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Jack,
The schedule currently lists the 8th race at Rico's on May 14th as the last race. So anytime after that race would be fine (i.e. last week of May or early June). Pick a day/date and let me know. I will edit the schedule to show your race as the 9th and final race of the season.
Removing inerdes and flaring fenders.............the call of the DREMEL, sounds like my kinda work!!!! I'll make time!!!!
-------------Bill P.S. Will you need to borrow a paint booth??? My Grandaughter has an EZ Bake Oven we can use!!! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself!!!!)
Sounds good! Shari's, what time?
I am planning to attend The Professor's upcoming enduro. I have three seats available in the Toaster for anyone intersted in car pooling. ----Bill
Hey Jack,
It was great to be out racing at Randy's. I really like the class and the new layout.
Yes, I am still planning on the last race at your track. Last we talked you were thinking of a Wednesday evening race, and from what I gathered from everyone that should be fine. If you'd like to give me a date now that is fine, or if you'd rather wait that is fine also. We have plenty of time. ------------------Bill
Randy, Gotta say I really enjoyed racing out at your place last Tuesday night. The Group C Slot.It Class is a blast, and I like the new track layout. Excellent job! ---------------Bill
Got my Ninco Porsche 997 ready for the next race. I braced the rear of the chassis as Monte suggested. We'll see how it works...............
Rico, Great race yesterday! The food was most excellent, and I definitely ate my share!!! The tire issues never struck me down, so I'm good with "too bad"!!! Thanks again for stepping up with such short notice and coming through with another great NASTE event!!! --------------------Bill
Thank you Monte & Victoria for another fun day of racing and eating!!!! ---------------------Bill
Hey Greg,
Your post is most appropriate and welcome here at NASTE!
We are all about the promotion of slot car racing in all forms and scales, and the different racing groups for enthusiasts to participate in.
Thanks for the great post! ------------------------------Bill
Hello Dan, Welcome to NASTE!!!
How about some photos of your Scalextric circuit???? ------------------Bill
I can't believe Ninco would use lexan for their "high performance" chassis. I've used lexan for various parts before and it is brittle and breaks fairly easily. Maybe they've also learned as the new pod chassis are not lexan.
I did add the decals, but I failed to use decal set to apply them. They were very old and when I applied a coat of Future they crinkled up. So now I am in the process of re-applying new decals (with decal set!).
The cars I have seen that have the new pod type chassis are the new ProRace Lightning versions of the Lamborghini, Ford GT, and the new Renault Megane.
And speaking of the new Ninco pod chassis, here's a couple things I don't like; the bodie's windows are too darkly tinted for me, and the rear axle assembly seems to pop out of the axle bearing brackets pretty easily (we'll do some testing Sunday at Monte's and see if its a problem or not).
---------------------Bill
ProRace Mini????
Merry Christmas Y'all -----------------Bill
Merry Christmas Mike! --------------Bill
Looks like Ninco has stepped up to the plate with Slot.It and NSR.........
Here's the chassis under the new Lamborghini:
Quick notes, motor mount pod secured to chassis with three screws, set screw locked pinion gear, motor secured to mount with screws, rear axle stops with set screws, and oil holes in rear axle bushings. Looks pretty nice! ------------Bill
Smooth, How do the new Ninco motor pod chassis cars compare with the older cars, and are the motor pod chassis cars legal?
Cool, nice wide variety, and I have something that will work............. ------------------Bill
Hey Smooth, Can you give me a few examples of legal cars (i.e. make & body style)?
Thanks! ----------------------Bill
Like Rico said!!! Thanks Randy it was a great time!!! ---------------------------Bill
I would make provisions for bushings or bearings for the rear axle to rotate in. That way they can be replaced easily when worn.
The easiest way to mount the motor would be using screws that secure the endbell or better yet the can to the chassis.
There are lots of different methods for mounting the body.
George,
Could you have the piece or pieces cut and then use a hand brake to make the final bends?
Could the bends be scored with the lazer technology to ensure an accurate bend?
----------------------Bill
George,
If you have that kind of technology at your disposal it eliminates the problems I mentioned. Alignment problems should be solved with the CAD tool. There are many lazer cut chassis available on the market you could copy a basic design from.
-------------Bill
Hey George, I'm not sure what the gauges equate to in fractions of an inch thickness, but for a flat chassis if you get thinner than .030" it bends pretty easy and may suffer damage in a wreck. If you were to use sheet metal in a semi boxed "bent" up style chassis you could probably go thinner and lighter. The biggest problem with a "bent up" style chassis is the alignment of the axle holes and motor shaft/pinion to gear. Bent up flanges (like on a Parma type chassis) are hard to align even using a drill press. If I were to construct a chassis of that type, I would use tubing (with an inside diameter the same size as the outside diameter of the axle bushings I was planning to use) soldered into over-sized holes between the two bent up flanges. The tubing could be set up in a frame jig and soldered into the holes correctly aligned. Then using a cut-off wheel I would cut out the unnecessary portion of the tubing (depending on motor configuration; in-line, angle-winder, or side-winder). -------------Bill
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