14th-Dec-19, 10:34 PM
Totally agree Gordon.
When something's broken, I always consider it an opportunity. Sometimes you can fix it, sometimes you can't, but either way you learn something.
My brother in law once asked me if I could fix his coffee jug (french press, cafetiere, whatever they're called). There are literally two working parts, the long rod that you push down on which had a thread on the end, and the wide circular grill that filters the grounds, with a thread on the inside of the spindle.
Well you know what's coming next don't you? Yup, a quick twizzle and it was fixed.
To bring this back to slot cars, I think whatever type of racing floats your boat, some sort of simple maintenance and repairs are inevitable at some point, even if you buy a brand new set. I'm not sure that the manufacturers make that clear, and I don't think the youngsters understand it.
When something's broken, I always consider it an opportunity. Sometimes you can fix it, sometimes you can't, but either way you learn something.
My brother in law once asked me if I could fix his coffee jug (french press, cafetiere, whatever they're called). There are literally two working parts, the long rod that you push down on which had a thread on the end, and the wide circular grill that filters the grounds, with a thread on the inside of the spindle.
Well you know what's coming next don't you? Yup, a quick twizzle and it was fixed.
To bring this back to slot cars, I think whatever type of racing floats your boat, some sort of simple maintenance and repairs are inevitable at some point, even if you buy a brand new set. I'm not sure that the manufacturers make that clear, and I don't think the youngsters understand it.
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