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Post by Phantom B.S.E. on Apr 1, 2014 17:47:09 GMT -7
Hey guys, just got back from St. Pete. Saw that Jeff, mentioned metal srips for shut down. If this is to aid cars in slowing, another thing that can be used is magnets. All those magnets being collected because they don't match, could finally be usefull. Might also be more effective than strips of metal. If run-off has rail, I would go with magnets. But that is just my thought on the matter. Ideally, I would prefer a run-off that's long enough for cars to stop on their own. But space needed for this is usually not available. The amount of space for run-off would probably dictate which method of slowing I would use. Keeping in mind that slowing should be as easy as possible within allotted space............ Peter The problem with magnets is polarity. |
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Post by pceng on Apr 1, 2014 18:26:56 GMT -7
Hey Tom, how woulld polarity play into this ? Is it the cars are the variable ? If you have time, race is close, thanks for hosting.
............................. Peter
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Post by Phantom B.S.E. on Apr 2, 2014 5:35:38 GMT -7
Hey Tom, how woulld polarity play into this ? Is it the cars are the variable ? If you have time, race is close, thanks for hosting. ............................. Peter All magnets have a north and south side.So if you take a piece of track and place and couple of magnets on the underside and the roll a X-Traction car over the topside of the track with motor magnets and traction magnets in it.The chassis will tend to lift from the track. I tried doing this before. Tom |
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Post by pceng on Apr 2, 2014 13:30:58 GMT -7
Hey Tom, how woulld polarity play into this ? Is it the cars are the variable ? If you have time, race is close, thanks for hosting. ............................. Peter All magnets have a north and south side.So if you take a piece of track and place and couple of magnets on the underside and the roll a X-Traction car over the topside of the track with motor magnets and traction magnets in it.The chassis will tend to lift from the track. I tried doing this before. Tom Hey Tom, we'll get back to this after race bunch of ideas to much for now................... Peter |
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Post by nosubfor3 on Apr 2, 2014 16:38:23 GMT -7
Hey guys, just got back from St. Pete. Saw that Jeff, mentioned metal srips for shut down. If this is to aid cars in slowing, another thing that can be used is magnets. All those magnets being collected because they don't match, could finally be usefull. Might also be more effective than strips of metal. If run-off has rail, I would go with magnets. But that is just my thought on the matter. Ideally, I would prefer a run-off that's long enough for cars to stop on their own. But space needed for this is usually not available. The amount of space for run-off would probably dictate which method of slowing I would use. Keeping in mind that slowing should be as easy as possible within allotted space............ Peter There is another method to slow the cars called dynamic break. I think you solder a wire to the two rails of an unpowered section of track. I guess it kinda shorts out the motor??? |
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Post by TGM2054 on Apr 2, 2014 17:32:57 GMT -7
Hey guys, just got back from St. Pete. Saw that Jeff, mentioned metal srips for shut down. If this is to aid cars in slowing, another thing that can be used is magnets. All those magnets being collected because they don't match, could finally be usefull. Might also be more effective than strips of metal. If run-off has rail, I would go with magnets. But that is just my thought on the matter. Ideally, I would prefer a run-off that's long enough for cars to stop on their own. But space needed for this is usually not available. The amount of space for run-off would probably dictate which method of slowing I would use. Keeping in mind that slowing should be as easy as possible within allotted space............ Peter There is another method to slow the cars called dynamic break. I think you solder a wire to the two rails of an unpowered section of track. I guess it kinda shorts out the motor??? Thats how my old track was set up, I'm going to do it on the new one also. That and I had almost 8' of shut down. |
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Post by AJR on Apr 4, 2014 7:23:02 GMT -7
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Post by TGM2054 on Apr 4, 2014 8:27:22 GMT -7
What's with the sad faces?
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Post by AJR on Apr 4, 2014 8:36:05 GMT -7
O.K I'll bite..........What sad faces?......... 
LMAO...........TGM I thought this was like a knock knock joke. Eagle just texted me and told me that this icon changes in the phone app I guess. To all sad faces. I did not know that. I hardly ever log in with my phone. I've got to change that. Nothing sad about today!!! The funny thing is, I use that icon all of the time. People are probably tripping out on how sad I am  LMAO!! That is too funny.
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Post by pceng on Apr 4, 2014 10:26:44 GMT -7
No, not trippin. Just wondering why. Most of the time they just did not make sense............. |
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Post by TGM2054 on Apr 4, 2014 10:42:56 GMT -7
OK, now it's funny!!!!! Just didn't seem like you. Good luck this weekend everybody!!!!
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Post by pceng on Apr 4, 2014 10:43:15 GMT -7
Somebody's amps are pumping........... I know I know, me to ! Check the clock more on race day than the rest of the month. Few more hours.............. lol .... hope they go fast, before I have to go outside and run around the house.......... |
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Post by pceng on Apr 4, 2014 10:53:11 GMT -7
Hey all, (before I start running)
.....GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE RACERS ! !
Thanks to, Tom. And the rest of the crew at "ATCO"...................
........ gotta run, Peter
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Post by AJR on Apr 4, 2014 11:58:08 GMT -7
It's the "Got NOS" icon that I was using in case you didn't know. It's supposed to mean something exciting....race oriented.
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