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I'm trying to decide on how to build my driver's stations, and what I should incorporate into them.
Brakes: My thought is I might as well set them up with a brake connection, although I really do not totally understand how and why a person uses brakes on slot cars, and which slot cars you might use them with.
Reverse Switch: Again, I am thinking switching to reverse might increase the life of a track layout, even if the track was purposefully designed to go in a singel direction. But maybe, this is something that could or should be incorporated as a single switch somewhere, not something at each station?
And now, for my big idea, something I have not seen mentioned before in all my slot-car surfing, but I know someone will link me to it now......
A selector switch at each station to choose which lane you control!!
No need to side-step 2 feet to the next station, or walk around the table to get from the lane 2 controller to the lane 3 controller. Just turn your switch from Red to Blue, move your car a couple lanes in, and you are ready to roll!
No need to decide in advance which side of your 4x16 table is going to get the drivers stations. With all the costs involved in this hobby, wire and TB's appear to be low on the scale, so why not wire, and then wire some more! Put 4 stations on each side, and throw one on each end for good measure!
Whatdya think?
Aside from that idea, please do tell and if possible show photos of how you built your drivers stations, and why you did what you did, and if in hindsight, you would've done something different.
Brakes: My thought is I might as well set them up with a brake connection, although I really do not totally understand how and why a person uses brakes on slot cars, and which slot cars you might use them with.
Reverse Switch: Again, I am thinking switching to reverse might increase the life of a track layout, even if the track was purposefully designed to go in a singel direction. But maybe, this is something that could or should be incorporated as a single switch somewhere, not something at each station?
And now, for my big idea, something I have not seen mentioned before in all my slot-car surfing, but I know someone will link me to it now......
A selector switch at each station to choose which lane you control!!
No need to side-step 2 feet to the next station, or walk around the table to get from the lane 2 controller to the lane 3 controller. Just turn your switch from Red to Blue, move your car a couple lanes in, and you are ready to roll!
No need to decide in advance which side of your 4x16 table is going to get the drivers stations. With all the costs involved in this hobby, wire and TB's appear to be low on the scale, so why not wire, and then wire some more! Put 4 stations on each side, and throw one on each end for good measure!
Whatdya think?
Aside from that idea, please do tell and if possible show photos of how you built your drivers stations, and why you did what you did, and if in hindsight, you would've done something different.