19th-Dec-20, 09:45 PM
(19th-Dec-20, 10:21 AM)Jaxbacker Wrote: Hello again!
I tried different angels to get the cords and guide to run freely. Eventualy the cords broke..
A couple of suggestions & items to consider:
1) For these newer Slot.it's, the lead wires are held in by grub screws which will eventually cut the lead wire. One way to avoid is to have the braid between the grub screw and the lead wire so the screw isn't directly rubbing/cutting the lead wire. Or you can take out the screws and use an eyelet and avoid the situation altogether
2) As the picture showed, try and have the extra slack of lead wire, but have it lay as flat as possible to avoid rubbing against the body
3) Your guide sticking may so it may not be guide-wire related. Some of the Slot.it guides have an imperfection on top of the guide (the part that will face the bottom of the chassis); it's an imperfection of where they were cut off the sprue/tree. You will need to remove the guide (which require pressing the guide post together and simultaneously pressing down to pop it under the chassis - it's a bit fiddly and can be a pain, so be patient. Then sand the top part of the guide
4) There may also be an imperfection in the guide post holder within the chassis. If you have a rounded jewelers (rat tail) file, a couple of passes through in a light manner would clean it up. Not too much as you don't want to create slop in the guide.
5) The last thing I would check is to see whether the lead wires were fouling the front axle and/or is the front axle tires are rubbing on the body.
Hope that helps!
Tom