Andy and I were messing around with the Nissan 350Z drift cars a couple of weeks ago. The cars have 360 degree rotation in the guides so they can spin round and drive in the opposite direction. We were enjoying the challenge of approaching familiar corners from an unfamiliar direction, when we had a light bulb moment - why not wire up the track so we can switch direction and race the other way?
It's six years (to the week) since I started this project, and I don't know why that hadn't occurred to me earlier. So I ordered a couple of heavy duty double pole switches and wired them so I could select the polarity of the power going to each track. I fitted them to the wiring board under the table.
The various electrical projects have grown over time and this is now looking rather unkempt. But then again, it's behind the curtain so can't usually be seen, so it's a low priority. However, I have done some rewiring where a connection was a bit dodgy - I spliced the wires from the start lights into an Ethernet socket, and then wired a plug from the Phidget board, so that connection is now reliable.
I've set up a Highwood Reverse circuit in Ultimate Racer, my race management software, so we'll start creating a new set of lap times and data separate from the original clockwise circuit. This will give a new lease of life to the layout.
It's six years (to the week) since I started this project, and I don't know why that hadn't occurred to me earlier. So I ordered a couple of heavy duty double pole switches and wired them so I could select the polarity of the power going to each track. I fitted them to the wiring board under the table.
The various electrical projects have grown over time and this is now looking rather unkempt. But then again, it's behind the curtain so can't usually be seen, so it's a low priority. However, I have done some rewiring where a connection was a bit dodgy - I spliced the wires from the start lights into an Ethernet socket, and then wired a plug from the Phidget board, so that connection is now reliable.
I've set up a Highwood Reverse circuit in Ultimate Racer, my race management software, so we'll start creating a new set of lap times and data separate from the original clockwise circuit. This will give a new lease of life to the layout.
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