Slot Car fans.

Quoted from freddy:
Don’t forget to cover it when stored they can get very dusty.

Yes, I've been thinking of the best cover and I think that it's going to be a bed sheet.

Robert

#103 67 days ago

TOM

freddy

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11y 131K 5,662

Quoted from MrSanRamon:
Yes, I've been thinking of the best cover and I think that it's going to be a bed sheet.
Robert

I would think a large roll of plastic ( visqueen) would serve you best. Less likely to get bought on track or track rails.

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#104 59 days ago

BOB

MrSanRamon

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This could work well too.
https://duckduckgo.com/y.js?ad_domain=amazon.com&ad_provider=bing&ad_type=prad&eddgt=7xp36URp_3K7D1VSMRdAdg%3D%3D&rut=7317c333b6e1dc32b4b261dee36d95056437631e4214aeef01c6cbeb79ea7976&u3=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Faclick%3Fld%3De8ikF8xBhYhd8xACQmpgZOfzVUCUyPMdIyu0iam2NixOn1IDnb354y4qzhFHaeOA46f3P4mU5l7KS_LL0igyKUhJFZ6EzmIrFcGh_Pw7GGCW%2DfbE76a4qFeG7xqd5sDQotRlHYN3b8MBhHOlH5_62sE%2DcofPOHbZpSZ0VR87YjVEly6c7HPZdSxKeubXlxPRA4VLTkzQ%26u%3DaHR0cHMlM2ElMmYlMmZ3d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbSUyZlJVR0NFTC1XSU5DSC1XYXRlcnByb29mLUVsZWN0cmljLUZhaXJsZWFkJTJmZHAlMmZCMDdNWko3Nk5GJTJmcmVmJTNkYXNjX2RmX0IwN01aSjc2TkYlMjZtY2lkJTNkNTNjMDA0Yjk5MmQ3MzU5MmFiMDg4NDlmYmU5N2JkODglM2Z0YWclM2RibmdzbXRwaHNudXMtMjAlMjZsaW5rQ29kZSUzZGRmMCUyNmh2YWRpZCUzZDgwNzQ1NTI0NTU4ODgzJTI2aHZuZXR3JTNkcyUyNmh2cW10JTNkZSUyNmh2Ym10JTNkYmUlMjZodmRldiUzZG0lMjZodmxvY2ludCUzZCUyNmh2bG9jcGh5JTNkJTI2aHZ0YXJnaWQlM2RwbGEtNDU4NDM0NTA0MTg3ODc2NCUyNnBzYyUzZDE%26rlid%3D242cca390d8610919020afe755496ebe&vqd=4-289699967409018719399420649598004493595&iurl=%7B1%7DIG%3D98F3A167B7CE41B6BEC16B8BD859DF6C%26CID%3D1133CE05810B69DF0582DA3780446898%26ID%3DDevEx%2C5087.1

Started work on the platform. I got a table top ping pong table (no legs) from Walmart.

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It came in 4 pieces, so I built a frame on the bottom.

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I put some inexpensive fake grass on the top and set it on saw horses for support.

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I'm waiting for 2 block & tackles, so I can raise the platform up and park under it.

Robert

#105 59 days ago

TOM

freddy

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#106 58 days ago

BOB

MrSanRamon

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Have the block & tackle installed, still have some adjustments to make.

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#107 58 days ago

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Nhpolarbear

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4y 37,050 773 1

This thread is a travel back in time. The commercial tracks. The HO scale. All of it!

I had a slot car my Dad bought for me at the track in Ramsey, NJ. The Beatnic Bandit. $8. I thought it was the greatest car ever.

Thank you all for the memories. Enjoy your slots!

#108 58 days ago

STE

Evets

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Claremont, CA

11y 59,300 775 6 7

Damn. Now you all have me thinking about digging out the old Ninco 1/32 set.

#109 55 days ago

BOB

MrSanRamon

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Got a preliminary layout set up.

Robert

#110 53 days ago

RLL

BobLangelius

Bob's Pinball Stuff

Trumbull, CT

10y 70,850 804 2

Nice. I like the pulley/lift system.

#111 53 days ago

RLL

BobLangelius

Bob's Pinball Stuff

Trumbull, CT

10y 70,850 804 2

We had some Slot car fun over the weekend. Might be the smallest Brad Bowman track ever made. Doubles as the dining room table.

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#112 53 days ago

YAW

Lethal_Inc

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Westminster, CO

11y 88,300 4,935 7 34

I have quite a bit of lifelike track and was wondering if all HO slot cars will work on this track, mainly the ones from auto world or AFX? Thanks in advance.

#113 52 days ago

BOB

MrSanRamon

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Quoted from Lethal_Inc:
I have quite a bit of lifelike track and was wondering if all HO slot cars will work on this track, mainly the ones from auto world or AFX? Thanks in advance.

