reed switch for big scales ?

[demether]

Hi,

I'm using reed switchs sensors on my H0 4lanes track, an it's working pretty well with both inline and pancake chassis, even magnetless. The only issue is with tycopro chassis.

I'm wondering if this kind of sensors would be good for magnetless 1/43 and 1/32 cars ? I'm currently searching for a "flat" sensor for my future wall folded track.

thanks !

[demether]

I read good and bad things about dead strips :think:

[demether]

thanks, I'll take a look ;)

[woodman]

[Florida_Slotter]

Woodman,

I gave reed switches a try when I built my 1:43 rd track. At best I would classify them as "marginally adequate". As a racer I found them unacceptable as lap counting was not accurate. If you can't have 1 in 10,000 failures, then I find any lap counting as less than adequate.

Of all the systems I have seen, used and implemented, I keep coming back to IR sensors, either across the slot or above and below the slot.

Just my opinion of course.