{"id":229,"date":"2012-02-18T15:18:33","date_gmt":"2012-02-18T15:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedehons.biz\/wordpress\/?p=229"},"modified":"2012-02-18T15:18:33","modified_gmt":"2012-02-18T15:18:33","slug":"playing-with-scalectrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/?p=229","title":{"rendered":"Playing with ScaleXtrics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Got a new car for the Scalextrics<\/a> but it was not a digital ready one. Big disappointment as we got home. Anyway, got a digital chip<\/a> and started installing it in the “not compatible” car. I had to workout the wiring which is very simple. It is a 4 pins plug, with 2 for the incoming signal from the track and 2 going to the motor and\/or lights.<\/p>\n

I decided to wire the lights directly to the track input so that they would always be “on” when the car is on the track.<\/p>\n

I used some Sugru<\/a> to put the electronic chip in the car and keep it stable. I absolutely love that stuff. It is really nice for fixing things like this and stays slightly flexible and bouncy. Ideal for this.<\/p>\n

Finally I had to cut out the inside bits of the bodywork so that the electronics would fit. I used my dremel<\/a> with a small disc to make precise cuts in the plastic.<\/p>\n

Below, \u00a0the wiring diagram setup and a couple of pictures of the process.