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Sure it could be easily done on a power base. I haven't been inside a digital controller so I don't know how they work. If they are a simple variable resistor, thy should be convertible too. The only part of the power base that you would use are the 4 wires that tap into the rails. Everything else would go bye bye. Facing the flow of traffic the right rail should be positive the left negative. One of these wires need to into and out of a variable resistor type controller while the negative rail is connected to the negative wire from the power supply. If you use most any controller other than Artin, you can add brakes by adding a third wire for brakes. The brake wire simply taps into the negative rail then connects to the brake wire in the controller. There are several wiring diagrams out there on the web that you can find. Professor Motor has one on his site.

For the power side, you would simply need add a hot tap to each controller and a negative tap directly to the negative rail. Bear in mind that the Digi power supply at around 18 volts is a bit high for analog racing. It won't burn any thing up but your cars will launch like rocket ships. Think of it like having the digital turbo button working full time.

I would convert to a Parma economy controller and add brakes. Wiring them requires adding simple #6 bolts protruding through the power base control panel as contacts. The controller then connects via alligator clips. I think that they were around $27 each last time I bought one. Adding brakes adds a whole nother element to racing. However, for the cost of two controllers, you could pick up a replacement Digipro power base. I think that Slot Car World has them . Brian at BRS Hobbies carries some Digipro parts too.


You will have to chuck or rewire the lane change and pit exit tracks too to use as analog track. Their rails are wired as one lane for digital racing. To use them, you would have to separate power to the rails to right and left lanes. The changer mechanism would have to be immobilized too. If you choose to go the analog route, let me know, I''d be interested in working out a trade for replacement analog pieces exchanged for your working digital stuff. I also have a surplus two lane analog power base.

Mike A

Here's a couple pics of some remote control panels that I built for my Artin 4 lane track out of Tupperware containers. You don't need a power base to build remote control panels. All you need is any standard track piece with the wires tapped in as Art just described.

Mike A