Does MagnorAil Wear out and what incline can it cope with?

"Old Place" a viewer of our klatcho56 YouTube Channel wanted to know "How is longevity on the magnorail? It looks great, just concerned about having to rip everything out to repair it. Also, how much of an incline can it handle?"
The Magnorail System is constantly being updated where needed but the basic concept of a chain travelling through channelling is timeless, however, the drive system is the weakest link when operating as the motive power is transmitted through two rubber O rings that rotate against the side of the chain. New motors in late 2020/2021 have been upgraded across the starter sets with much quieter and higher torque ratios. We do sell replacement O rings in our web shop.  Obviously the O rings will wear down over an extended period of time (Years not months) when handling heavy loads such as die cast vehicles or a large number of bikes or boats on one circuit. The solution is to plan ahead by ensuring the motor housing can be either dropped down from under the track, or alternatively have part of the roadway able to be removed. I always recommend that a road section above the drive housing be disguised by either a shed or shrubbery so that it can be lifted off to access the housing.

​The joint can be covered with matt clear tape so that bicycles and slider do not catch as they pass over the joins. The other point to having an accessible section is that you can lift off the disguise to show people how Magnorail works as they are usually mystified as to how your cyclists and vehicles are magically moving.

​As to inclines, Magnorail can handle the angles as the magnets pulling power is relative to the bicycles or vehicles grip. A steep incline would need need a stronger magnet on say a die cast vehicle than a plastic one. Bicycles should manage most inclines. The catch is the access and egress from the incline as a sharp transition from incline to flat would possibly have vehicles especially, to become disengaged from the track magnets. So the solution would be a more gradual transition. Check out theses two videos where sharper inclines are featured.
https://youtu.be/4AhQA_8Py-s
https://youtu.be/x91DP19ZR2Q
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The Magnorail System is constantly being updated where needed but the basic concept of a chain travelling through channelling is timeless, however, the drive system is the weakest link when operating as the motive power is transmitted through two rubber O rings that rotate against the side of the chain.
The Magnorail System is constantly being updated where needed but the basic concept of a chain travelling through channelling is timeless, however, the drive system is the weakest link when operating as the motive power is transmitted through two rubber O rings that rotate against the side of the chain.