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Marty Ford - Two Lines Slot Cars
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 5 พ.ค. 2012
This channel is dedicated to the hobby of Slot Cars! I am new to the hobby and want to share my experiences. Join in the slot car conversation on my livestream,.. Tuesdays at Two Lines Slot Cars @8PM EST.
Here is a link to my present layout! www.softyroyal.de/?t=b030787b
Here is a link to my present layout! www.softyroyal.de/?t=b030787b
So you got a Slot Car Track for Christmas? Top 5 things you should know about your new track!
So you received a brand new slot car track from Santa! Now you want to know what you should do next! Here are 5 simple things that will help you maximize the fun over the next few weeks. They are simple and easy to follow. I love the fact that you are here and want to learn more.. but remember that the hobby is fun! Just enjoy the track and make memories with your family and friends. There were be plenty of time down the road to tune cars, build layouts and get serious.
Check out my Amazon Idea List for my slot car projects! I have listed anything I have purchased for any of my slot car project videos.
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Check out my Amazon Idea List for my slot car projects! I have listed anything I have purchased for any of my slot car project videos.
amzn.to/3YRBbvb
This is an Amazon Affiliate Link, I can make a small commission if you purchase using any of those links. Thank you are supporting my channel!
Powered by Rost Coffee!
Use the coupon code "TwoLines" at checkout to receive 25% off first order or first subscription. Order of $25 or more receive free shipping. Also - we offer a lifetime 20% discount on all coffee subscriptions.
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or you could buy me a coffee?
www.buymeacoffee.com/twolinesslotcar
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Merry Christmas from Two Lines Slot Cars!
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Merry Christmas to all! Check out my Amazon Idea List for my slot car projects! I have listed anything I have purchased for any of my slot car project videos. amzn.to/3YRBbvb This is an Amazon Affiliate Link, I can make a small commission if you purchase using any of those links. Thank you are supporting my channel! Powered by Rost Coffee! Use the coupon code "TwoLines" at checkout to receive 2...
Two Lines Slot Car Fast Lap Challenge #4, Shotgun Dave Gourley
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We received a car from our friend, Dave Gourley, aka Shotgun Dave! He sent us a car for the Two Lines Fast Lap Challenge! This is a scratchbuild, brass chassis. It is the first rattle chassis i have seen in person. Very cool concept, lets see if it works great on the Two Lines Oval! Check out my Amazon Idea List for my slot car projects! I have listed anything I have purchased for any of my slo...
Two Lines Slot Car Fast Lap Challenge #3, Joseph Stanczak
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Let's put Joseph's Two Lines Pioneer Legend to the test! This car is just too cool to leave out of the challenge.. even though it is a RTR car. Check out my Amazon Idea List for my slot car projects! I have listed anything I have purchased for any of my slot car project videos. amzn.to/3YRBbvb This is an Amazon Affiliate Link, I can make a small commission if you purchase using any of those lin...
Two Lines Slot Cars Fast Lap Challenge #2, K. R. Bridges
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KR Bridges sent a car for me to run some laps with on the track. I am not sure if he meant for me to run it in the fast lap challenge, but we are going to see how it matches up! This car is cool because it was created to keep cost down in the hobby! Check out my Amazon Idea List for my slot car projects! I have listed anything I have purchased for any of my slot car project videos. amzn.to/3YRB...
What's in the Box from Slot Car Legend, Joseph Stanczak, from TEK-Slots?
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Over the past couple of years, Joseph Stanczak and I have had many conversations about his TEK-Slots Box and slot cars in general. In my mind, he is a LEGEND! For years, he provided people a way to easily convert from digital to analog with their Carrera slot car tracks. These boxes are brilliant, but were a lot of work. Earlier this year, Joseph made the decision to halt production because he ...
Two Lines Slot Cars FasLaps Challenge! Area 51 Raceway NC
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Our friend Jorge sent us his Camaro Showdown car to be our first FasLaps Challenger! We ran 20 laps in each lane on the newly constructed Two Lines Oval. Let's check out the results! Thanks Jorge for participating! Our friend Patrick is developing a new lap counting software called Faslaps! I used it to keep track of the Faslaps Challenge. Check it out here: www.faslaps.com Check out my Amazon ...
