How to Build a Slot Car Track
Premade slot car tracks snap together easily. But they don't come apart that easily, so make sure you get it right the first time.
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Instructions
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Take all the sections of track out of the box.
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Turn them all right-side up, so that the slots are facing up.
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Without snapping any of the pieces together, lay out the track in a mock-up. If there is a vertical or bridge section, lay it resting across the other pieces where it will be in the final setup.
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Observe the amount of area required for the entire track.
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Select a place for the layout to rest. An unused table is better than the floor. The track will doubtless be stepped on if it's on the floor.
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Plan to have the kit's plug as close to an electrical outlet as possible.
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Take the first piece of straightaway track from the mock-up.
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Take the next piece from the mock-up and snap it onto the first.
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Continue around the track until the model speedway is complete.
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Attach the electronic controls where indicated (usually at the start-finish line) with the plugs provided.
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Plug in the controls or install the batteries, as appropriate.
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Tips & Warnings
Leave extra room for the racers around the track if possible.
The track need not be secured to the table, but a few pieces of tape on the underside of the track won't hurt.
Don't start clipping the pieces of track together without first setting them all out first. You'll probably get the curves installed wrong.