Yes, all those cars work on all of the different track.

I did buy a Scalextric Micro car and it had braid instead of hard pick ups. It doesn't work very well on AFX track.

Robert

#114 52 days ago

BOB

MrSanRamon

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Added a Tyco Turbo Train to the layout.

#115 52 days ago

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littlecammi

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Carol Stream, IL

11y 82,650 4,535 19

Haven't had my extensive HO track set up in years, but I still have a big box of track and a few cars.
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#116 50 days ago

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ultimategameroom

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My brother and I got this set in the late 1970’s. Still has all the original contents but unfortunately it doesn’t work.

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#117 50 days ago

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ultimategameroom

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I hate to even look at the slot car websites because they are alway releasing cool new cars that I just can’t resist purchasing.

The worst part is if I’m actually going to race the car I feel like I should pick up an extra up in case it gets damaged.

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#118 50 days ago

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ultimategameroom

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Quoted from littlecammi:
Haven't had my extensive HO track set up in years, but I still have a big box of track and a few cars.
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Approx. 60 cars is more a few!

That is a Sweet collection

#119 50 days ago

RLL

BobLangelius

Bob's Pinball Stuff

Trumbull, CT

10y 70,850 804 2

Yes, some very nice t-jets there.

#120 50 days ago

GEE

Pinslot

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Duisburg

8y 54,800 572 2

I occasionally set up one or two small tracks at our church. A member of the congregation asked me for advice on setting up a track for the first time. I recommended a small track for starters. This is what he built. 1/24 track, 1/32 cars, digital

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#121 50 days ago

GEE

Pinslot

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Duisburg

8y 54,800 572 2

Also at our church.

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#122 50 days ago

XSV

xsvtoys

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Quoted from Pinslot:
I occasionally set up one or two small tracks at our church. A member of the congregation asked me for advice on setting up a track for the first time. I recommended a small track for starters. This is what he built. 1/24 track, 1/32 cars, digital
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Will look forward to what he will do if he decides to “go big”.

#123 50 days ago

BOB

MrSanRamon

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Quoted from littlecammi:
Haven't had my extensive HO track set up in years, but I still have a big box of track and a few cars.

Nice, any pics of a previous setup?

Robert

#124 48 days ago

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ultimategameroom

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Chesterfield Township, NJ

Quoted from Pinslot:
I occasionally set up one or two small tracks at our church. A member of the congregation asked me for advice on setting up a track for the first time. I recommended a small track for starters. This is what he built. 1/24 track, 1/32 cars, digital
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That is a Killer track layout! I wish I had space for some of the awesome features that it contains.

No changes from what I posted a few years ago.
It barely fits in a spare 16’ x 14’ bedroom.

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#125 48 days ago

GEE

Pinslot

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Duisburg

8y 54,800 572 2

Quoted from xsvtoys:
Will look forward to what he will do if he decides to “go big”.

Actually he still has several boxes of unused track and if we open sliding doors you get about half that space again.

#126 46 days ago

CPI

cait001

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10y 114K 4,851 37

From my eremeka site, here are 13 machines that appeared in Japanese arcades that I've tagged as slot car...
https://thetastates.com/eremeka/eremekaDisplay.php?search=yes&tag=mechanic+%7E+slot+car&mentionOnly=1
(and yes it includes one railroad machine, I figure they grouped together nicely)

The most recent being 2010 Go Go Grand Prix - ゴーゴーグランプリ by ゲームワックス (Gamewax) & ナムコ (Namco)

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#127 46 days ago

MJS

mjs2

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11y 57,800 324 4

I used to race 1/24 scale every Sunday evening for years back in the late 80s. Was so much fun back in the day customizing the cars, advancing the timing in the armatures, bending the chassis to get them as close to ground as possible, and experimenting with different gear ratios.

I have to go into the attic and break those puppies out… Fun times!!

#128 46 days ago

MAB

DeathHimself

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Staten Island, NY

11y 101K 4,361 1

I thought my son would get into slots one day but that never panned out. I do however have a shit load of 1/32 and 1/24 digital with 95% still being new and never ran that I’m going to be selling if any has an interest. They are all Carrera cars.

#129 46 days ago

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ultimategameroom

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Quoted from DeathHimself:
I thought my son would get into slots one day but that never panned out. I do however have a shit load of 1/32 and 1/24 digital with 95% still being new and never ran that I’m going to be selling if any has an interest. They are all Carrera cars.

I’ve got way too many cars but might be interested in a few. Please Pm some pics. Thanks!

#130 46 days ago

MAB

DeathHimself

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Staten Island, NY

11y 101K 4,361 1

Quoted from ultimategameroom:
I’ve got way too many cars but might be interested in a few. Please Pm some pics. Thanks!

Also have a ton of tracks, and accessories too

All Carrera as well.

#131 41 days ago

BOB

MrSanRamon

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