27th-Nov-21, 01:46 AM
Hello Scott,
Slot cars do require new braids and tires once in a while. Cars can break when they are driven a bit too hard. I'm 60 now. I was about 10-years old and my dad asked me how my slot cars were breaking? I didn't tell him I was making some cool looking accidents happen by driving too fast.
Once the guide support is broken. The chassis usually needs to be replaced. That small part of the car works the hardest. Some 3D printing companies like Shapeways now print replacement chassis for those popular cars.
Scalex also makes "high impact" - "drift" slot cars that allow the guide to rotate 360-degrees without breaking. Something to consider until the breakage of the nicer cars slows down.
Try and find just the cars for sale at a local slot car/toy flea market or something.
Slot cars do require new braids and tires once in a while. Cars can break when they are driven a bit too hard. I'm 60 now. I was about 10-years old and my dad asked me how my slot cars were breaking? I didn't tell him I was making some cool looking accidents happen by driving too fast.
Once the guide support is broken. The chassis usually needs to be replaced. That small part of the car works the hardest. Some 3D printing companies like Shapeways now print replacement chassis for those popular cars.
Scalex also makes "high impact" - "drift" slot cars that allow the guide to rotate 360-degrees without breaking. Something to consider until the breakage of the nicer cars slows down.
Try and find just the cars for sale at a local slot car/toy flea market or something.
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