2 Days in the life of a Slot Car Racer, the 2024 NSR Eastern Nationals
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WARNING: LONG VIDEO I chronicle the two days with my brother Dusty and our friends racing at the 2024 NSR Eastern Nationals. We had a great weekend and the event was fantastic! We set out with smoe goals and met them! Finished inside the top 20 in both classes! This was our first big slot car race. We didn't know what to expect. I hope this video highlights some great racing, but more important...
We got a box from Jorge at Area 51 Raceway NC! The Two Lines Fast Lap Challenge Announcement!
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Hey guys! We received a box in the mail from Jorge at Area 51 Raceway NC! On last weeks livestream, Shotgun Dave mentioned I should have a fast lap challenge on my new oval track! Jorge sent a few cars, one specifically to race in the fast lap challenge! Challenge ACCEPTED! I lay down the rules in this video and we run a few laps in preparation and Jorge's cars are beautiful! This going to be f...
Slot Car Tuning Concepts with Andrea Noviello, NSR Slot Cars
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Building a Wood Routed Slot Car Track: The Two Lines Oval! Part 3
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Another Fly Slot Car? The Porsche 911 GT1 "Victory Junction" Livery
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A Mystery Box! A Slot Car Brand I Have Never Seen Before!
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The new MR SlotCar Shadow DN4 Jackie Oliver Slot Car!
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We got a box from Jorge at Area 51!!!
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Racing on a 4 Lane Scalextric Slot Car Track! Lebanon Raceway Park!
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The Coolest Upgrade for your Slot Car Controller! DG Designs Controller Skins!
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Slot Car First Look! The Revoslot Gulf Datsun 510
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Weird things happening at your Slot Car Track? Check the GROUND!
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If you want a fast Slot Car.. you have to pay the price?
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Let's build the SHOW ME SLOT CARS PIT GARAGE!
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Carrera Digital/Analog 4 Lane Slot Car Track! Two Lines Speedway!
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To me the gear mesh not being good is not an issue I go through every new car front to back and it’s part of the hobby I like tinkering with a new car getting to know it 🏁
Your definitely right there 💯💥 great video keep them rolling out 👍💢🏁
Happy Christmas to you and your family, Marty! ❤
Hey Marty I have a question, have you ever connected 2 Carrera powerbase at the same time, one analog and one digital, but only sending power to one at a time. I know the analog base needs to have the polarity reversed so the cars run the same direction as the digital. And the lane changers will not be damaged when having only the analog on. But can I leave the digital base connected but not powered while running analog? And vice versa. Or I physical need to remove one power base before running. Thanks!
I would go with the digital CU and then build/purchase a digital to analog convertor. TekSlot Box, AxelBox or OmniSlotBox are all good choices. I built my own, so did SlotR.. both of us released videos about our builds.
@twolinesslotcars oh sure I do have a TekSlots box. My question is for one of my followers in Brazil, because they dont have these boxes for sale there or it would be extremely expensive. So I was thinking more lika a workaround kind of thing 😄
So here is my thought on running analog and digital on the same track. I am only guessing.. I have not tested this.. when running digital.. I don’t think there is anything much more than wiring going on in the analog track piece. So as long as the power is not on.. the track should carry the voltage through.. but when you flip analog on and turn digital off.. the polarity is opposite.. and I would be concerned about power feeding back into the CU.. also.. in the digital CU the lanes are jumpered together.. meaning that both lanes are connected to each other.. you would have to open the CU up and remove the jumpers. You would also need to remove the jumpers in any corner lane changers because they are tied together as well. You would need lane isolation for analog. You would probably want to put a switch in between the CU and the wires going to the rails in the CU so that you could protect the CU. You also would not be able to share controllers between the two systems. Those are my thoughts..
I looked up this video after watching your interview with Irreras Carrera. Very inspirational. I needed to hear this. Thank you!
Randy, I am so happy you found this video. I remember sitting in my shed, in the middle of the pandemic… I needed this as much as anyone. God Bless!
Great intro video Marty 🎉 The Newcomers will have much more info available than when I started a year ago. Happy Racing everybody🎉🎉
Just have fun!! That is the most important thing. Thanks Bro!
