How To Custom Build A Piece Of Scalextric Track

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  • Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
  • Easy to fallow step by step process on how to build your own custom piece of Scalextric track. Special Thank You to Mike Landis for dreaming up this wonderful creation and sharing his design with me

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  • @donwest5387
    @donwest5387 2 місяці тому +2

    didn't know about the "loose pins"; great discovery!

  • @steveconnor9871
    @steveconnor9871 Рік тому +3

    Greetings for Down Under Perth Australia.
    Just planned a new track design and and abandoned the idea because it didn't join up. Guess what, now it will, thanks to the both of you. So to borrow your catch phrase Let's do this! Thanks once again Guys.😄

  • @raydean9758
    @raydean9758 Рік тому +5

    I have done something similar but cut and shut. Strip the rails out, Cut out from the middle what you don't need DEAD SQUARE. join together using cut down rail pieces and join underneath with some plastic strip or pieces of waste track or even that tongue depressor, using hot melt to glue everything together. I have found that hot melt glue is the only thing that will stick to the PE that it is made from. As long as you have at least one pair of tabs to clip the rail with, it works. Don't use a hack saw, use a Stanley knife and a square. Just needs a light sand then.

    • @patrick59
      @patrick59 Рік тому

      Oui c'est peut être plus simple !

  • @steves.922
    @steves.922 Рік тому +3

    Awesome idea that anyone can use. Thank you!

  • @Dafingers1
    @Dafingers1 Рік тому +2

    Much appreciated your accuracy in explaining this hack....am sure many will feel better about the do dslled making of the missing link. Thank you, Boone

    • @roberthill2219
      @roberthill2219 Рік тому

      Nothing is safe when you have a Dremel and epoxy....

  • @CiaranMcHale
    @CiaranMcHale Рік тому +4

    Great idea and a simple-to-understand video to explain it. I have some small improvements to suggest. At 9:40, you show how you use a flat-head screwdriver to pry up the metal tabs on the underside of the track rails. When doing that, there is a possibility you will create a slight bulge in the side of the rail. To prevent that possibility, you could insert a small wood chisel into the slot between the two metal rails, and use the chisel to support the side wall of the metal rail while you are prying up the metal tab on the side of the metal rail. Then, when you have removed the metal rail from the track, use a combination pliers to straighten the metal tabs on the rails. Doing this will make it easier to re-insert the rails back into the track.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Рік тому

      Good idea 👍, the rails are very soft . Thanks 😊

    • @CiaranMcHale
      @CiaranMcHale Рік тому +1

      @@BoonesSlotCarGarage D'oh! I slightly mis-remembered the technique I used for removing track rails. I put the flat-head screwdriver between the rails to prevent the buckling, and I used the wood chisel to pry up the tab. The advantage of using a wood chisel for prying up the tab is that the wood chisel has a sharp edge that can fit underneath the tab more easily.

  • @michaelmarty6240
    @michaelmarty6240 Рік тому +3

    This was very informative to watch I have scalextric track and have run into this problem a few times.
    I never thought about doing something like this. But watching this gives me the knowledge to try it thanks so much.

  • @keithryan9314
    @keithryan9314 Рік тому +2

    The fact that all layouts have short comings in unequal length is a dose and then your stuck for an exact piece of track to finish a layout it's a very informative video of how to make a custom piece of track brilliant thanks boone and Mike 👍🏻.
    I have a few very old slot cars and constantly tweaking with them to make them complete and running l.
    Love the channel boone.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Рік тому +1

      Thank you very much Keith. Tweaking old cars is a fun part of the hobby 😆

    • @keithryan9314
      @keithryan9314 Рік тому +2

      @@BoonesSlotCarGarage it is as long as what you are doing works 😃

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Рік тому +1

      @@keithryan9314 😂

  • @mypearce8089
    @mypearce8089 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic booneman thanx for sharing

  • @95unded
    @95unded 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for this video!!! I’m doing as much research as I can before building a permanent layout of my own and this solves an issue I have had ever since buying sections of track and extend the layout. All too often we ran into not having a piece that was exactly the right size to complete the layout. I have old school scx track but I think I can run with this and make it work. THANK YOU 🙏

  • @garydunmore9179
    @garydunmore9179 Рік тому +3

    Hey Boone, I just watched 👀 a video of you making a shorter piece of track that you had cut down to make a piece of custom track. That was awesome 👌. That was a great idea that Mike, Came up with. Thanks to both of you. I hope that you can do Carrera track like that.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Рік тому

      Thanks Gary, I plan on getting ahold of a few different manufacturers of track for future videos . I think it would be a good thing to do , not everyone has Scalextric 😂

  • @thatslotcarguy
    @thatslotcarguy Рік тому +2

    This is a really good idea mate and works well.
    The cars had no trouble at all passing the new section
    Great video....well done

  • @titicharpi9611
    @titicharpi9611 Рік тому +1

    Très bonne vidéo, comme d'habitude merci boone ✌️🍀🙋

  • @steves.922
    @steves.922 11 місяців тому +1

    I need this idea on my new layout. Perfect! Thanks!

  • @donaldmullikin9861
    @donaldmullikin9861 Рік тому +2

    Hi Boone, great video, I just did that with 6 pieces of 4/15 curve track, I added them in between the 6 - 60 degree turns that gave the cars just enough relief to make the 420 degree turn without leaving the slot.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Donald, very cool for a corner. I just love these types of ideas that think outside the box. A corner tweak is very cool

  • @jameswalton9299
    @jameswalton9299 Рік тому +2

    Very nice great idea thanks for the content 👍🏾

  • @mikelandis6042
    @mikelandis6042 Рік тому +3

    Really good video. You go through and explain everything! One of the more complex videos 😂. Track turned out perfect Boone! Awesome job buddy.

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Рік тому +1

      Thank you 😊 Mike , and thank you for sharing your idea with me , made a very cool video

    • @mikelandis6042
      @mikelandis6042 Рік тому +2

      @@BoonesSlotCarGarage you're very welcome. Hopefully that helps a lot of people with their layout.

  • @roberthill2219
    @roberthill2219 Рік тому +1

    I've done LOTS of cuts on Tomy AFX and Tyco track... gotta do what ya gotta do...

  • @whitmanft
    @whitmanft Рік тому +1

    Hey Boone ,,Great idea..what about carrera digital track..same concept?

    • @BoonesSlotCarGarage
      @BoonesSlotCarGarage  Рік тому +1

      Yes pretty much the same concept, just the connection is a bit different, but easily figured out

  • @Joop.23-2-63
    @Joop.23-2-63 Рік тому +1

    IMHO, to much work te get a piece of track to get a perfect fit. I used the C8295 track part. Only cut of the bridge supports and job was done.

  • @dennisdwire5587
    @dennisdwire5587 Рік тому +1

    To much unnecessary talking. Couldn’t get past craft sticks or discussing track lengths. We’re aware of the various lengths, that’s why we’re making our own piece!