I get this has become the Adair and Channel track forum do to the popularity and diversity, however this is for owners still using the older supertrack set.
Many of us have dealt with the bent guides on the old style supertrack for years with many tires being cut, so today while trying to bend some guides ,all guides actually, for an owner to get a month or so out of I came up with a plan.
First the pins must be tight, not wore out as the also contribute to track shape.
The newer supertracks measure 11 inches across the top, once the older tracks are bent they also measure near 11 inches, both tracks measure near 10-1/4 to 1/2 at the bottom radius and the newer style has closed guides to aid in keeping track straight.
The plan is to set those tracks you don't use all summer in the sun, cut some wood at 11 inches ( a couple 2x12's would be best) and wedge them in the guides at the radius start for a week or so in the heat and stretch ( wood should extend up full length of guides), then remove them from the sun and let them cool a couple days, then remove wood.
This should slightly renew the tracks some for minimal cost. These sections are no longer available and this should re-flatten curved tracks.
Plastic has a memory but it gets short it the cold, if it's out of shape it will stay there. What I have found is the tires actually ride the guides when off machine and when on machine any turning, combined with sharp guides, will pinch or puncture the tires.
Any experimenters out there? I have none to try and like to the know results, test could be quickened significantly with use of a heat source to soften tracks quickly.
Any thoughts out there ?
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