6 Slotted Track

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So you want to build a slot car tack? How do you build it?

The techniques for building slot car tracks are much the same for any layout - be it a 2 lane track in your loft - a slot stocks oval track - a 4 lane club circuit or a 8 lane megga track. Many of these web pages are based on my articles published in 'Slot Car Racing News' , although I've added a number of new topics since. These pages include what I've learned from building 6 club tracks over the years, helping maintain all the various National Championship tracks since 1972 and all 3 of the tracks used for World Championships in the UK and from talking to lots of other people (From professional builders to people who have built one club track) ........... That certainly doesn't mean I know all the answers - you always learn something new when working on tracks - if you have any better ideas or another way of achieving the same results then e-mail me info@bscra.co.uk Thank you to all the people who have contributed information to the site.

I'm always happy to try and answer questions - and/or update this building guide. There's a Questions and Answers page for the questions that may be of general interest.

Many thanks to Rog Potter for the photos taken during the building of the Bournemouth club track which I have used for some of the illustrations on these pages.

While much on these pages is applicable to digital lane changing systems and to HO tracks, I have not attempted to provide instructions for scratch building 'digital' track or HO tracks.

Steeler slotted track is offered in Elite, traditional, and structural thicknesses ranging from 25 gauge to 14 gauge. Our slotted track meets or exceeds ASTM A653. Steeler steel slotted track has been cycle tested for 500 cycles in accordance with ANSI/UL standards and is U.L. Classified as Light Gauge Framing in U.L. Head-of-Wall Joint Systems. TYCO Slot Car Track 6' Straight Track B5830T Replacement Part Hot Wheels TYCO Mattel HO Scale GalaxyCollecting. From shop GalaxyCollecting. Carrera Digital 11 GT Race Battle Digital Electric 1: 32 Scale Slot Car Racing Track Set for Racingup to 6 Cars at Once - Includes Two 1: 32 Scale Cars & Two Dual-Speed Controllers Ages 8+ 4.6 out of 5 stars 57. Only 6 left in stock - order soon. 6 in x 10 ft x 20 Gauge Slotted Track w/ 2 1/2 in Leg. Slotted Track is used for head-of-wall vertical deflection, and the added benefit of horizontal drift movement. Interior and exterior walls are positively secured and protected from lateral movement while sliding up and down in the slots.

For other track building sites including information on HO scale track building go to the BSCRA links page.

Once the track is built it needs to be looked after, so have a look at tips on maintenance.

Chris Frost

SCAFCO Slotted Track is the industry preferred system for achieving head-of-wall deflection and fire resistance for interior and exterior walls. It has met the movement and cycling requirements of ANSI/UL 2079 and is UL Classified for 1, 2, 3, and 4 hour fire-resistant ratings in head-of-wall fire-rated joint systems.

Specific details and information for each system can be found in the XHBN section of Volume 2 of the UL Fire Resistance Directory.

Features

  • Fire-rated deflection system
  • UL Classified in over 80 approved fire-rated systems
  • Standard Slotted Track allows up to 1½” of vertical movement
  • Custom shapes and slot sizes available
  • Custom widths and thicknesses available
  • Positive attachment provided for wall strength
  • Absorbs head-of-wall and floor extension or compression movement
  • Integrated with traditional wall systems
  • Easy installation reduces labor costs
6 Slotted Track

Material Composition

Yield Strength

  • ASTM: A653 / A653M
  • 33, 43 mil: 33 ksi
  • 54, 68, 97 mil: 50 ksi
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6 Slotted Track

Coating Thickness

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6 Inch Slotted Track

  • 33, 43, 54 mil: G60 galvanized coating
  • 68, 97 mil: G90 galvanized coating

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UL Ratings

6 Slotted Track Shelf Brackets

UL Head-of-Wall Joint Systems Numbers
HW-D-0003HW-D-0076HW-D-0170HW-D-0241HW-D-0275HW-D-0016HW-D-0077
HW-D-0173HW-D-0242HW-D-0277HW-D-0020HW-D-0082HW-D-0183HW-D-0243
HW-D-0278HW-D-0021HW-D-0083HW-D-0184HW-D-0246HW-D-0293HW-D-0024
HW-D-0084HW-D-0185HW-D-0259HW-D-0313HW-D-0025HW-D-0085HW-D-0186
HW-D-0260HW-D-0322HW-D-0029HW-D-0087HW-D-0190HW-D-0263HW-D-0341
HW-D-0031HW-D-0088HW-D-0193HW-D-0265HW-D-0034HW-D-0089HW-D-0194
HW-D-0271HW-D-0036HW-D-0091HW-D-0195HW-D-0272HW-D-0042HW-D-0099
HW-D-0205HW-D-0043HW-D-0101HW-D-0210HW-D-0044HW-D-0102HW-D-0217
HW-D-0045HW-D-0106HW-D-0218HW-D-0046HW-D-0107HW-D-0047HW-D-0108
HW-D-0048HW-D-0111HW-D-0049HW-D-0134HW-D-0054HW-D-0136HW-D-0062
HW-D-0137HW-D-0063HW-D-0144HW-D-0067HW-D-0146HW-D-0068HW-D-0152
HW-D-0069HW-D-0154HW-D-0071HW-D-0160HW-D-0162HW-D-0162HW-D-0073
HW-D-0167