[Gordon Steadman]

I don't know much about chassis's, but I do know you climb up a scaffold tower inside the legs and through a hatch in the platform in order to eliminate the risk of it toppling over. Is that how it is set up?

That's the theory!

Last time I used it, the thing still tried to kill me but I was able to grab a beam and pull it back upright. Taking no chances this time as the builders left one of their stable platforms so I tied the two together and felt much more secure.

[RustySS]

                    This is my latest project...thanks to an unwelcome early snow.

[KensRedZed]

Rusty. Everything looks like it's in it's proper place. 

[RustySS]

I’ll be organizing this mess after the caffeine kicks in; hence the multiple pictures. A messy bench is the sign of an organized mind.....that’s my story and I’m sticking to it

[BAracer]

Not quite 'workbench', more like 'home desk''...

Some 'Work in Progress' GT3 cars for me to reflect upon when I lift up my eyes from the computer screens.

   

[Anthony B]

Just a few things on my bench at the moment

Picked these up very cheaply and yes I know they are oversized but the detail is just to die for  

So looking for sidewinder chassis for these :

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

The P4 is an Ocar body that I built up at least 15 years ago and just never got to adding mechanicals. I have ordered quite a few Ferrari inserts so that I can finally get them done. That one will get a Slot it chassis that I have in my parts bin. The 275 p's will get BRM wire wheels, (one came with a Racer5 Chassis) and will need to investigate the 3L for wheels.

Some more being built - this is ready for decals and detailing and part to attach the motor:


   

   

   

The body and chassis are by John May (in our traders section)

Building up another Cobra Daytona by Autohobbies:

   

Then two Classic slots bodies to be finished:

   

   

And lastly a Monogram Ford mk 6

   

I have another Ford by Palmer painted and ready for decals and mechanicals

Enough to keep me going I recon?


Any suggestions for the Racer chassis's??

[KensRedZed]

Those are some amazing looking bodies Abie321. Racers are always nice to drool over. 

It's not a slot car. But it will help build slot car chassis's to an accuracy of plus/minus 0.001" of an inch. It's a mini-mill. I've added remote digital XY-axis read-outs to the table. Chassis building accuracy just went through the roof.

I work in automation. This will help my existing business, and officially open a slot car machine shop. Anyone want a very precise aluminum chassis?

   

It only weighs 135-pounds, and fits in my basement. It can turn a block of scrap aluminum or brass into a shiny new pod. An education and background in machining is highly recommended.

[Anthony B]

Ohhh Ken - that looks really good!! but - even if I had one would not know how to use it

[KensRedZed]

Anyone can learn. I can teach you Abie321. 

For building slot cars, you'll need to come to my house for about a day. It would be very hard to carry this to your place. 

[KensRedZed]

I have hit a road block in my building plans. The mill hasn't arrived yet. It was supposed to be delivered by Nov 15th. I have digital readouts sitting on my bench beside my old drill press. I don't want to scribe lines and do things by eye again. So I build nothing while I wait. Tapping my foot.

The machinery supplier was very kind and offered me a discount on something to hold me over. It's a large 6"x12" inch compound table big enough to fit the 6"x12" inch digital readouts. Now were talking. I made brackets to mount the readouts to my existing drill press. Now I can drill and ream holes as accurate as the readouts can provide (plus/minus 0.001" inch).

The readouts work exactly like digital calipers.

   
   
   
   

All my drawings since my first car were meant for digital readouts.

   

The vise has been trued with a dial indicator. The digital readouts have been set to zero to the inside corner of the jaw with an edge finder. Every piece of 3/4 square aluminum tubing that drops in goes to zero/zero straight away. It's a digital drill-press. Poetry in motion to a machinist.

Machine shop classes start at 9:00 am. Don't forget to pack a lunch, and a wobbly-pop.