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Steve from Atlanta

Posted: Tue 7. Jan 2014 15:12
by steved033
Hey everyone, I just put an order in with Wes, and I'm really excited to try these out. If the videos are any indication, these cars look like a ton of fun.

I'm in the Atlanta, GA area, I'm a mechanical engineer, well versed in Solidworks CAD. I'm a complete and total petrol head (as the English say). Street cars, race cars, model cars, slot cars....just cars... people ask me why?? I tell them I was never good at sports, LOL.

anyways, Hi from Atlanta.

sjd

Re: Steve from Atlanta

Posted: Tue 7. Jan 2014 15:22
by Lasp
Velcome too the world of realistic racing.
Its take sometime too find out how too make a track.
But its funny and cheap. Good luck.

Re: Steve from Atlanta

Posted: Tue 7. Jan 2014 17:38
by Keld
Hi Steve, welcome on board, you are not alone (petrolhead) :thumpup

Re: Steve from Atlanta

Posted: Tue 7. Jan 2014 18:27
by steved033
Thanks guys...I've been reading and reading on track building and design. I really like that little dremel saw and depth gauge you did, Keld.

I think the magracing technology will lend itself to something i'd never been able to accomplish in slot cars. A street circuit like Long Beach or tampa or Monaco.

I've been thinking on an adjustable wheelbase chassis, and have been looking closely at the factory chassis photos.

sjd

Re: Steve from Atlanta

Posted: Mon 13. Jan 2014 17:32
by steved033
should only be a couple more days....

batteries ordered, basement cleaned up...need to make a trip to the home improvement store for some suitable track surface.

sjd

Re: Steve from Atlanta

Posted: Mon 13. Jan 2014 17:38
by Lasp
Remeber its not a 16 tons truck it have to carry!
I use some soft material using for steepreduncancy on parkett floors.
Trying different metods to lay and glue the wire, and make good Lane Changing things.

In this week I will test a lumppaper witsh is just 0.8 mm thick and trye too make the route before I glue the wire.

Its the nice thing with MagRacing, soo many things too test!