When I first got into 1/32nd scale racing, I really wanted to make a routed wood track. However, time, inexperience with routing, and inexperience with running non-magnet cars on wood kept me from persuing this dream. A few years ago, I decided to have a small oval made that I could test with. I ordered it from Autorama Tracks in Louisiana, and it then sat for two years.
Fast-forward to the summer of 2007, and I decided to complete it in order to take it to a car show and spread the word about slot cars. What better venue, than with a bunch of gearheads?
I won't go into significant detail, other than to tell you that it was the easiest assembly job. Paint it, lay the tape, wire it, run it. That about sums it up!
I did run every single car in my inventory on it to see how they would run. Verdict - I LOVE WOOD TRACKS! So much so, I'm planning on selling my tracks and building a new road/oval course!
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