GMT -7
So I decided on a 3 lane for sure. I'm just footing the bill myself as I couldn't get anyone else on board. I will lend the track to our scouts, and possibly rent it to others. With the budget being tight I was going to investigate using the microwizard timer from the old wood track. Does anyone have any opinions on this? It should work so long as the lane spacing is the same, right? Best track is 3.50" I believe.
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Post by ljo on Nov 9, 2010 5:50:54 GMT -7
Thanks.
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Post by ljo on Dec 17, 2010 15:54:44 GMT -7
Update: Track is en route to my house and the Microwizard timer just showed up. I bought a 3 lane timer kit, but they sent a 4 lane timer! Any recommendations on dealing with the extra timer, other than sending it back?
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Post by *5 J's* on Dec 17, 2010 18:48:47 GMT -7
Update: Track is en route to my house and the Microwizard timer just showed up. I bought a 3 lane timer kit, but they sent a 4 lane timer! Any recommendations on dealing with the extra timer, other than sending it back? My adivce would be to call or email Stuart at Microwizard. Great guy and he'll give to you the best advice with regards to his timer.
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Post by Zeebzob on Dec 18, 2010 9:08:49 GMT -7
You can call BestTrack, they have a spacer that will allow you to use a timer with an extra lane. That way you have the option of upgrading to a four lane track in the future. I did this when I bought my track. I purchased a 2 lane track with future plans for a 3rd lane when the budget would allow. So I got a three lane timer and used the spacer for about a year. I have since upgraded to a three lane track. It all worked out very well.
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Post by ljo on Dec 18, 2010 16:26:15 GMT -7
I ordered the timer with a mask lane feature(thank goodness). I think I'll be ok if I get the spacer.
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Post by ljo on Dec 21, 2010 22:08:47 GMT -7
The track finally arrived! So as I'm putting it together I'm noticing that the lanes are not perfectly square end to end, and some have a nice burr on the track surface. How critical do I need to be in smoothing out these burrs, and how tight should the gap be between sections? Should I take a big flat file to every joint, to get a near seamless gap? Any help would be appreciated as this is my first track , and I want it to be as fast as possible. Thank you.
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Post by Zeebzob on Dec 22, 2010 10:08:43 GMT -7
The track finally arrived! So as I'm putting it together I'm noticing that the lanes are not perfectly square end to end, and some have a nice burr on the track surface. How critical do I need to be in smoothing out these burrs, and how tight should the gap be between sections? Should I take a big flat file to every joint, to get a near seamless gap? Any help would be appreciated as this is my first track , and I want it to be as fast as possible. Thank you. You're gonna want to really take your time here. There should be a file that came with the track, use it well. Get those burrs filed off and make the joints as smooth as possible. Plan on spending several hours working on the track when you assemble it for the first time.
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