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Post by sandfly on Jul 22, 2018 16:08:08 GMT -7
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jul 23, 2018 14:56:48 GMT -7
Looking good I dig it!!
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Post by sandfly on Jul 29, 2018 20:14:20 GMT -7
 Plans for the media and corporate centre  Media centre built with internal lighting  shows the winners platform and slot dragon system layout.  they say never do dioramas, now I know why...... |
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Post by gnome on Jul 30, 2018 5:15:26 GMT -7
Super nice i like how it comes over the track
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Post by AJR on Jul 30, 2018 6:11:38 GMT -7
Super sweet! You and Kiwidave have the best Media Center / Grandstands! Very nice work on all of the details. Keep it coming....
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Post by sandfly on Aug 1, 2018 12:20:56 GMT -7
So with the track operational, we went racing, these pixs are from the warm up meet a few days before the first race night.    As you can see the other side of the garage has been turned into the pits for the boys, with a long bench and good lighting, tons of room to move and to work on cars.  Must admit, building a track is one thing but to keep both lanes the same is a nightmare, |
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Post by AJR on Aug 1, 2018 15:40:02 GMT -7
More great pics! I'm soooooo jealous of the weekly events you talk about. Sadly I have never been to a live event other than Eagle Racing and I getting together. Someday it will happen, but I have to find other racers around. I know they have to be here....it's finding them that has been tricky. I guess I will have to try Facebook. I'm not much into the social media scene but it seems to be the way of the world these days. Sandfly you have built yourself a perfect HO drag racing venue! I wish I could show up at your next gathering.
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Post by sandfly on Aug 1, 2018 18:50:57 GMT -7
you can check me out on the book of faces as well. sandfly alley and race team.
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Post by dave632 on Aug 1, 2018 19:44:35 GMT -7
I have never been to a live event either. I was invited to race in Georgia but the 4 hours each way was a deterrent.
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Post by gnome on Aug 2, 2018 6:54:09 GMT -7
If i had the doe for travel I'd be there. Never been to event other than at motor city raceway. Have had small family racing ,the one day we drew a 7 Pearson crowd. Found out yesterday the man across the street has cars and disassembled track hoping to have small club one day.maybe book of faces a?
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Post by sandfly on Aug 5, 2018 12:25:49 GMT -7
 Getting better at this, just a few of the trinkets for the track, one of my sons, Thomas produced this race night ladder program, works well but takes to long to get all the info in on a race night, and has a glitch that sometimes misses cars out, after selecting the racers and their cars for the night, the qualifying times are added and the program populates the ladders so the racers can see who racing who and who has lane choice.  Slot Dragon 2 timing system, now with 1/8th mile, 1000 ft and 1/4 mile finishing sensors, waiting for the upgrade to sd3.  Dyno for bench testing, I keep a record of all the rpms for each race car when tuning is being done.  Parmar 45 ohm controllers  2x 30 volt, 10 amp power supplies, will be looking to upgrade these as the tuning to the correct voltage is a pain as they keep creeping up or down .1 volt. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2018 13:24:19 GMT -7
nice track set up.
I didn't know Slot dragon had progressed so far.
I am very interested in the program that sets the starting ladder.
even more interested in one that also advances the correct car during eliminations.
I was, somehow, mistakenly, under the impression that Track Mate did that.
always interested in seeing other folks' set ups.
keep up the good work.
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Post by sandfly on Aug 5, 2018 14:20:36 GMT -7
nice track set up. I didn't know Slot dragon had progressed so far. I am very interested in the program that sets the starting ladder. even more interested in one that also advances the correct car during eliminations. I was, somehow, mistakenly, under the impression that Track Mate did that. always interested in seeing other folks' set ups. keep up the good work. yes you have to manually select the car that goes through, this is a stand alone system. the 3 finish lines I have are just 2 extra end sensors that I plug into the joiner depending on the track length. will take a pix so you can see it. |
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Post by dave632 on Aug 5, 2018 18:47:43 GMT -7
My power supplies tend to drop a little voltage until they are fully warmed up, don't think it is anything unusual.
Glad to hear Slot Dragon has progressed with their timing system, they have done a good job in the past.
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Post by sandfly on Aug 8, 2018 12:34:55 GMT -7
Just some random pix of the track and stuff, hope you enjoy.  One of my first paint jobs, fiat altered, good consistent runner  Every one needs at least 1 KIWI DAVE car in their collection heres mine, the 57 chev, took some badgering to get this tho, sweet ride.  Wow this is what happens when you try to save your car from going over the edge onto the floor, SQUASHED it. New body waiting, this car has now come out from the grave yard and is racing while my other cars are at Al Pinks meet.  Ever one needs a couple of Willies here are mine both on closed rivet chassis. These don't get raced.  Goose Bumps, TJet outlaw  And for something different, 1935 Austin 7 mk1 ruby, rat rod build, Toyota starlet running gear, 4 cylinder 5 speed, twin carbs, triangulated 4 bar rear end. |
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