chassis question?

[outsider]

i've been curious for awile on how you guys go about building a chassis for these 1/24 scale slots. are there sites on how to build them? and what do you use to weld a frame? never done one an i wouldn't mind trying. thanks!

[nitrojunkie]

i've been curious for awile on how you guys go about building a chassis for these 1/24 scale slots. are there sites on how to build them? and what do you use to weld a frame? never done one an i wouldn't mind trying. thanks!

Chassis are built from piano wire and brass and are usually soldered together using silver solder.You need a good hot soldering iron and liquid acid flux.For drag racing info go to DRS website. Drag Race Specialties. For road racing BSCRA should be a help.

[Jairus]

i've been curious for awile on how you guys go about building a chassis for these 1/24 scale slots. are there sites on how to build them? and what do you use to weld a frame? never done one an i wouldn't mind trying. thanks!

I solder together my chassis from cut brass pans, brass rod and various dia of steel wire depending on the era they are to represent.

Slot cars started out in the 50's as manufactured toys using model railroad motors. Later, scratchbuilders using the soldering iron and other tools built chassis that were quicker and handled better. Like the auto industry, the slot car industry followed suite and the progression culminated in the pressed steel "shaker" chassis that is about the pinaccle of developement thus far.

Sites to build your own are plenty. All you have to do is google "scratch built slot cars" to see that. But here are some of my favorites:

Slot Forum

Slotblog

Scratchbuilt

The Independent Scratchbuilder

[Ragnar]

I solder together my chassis from cut brass pans, brass rod and various dia of steel wire depending on the era they are to represent.

Slot cars started out in the 50's as manufactured toys using model railroad motors. Later, scratchbuilders using the soldering iron and other tools built chassis that were quicker and handled better. Like the auto industry, the slot car industry followed suite and the progression culminated in the pressed steel "shaker" chassis that is about the pinaccle of developement thus far.

Sites to build your own are plenty. All you have to do is google "scratch built slot cars" to see that. But here are some of my favorites:

Slot Forum

Slotblog

Scratchbuilt

The Independent Scratchbuilder

Nice Retro Style Chassis.

CHEERS!

Tom