The problem was that I felt too many people were doing too much walking around to get the things they needed from other areas. My thinking was that if they called whoever it was that they needed something from, that someone could put whatever it was into this container and send it on its way. The place isn't that big, but the idea looked like a cool one to me .... being a tinkerer and all.

I found some "motor wheels" in a catalog that weren't that expensive (they are these 2-3 inch wheels with 6 volt motors on them) that turned at 6,000 or so RPM at 6 volts. I don't remember the exact specs now, but my thinking was to have a powered car rather than a powered track that someone may claim electrocuted them later.

Being that this is more of an experiment than an invention that I want to resell, I haven't devoted hours or days at a time to finishing it. Not only that, but even if I did devote hours or days, I still haven't figured out how to get the thing to stop smoothly. In other words, I don't have a clue.

I used to rebuild starters and alternators at my last job ... and previously I installed car stereos. Those things are pretty straight forward. Someone makes the products. In the case of starters and alternators, when they break, find out what broke and replace those parts. If one wants to do a really good job, they can inspect the other parts and replace what's wearing out or worn beyond a certain point. When a car stereo breaks, take it out and send it to someone who fixes them.

This, though, requires designing and things. I'm not an engineer, though I think it would be cool if I were. Is it better to go with a powered track instead of a powered car? Or should I say .... is it easier to design a system where the track is powered ... or perhaps even a combination of both?