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Small Scale Track - Tyler - September 26


Today was a presentation day for Spartan Superway.  Our presentation talked about our plan to fill the empty space in the middle of the track by adding a T-Junction with a docking station in the middle.  At the docking station, charging of the bogey's would happen.  We also discussed issues with the track bender and recieved valuable feedback on how we could improve both the track bender and the track itself. We also found information about how we could potentially sand cast or injection mold our brackets holding two pieces of the track together.

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