Thank you! Much appreciated. I am a complete newbie to this and really look to learn more about the more advanced tweaking and trimming of slot cars. Your level of detail and explanation is perfect. In one of your videos you started off by saying something like “Like any self respecting man child…”. That’s when I subscribed 😉 it could be your channel tagline/motto 😂

@SwiftSlots

4 ай бұрын

LOL, I'm glad I can help you, it's nice to help 🙂

Hi Rob thanks for the "lap in" tip, love your videos. Happy New Year to you, from NZ

@SwiftSlots

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year to you Roy 😀

Thanks Rob .just what i needed for my fly Renault 5 ...🤗

@SwiftSlots

6 ай бұрын

LOL, my last video was on a Fly 5 Turbo, but no running gear as it sucks 😀

Great video. Definitely needed to be done. I use polishing compound. Thank you and see you in 2024.

thanks Rob, very useful indeed :)

Great stuff I now know how to quieten my noisey revo Porsche

Brilliant video. I think your introductory videos are much needed if we are to grow the hobby.

@SwiftSlots

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Man, the problem is, I take for granted most of the stuff I know and don't think the show the world. I guess most of use are the same.

Nice video! Most of the noise after lapping is the wheels, which need to be trued, the wobbling is clearly visible at there low rpm.

@SwiftSlots

6 ай бұрын

I know, it was only a video about lapping gears, not wheels or tyres. I have this video about wheels and tyres. Also this car was brand new out the box, so no other work had been done to it other than the gears. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jHWrq6-AhaateLw.html

Very useful 👍

This was great, Thank you.

@SwiftSlots

3 ай бұрын

You are welcome, it's a good trick 😀

@IrrerasCarrera

3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftSlots what would you recommend for nylon pinion and crown?

@SwiftSlots

3 ай бұрын

@@IrrerasCarrera If your Nylon gears need bedding in, I'd suggest coming down 1 tooth on the pinion and using a brass one. Sometimes brass pinions have thinner teeth than nylon, so just swapping to brass solves to issue. Always best to fix a 'tight' mesh than wear it in. Lapping in is really only for the final smooth running. Try the gear swap first.

@IrrerasCarrera

3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftSlots Thanks for the info!

Excellent video very easy to follow for less experienced sloters,its interesting you,ve chosen a drive shaft to rear wheeled car,i have found over the years that the springs are too stiff which increases noise and vibration,i replace theses steel coils with silicone tubing,the difference is quite amazing,takes some experimenting,but worth the trouble.do this simple upgrade then check for noise.if you still need to grind your gears have at it.

@SwiftSlots

6 ай бұрын

I used that car as that was what came to hand first that sounded bad. I don't understand this drive shaft issue, I have been slagged off on slot forum as well over the drive shaft. The drive train makes no difference to the process of gear grinding and the end result was indeed a much quieter running car, drive spring or not.

@lotus2430

6 ай бұрын

Oh! never intended any slagging mate,i just added my 2 pennith,regarding my experience with the drive shafts (scalextric).Your vids are top notch,real engineering.No offence intended.Keep it up.@@SwiftSlots

Good info thanks

Thank you for the tip! And I was wondering if it helps improve lap times? Well have a great New Year!!!

@SwiftSlots

7 ай бұрын

I doubt it, just makes the car run smoother and quieter. Happy new year to you 😀

Excelent!!

@SwiftSlots

11 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Ha. Use a Hair Dryer or Heat Gun on Plastic Gears with Brass Pinion. Just wave it over two or three passes. Watch the revs rise, and the noise drop. You can connect a Multimeter up too if your that keen. Too easy.......Say thank you Scotty.

@SwiftSlots

6 ай бұрын

What if I recommended that to a beginner and they got the gears and everything else too warm and warper/melted the whole chassis? Would they thank me for that? I know for a fact that not everybody has good control over tools and there would be some damage for somebody, paste is a safer option for most. If the gear is soft enough to reform, so will the chassis and bearing holders, you are walking a VERY fine line between a good result and disaster.

How do i get a replacement rear axle for Carrera Go Dune Buggy 1/43 scale? i looked everywhere online and only found brushes, tires, and track guides...no axles.

@SwiftSlots

7 ай бұрын

I doubt you will find an axle. It's not hard to replace it with a larger one. Buy an axle with a Knurling in the middle like scalextric. Pull apart your bent Go axle and run a drill of the same size as your new axle through the gear, bearings and wheels, then just put it all back together. You just got to make sure the drill is the right size, so measure the axle with a digital caliper first and take your time to drill the holes slowly and square. Because the hole is already there, the drill will want to follow the hole anyway, so just be careful and you'll be fine, at the end you'll have a stronger axle. If it all goes wrong, you can replace the whole lot with standard 2.38mm Slot-it parts 😁

Can you use baking soda paste? It’s pretty gritty in paste form.

@SwiftSlots

6 ай бұрын

I don't see why not, Baking Soda is fine on plastic and if it takes ages, so be it, it can't hurt anything 🙂

@jackcarmichael2476

6 ай бұрын

@SwiftSlots awesome, thanks for replying. I figured it would be safe on nylon gears instead of using valve lapping paste. Thanks again, and great videos!

@SwiftSlots

6 ай бұрын

@@jackcarmichael2476 Valve lapping paste would be my last option, Paint polishing compound works very well ;-)

@jackcarmichael2476

6 ай бұрын

@SwiftSlots That's what I figured. I'll try polish compound. Thanks for the tip!

What BRAND ! ? of SLOT CARS ! Do you have !?? Mine Was TYCO ! / KENBRITE ! ( Back in the Late Seventys early Eighties ! ) Hp+2 ) Cars ! Yours look Clearly like Scalextric ! / Carrera ! Or some other ! Japanese / Planet Chinese ! Type ! Racing Cars ! Manufactured !

G'day Rob, toothpaste

@SwiftSlots

7 ай бұрын

Yep, toothpaste works 🙂

This would be very helpful to newbies but I would suggest that while you're at it, remove the rear axles and put some paste in the bearings then install the axles. Killing two birds with one stone.

@SwiftSlots

3 ай бұрын

Putting grinding paste into bearings is not something I would recommend!

@johnstezelecki8157

3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftSlots Been doing it for years in three scales with good results

@johnstezelecki8157

3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftSlots I would not put polish into ball bearings but do soin stock brass and nylon bearings .Simichrome has worked well for me since 1964

@SwiftSlots

3 ай бұрын

@@johnstezelecki8157 I'm glad it has worked for you.

In all honesty i thought it sounded worse,i definitely will not be doing this.

@SwiftSlots

6 ай бұрын

lol

@ericstaehlin727

5 ай бұрын

He also had it running reverse the first time he hooked it up

@SwiftSlots

5 ай бұрын

@@ericstaehlin727 No it wasn't, it was always running forwards. This can clearly be seen by the fact that there is only splatter in front of the gear, there is nothing behind. I also set this whole rig up to run correctly before I started recording.