While working on the new table track table track I was not happy at all with the braid being put on. I only had steel braid left which was not ideal for a couple of reasons. I did not want cars with magnets to have an advantage, and also with the temperature variations where it is stored, the braid would separate from the track surface. I needed a better way.
And so back to my favourite tool, the laser cutter. With the laser I can produce repeatable pieces of track over and over again. As long as I keep within a 30cm x 40cm piece of board, I have freedom to create any type of straight/corner pieces I like, mix and match them in much the same way as a traditional plastic track. The power lines are made using 1.2mm copper wire which is recessed into the track via "engraved lines".
Will be playing with this some more before going full scale on the table.
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