Great advice!
Thanks Bob! People just need to start simple. There will be plenty of time to go deep into the rabbit hole that is Slot Cars! 😂
Wise words for the newcomers to the hobby to listen to and learn from.
I think we all need to remember why we love the hobby! It’s fun!
For Christmas, when the kids came I bought 2 cheap " good " sets and a damaged return and put together. It kept the kids away from an over priced N scale Japanese train. It's on the floor at the moment and wife saying it can't stay there. The sets look like ultra cheap Carrera knock-off copies from China Total cost about $ 60 US Seriously, good fun.
Well done Chuck!! Great entry point!
Nice one Marty, much needed👌
I appreciate the support! Keep it simple for the first few weeks.. LOL
Nice informative video Marty, all the newcomers I'm sure appreciate it. It was just one year ago we started with a Carrera Go!!! track. Now I'm pretty well invested, with plenty more to come. Happy race to my friend 💯🏁
PNW! That is awesome! Funny how it pulls you in! I am almost 3 years in.. and still learning and growing. Keep up the great work!
Good video Marty, 60 year old kid hear was into HO at 7 or so and collected a couple sets over the years when i started working then life happed as with most of us and slots got lost in many moves in my life then i got cought up in R/C in the 80s boom and collected a small fortune in everything radio control and then everything changed after the big sickness happened i got board the got out my old 1/43 Kyosho dnano in storage and bought more of them and 3 tracks for them that popped up on eBay, then seen they had made 1/43 slots for a couple years and bought some of them thinking the bodies would fit on the RC chassis but they didn't. Then just before Christmas this year i see a video of slot car guy doing a review on a Carrera Go F1 set and they're wireless and 1/43 i snagged one up so i could now use the Kyosho cars. Now just days after Christmas 24 spent a lot for about 130 ft of track😂 i think i have a sickness LoL. Great video and a new sub. I know its overkill buying so much track, i did the same with the Dnano's, but i like having more track for more different track layout configurations when i get board.
You are not alone in this sickness! Bought a starter set and within a month… I had a table, 100 feet of track, a handful of cars and a TH-cam channel! 😂
Happy Christmas and New Year to you and your family Marty.
Happy New Year Doug!! I hope you have had a wonderful time with your family!!
Amazing advice - if your reading the comments wondering if this guy knows what he's on about then yes he does!!! Follow those 5 tips and you'll have a ball with your new track.
Sometimes we get so excited about new people in the hobby, we want to help them so much that we forget to tell them to have fun!! I have done it before… you need to buy more parts, build a bigger track, try new cars, tune cars to get the most out of them, buy new controllers… then I remember.. wait.. just enjoy where you are at this moment!!
@ I think we are all guilty of being too keen on giving out too much advice too soon. Like you said the number 1 piece of advice is to have fun in the hobby how you want too! whether that’s tuning, admiring the model, just running laps, scenery etc. Each to their own.
@ agreed!
Yes I sure will 😂
Great to hear Malcom! 😂
Good advice Marty. Happy new year every body.
Thanks and Happy New Year to you too! I appreciate the comment Harold!
HAPPY NEW YEAR MARTY and Fellow Slotterheads. Marty, thank you for being such a genuine person. I really appreciate your enthusiasm with regards to wanting to be sharing GOOD information for individuals starting out in this hobby. Cheers
Happy New Year to you too! I really appreciate the support. Thanks John!
Happy holidays marty
Thanks Jamal! Hope you have enjoyed your holiday!! The cave scenery is looking fantastic!
Thanks Marty well said this hobby can be overwhelming at times great video Happy New Year
Happy new year! Thanks Mike!
Nice track and music
Thanks!!
Well said, nice video and Happy New Year’s Marty🎉
Thanks so much! Happy New Year to you too!
Great tips and summary of all the important informations for beginners Marty!
Just have fun!!! Especially those first few weeks..
Great video Marty.. Good information for people new to our hobby. Happy holidays
Happy holidays! Thanks Jim! I think it is easy to get excited about new people joining then give them information overload that turns them off!
Great advice for the new slot car hobbyist
Gene, I have enjoyed your Christmas Layouts! Having fun with the track is what it is all about!
