Building the 'Floating' Driver's Panel - Lakeside Build Part 5

In this episode, I have an idea for a curved station for the driver controls. I want it to be cantilevered to look suspended in space. Also we have to chop up some scraps to prep the track for crash walls. Let's break out the clamps!

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Very nice craftsmanship and attention to detail.👍

[@StanFerris]

Thanks! It's great fun. I finished editing together Part 8 and I'm going to end the series there I think once the track gets a first lap.

[@mussersail]

Very nice. Love the design on control panel.

[@StanFerris]

Thanks, Jim! Looking forward to seeing more of your layout videos.

[@rrrailservicehoscalemodelr4734]

I am really enjoying the progression of your raceway. Thanks for sharing.

[@StanFerris]

Thank you! I'm way overdue to upload another HO video. Coming soon!

[@lschiz-photography1765]

Second thumbs up
👍👍. Nice work as always! MDF is so nice to work with but wow the dust!
Looking good!!! Thanks again

[@StanFerris]

Thanks, Scott. Blessings, man!

[@SpareRoomSlotCars]

Hi Stan, your obviously a woodworker by trade or its just another one of your hobbies. Woodworking is one of my hobbies as well and I found it great to be able to combine both woodworking and slot cars. Now if I only had room for a wooden layout

[@StanFerris]

Plastic track works well as long as you don't have the really deep guide flags. I've had two layouts before that used Carrera track (not digital). I added a couple extra power taps around the circuit to even out the voltage.

[@chrish5500]

Your skills are amazing I love slot cars but I am not skilled like you

[@StanFerris]

Hi Chris! My dad was a carpenter, so I grew up with sawdust, but I am not a pro carpenter. You can build more than you think. Start with a small project and simple tools, and you'll be on the learning curve which never ends. I still make 'rookie' mistakes and learn lessons on every project. Just take your time, and enjoy the process! I started with a 2' x 4' piece of mdf and routed a 1/8" test groove oval, slapped on some paint, and put down 1/4" 1mm copper tape, and it worked! That gave me the courage to try a larger multi-lane track. But also, there's some great plastic track out there as well. I had a nice Carrera 4-lane track for a number of years.

[@simonkeyse8185]

Let me be the first to give you a thumbs up.

[@StanFerris]

Thank you, Simon!