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2022 June: In 2020 the Apex prototypes were showing great promise. The first batch of 50 Apex controllers which became available sold to pre-order customers before they could be put onto the website for sale as usual. Since then, global supply of components has prevented me from making any more. The list of pre-orders is growing while we wait for supplies. To get around the problem some parts have been redesigned, mostly in the output drive stage. This is a positive change though, since it will enable the controller to handle far more current than the previous version. The metal chassis high current...

Car Display/Setup Plates:These have been popular since their introduction. The first batch of 2000 have almost sold out now, and a new batch has arrived. 2018 Jan: The costs of the mould are almost recovered so the prices will not increase for this year.  Lap Count Sensor Interface:Having raced at many clubs where the lap sensing systems often give trouble, it was decided to bring out a little pulse shaper interface to assist with the problem. This interface takes the signal from the track detector and produces a clean square wave pulse to assist with a good trigger for whatever lap...

2012 March: The MT I is launched and selling well. 2012 March: the 2nd Batch of the MT I is produced and ready for sale. The MT II is designed and under test. It also features a function of the HO scale racing. The MT II is a dual polarity controller that automatically senses the track wiring. 2013 June: The MT II is fully tested and now available on the web site under MT I. 2016: The MT I and MT II are still selling well and have not needed any changes. 2017: Small changes in the MT II to...

2008: Prototype testing has been very favourable and a production version is being designed now. The features and operating guide will appear soon, hopefully with images. The existing prototypes have been sold to people who tested them but did not want to wait for the final versions, so testing will continue while productions is set up. 2009: Final design prototypes are under way. Results of tests and expected date of availability will be posted as soon as possible. 2010 Jan: Production is now under way with stock available direct from TruSpeed or participating dealers by March 2010. 2010 March: The...

2009 Feb: The first SSD version have been on sale for about a year now and are still available in kit form from Pendle Slot Racing. Digital track racers have become more accustomed to the technology and are wanting more from the controllers. A new version is being tested and should be ready for production in a few weeks. 2009 Oct: Production is under way and a kit version as well as complete controllers will be available soon. Expected date is towards the end of October. Images and information should be in the web site in the next week or...