If I had only known, I wouldnt have bought digital. Granted it can be switched over to analog. But Ive got all these digital cars.
I understand Brad.. I bought digital as well. Nothing wrong with it.. just gets expensive when you want to buy other brands of cars..
@@twolinesslotcars Digital is good, but all the other hot rod brands of slot cars that arent digital.....Chips @ 40+ a pop....I like the racing better than digital features.
This is great Marty
Thanks Frankie.. I was sitting at home on Christmas thinking about all of the new a lot car tracks being played with that day.. and how the hobby has the opportunity to grow if we take good care of our beginners!
100% Marty, creators like you and others showing the way for new and old slotters. So many including myself was very confused and what direction to go in. Wealth of knowledge you share. A must for all your channel is. Cheers
Great advice, Marty. After all these many years, I still recall buying my first set. Scalextric that came with two GT40s. Magic!
That was a great set to start with! John, what a great start in the hobby!
Marty great share to all the new slot car owners out there.
Thanks 👍 Eric! It’s an exciting time to join the hobby!
@@twolinesslotcars agree gets better and better.
Hi Marty I have just bought a carrera race to victory set I love your video it is a big help regards Malcolm from Adelaide south Australia
Welcome to the hobby Malcolm! You've made a great choice! Enjoy racing those cars!!
Great tips for beginners new to your channel .. sort of .. subbed ya little bit ago but to be honest have not watched too many of your videos .. Running HO that probably the main reason but that should change See ya Marty
I appreciate the support! I am really tempted to build an HO layout!! Thanks Jim!
Great video Marty- very informative! Happy New Year to you and the family..!!!
Thanks, I hope you have a great New Year too! Clint, I think with the Carrera NASCAR release, we will see a bunch of new friends in the hobby! I just want them to have a great experience!
This is probably the most important information for someone new to the hobby. Great time to be here!!
I agree - there's lots to learn! But learn to have fun first!
So refreshing thanks Marty, love your video. Wish you and your family Happy New Year all the best and more SlotCars and video.
Thanks! Happy New Year to you too! I appreciate the support Yves!
well put
Everyone has plenty of time to grow in the hobby… the first couple of weeks should just be about having fun!
Nice one Marty. I can tell you are really excited for everyone that’s new to the hobby, it’s really lovely. Hope you get some new followers that enjoy your videos and learn some new things and above all, share in the fun. Cheers, AW
I just wanted to welcome people into the hobby. Thanks
HEY MARTY,,, cool video, thank you for everything you do for the hobby, been collecting for 57 years and it keeps getting better..
You are a true veteran! Thanks!
Great Video Marty as always good info for the new race joining this fun hobby fore sure. Have a great and safe New Years 2025.
Thanks, I hope you have a great new year too!
Yes Marty. Absolutely yes 🙌🏻
I want people to have fun!
Hey Marty as a veteran slot car collector/ Racer for over 49 years your video was very informative and very well said. Thank you another great video and Happy New Year too you and your family. Keep it in the slot fellow slot head.🏎🏎🏎
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!
Great tips Marty 👍👏🏻👏🏻😄😄
Just hoping to keep it simple for the new people!
Well said Marty.
Thanks Chris!
Good tips for the newbie Marty!
That's what we're here for!
What an absolutely gorgeous track, This Is The Stuff dreams are made of what a lucky person has this in their garage. It's even open air ❤❤❤❤❤ God bless you
Thanks Chris! My friend Steve has a beautiful place! God bless!
♫ "And a bunch of likes from the com-mu-ni-ty! ♫
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Merry Christmas Marty. Hope you and your family are having a great holiday. Thanks.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Slotmas Marty !! Thank you for sharing your friendship, knowledge and basement with the world.
Thanks, you too! I love sharing this with everyone.
This has pretty much confirmed what to buy . Carrera.
The choice is not wrong Chuck.
Just noticed, Congrats on 4k subs. Much deserved. Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year to you, Family and all. God bless
Thanks Joe! That number seems crazy to me.
Merry Christmas Marty!
Merry Christmas Tony!
My first Scratch Built GTO Dirt Car I built.
You never forget your first build!