John although I have been doing this for a long time I picked up some great tips that have really helped me make a better frame. Now, to find one of those Russkit Adjust-O-Jigs or something similiar. Thanks so much! Great video as always.
Steve, I'm so pleased that you found this episode helpful! Adjust-O- Jigs come up on that auction site quite often and they really are useful! Thanks so much for your most valued support! I really appreciate it!
Flintlock, my pleasure! Great to hear that you're getting back into slot cars! I will certainly keep beginners in mind, please let me know if you have any topics you would like to be addressed in future episodes! Thanks again!
Love the Cheetah! I had a fantastic Strombecker set in the late ‘60s that included the Cheetah. FYI: Strombecker was founded in 1911 by J.F. Strombeck in Moline, Illinois, and shortly thereafter was joined by R.D. Becker. The company had various names through the years such as Strombeck Manufacturing Co., Strombeck-Becker, Strombecker. My dad worked for Strombeck-Becker in Moline following WWII. The company evolved from manufacturing wooden toys to plastic toys (if you’re a scale modeler and history buff, have some fun and search around for old Strombecker model kits). In 1962 the slot car and model kit product line, along with the Strombecker name was sold to Dowst Manufacturing Company and moved to Chicago.
I'm so pleased that you also love the Cheetah! Do you still have your Strombecker slot car set? Chicago was an epicenter of manufacturing companies from toys, coin-ops and Hammond organs! Thank you so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I so appreciate your support!
@@FastSports-ScaleCarGarage I parted ways with all my old Strombecker equipment about 12 years ago or so when I made the switch to Carrera Digital. Kinda wish I had kept it for nostalgia sake. So many memories! Just subscribed to your channel.
I understand how you feel with respect to nostalgia, my first set was an Eldon Selectronic, but modern slot car tracks, especially Carrera, are so much better than the ones we had in the '60's, don't feel badly about letting your set go! Thank you so much for subscribing to my channel! I so appreciate your support!
Hi John, thanks for your videos, very inspiring. I am learning from you how to make my own chassis while serving a two week hotel quarantine in Hong Kong! Thanks for helping the quarantine go faster. Best wishes Andy.
Andy, I'm so pleased that my videos are helping you during your quarantine! Once you have your chassis built, it would be great to see them and the finished cars! Thanks so much for your most wonderful comments, for watching and for subscribing! Your support is so valued! Hang in there!
I've watched the entire video now & have just a couple comments. When I clean brass, wire, steel, etc. I like to use synthetic steel wool (nylon mesh). I find it's very flexible & works great on flat surfaces as well a round, square, & anything where the surface shape of a part changes with dips & curves. The green pot scrubbies found at the grocery store is a good source. Some dollar store will have them too. If you want finer grades, check the paint departments of a home center or a hardware store. There is nothing wrong with just using grades of sandpaper. I used it in the past before I knew about the synthetic steel wool. When soldering chassis, I like to keep a container of water mixed with baking soda & a small natural bristle paintbrush handy. The baking soda helps neutralize the soldering flux, so it gets brushed on all recently soldered joints to prevent rust or oxidation forming if one didn't wipe clean enough. You could also use liquids such as acetone, naptha, & lacquer thinner, but they're all harsh on your skin.
Yes you ar e absolutely correct! They are just great for making jigs for chassis as the holes are uniformly spaced and they can accept a large amount of heat! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I really appreciate it!
Thanks so much! Yes the car is complete and runs great! I hope that you will view and enjoy all of the episodes of this build! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing, I really appreciate your support!
I've only seen part of the video so far, but it looks to be well-done. I'll be watching the whole video in the next day or so & I'll look for part two & any others that develop. I've always chassis built with an iron, but I do own 2 or 3 different micro-torches. I'll have to give them a try when chassis building. Your part 1 video make it look too easy.
Hello, is the tool that appears at minute 14:05 purchased or have you made it? If it is purchased, what is it called? Thank you PS Could you put subtitles in Spanish to the videos?
The tool that I was showing is called the "RussKit Adjust-o-jig" and was produced in the 1960's. These are available on e-bay and I find them quite handy when scratch building a chassis! As soon as I learn how, I will try to put Spanish subtitles in my episodes! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing!
Hi John, one moment I had to double check was when you got the razor saw out, I need one of those! What make is it, where can I get one and how many TPI is the blade? Kevan.
@@FastSports-ScaleCarGarage A catchup, the razor saw is super useful, I use it for all sorts of projects...quite often on my 3DP work...also a great way to cut lengths of brass tube for axle spacers.
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Oh man....Now I wanna see part 2! I actually raced a real Cheetah back when at Mid-Ohio and I LOVE the slot cars!
Casey, thanks so much for your comment!! You actually drove one of these!?! WOW!!!
John although I have been doing this for a long time I picked up some great tips that have really helped me make a better frame. Now, to find one of those Russkit Adjust-O-Jigs or something similiar. Thanks so much! Great video as always.
Steve, I'm so pleased that you found this episode helpful! Adjust-O- Jigs come up on that auction site quite often and they really are useful! Thanks so much for your most valued support! I really appreciate it!
It great to see you soldering, I may have to start real soon
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Absolutely! Give it a try!
Thanks for posting this. Just getting back into slot cars and would love to build my own. Please keep us beginners in mind. Thanks!
Flintlock, my pleasure! Great to hear that you're getting back into slot cars! I will certainly keep beginners in mind, please let me know if you have any topics you would like to be addressed in future episodes! Thanks again!
Love the Cheetah! I had a fantastic Strombecker set in the late ‘60s that included the Cheetah.
FYI: Strombecker was founded in 1911 by J.F. Strombeck in Moline, Illinois, and shortly thereafter was joined by R.D. Becker. The company had various names through the years such as Strombeck Manufacturing Co., Strombeck-Becker, Strombecker. My dad worked for Strombeck-Becker in Moline following WWII. The company evolved from manufacturing wooden toys to plastic toys (if you’re a scale modeler and history buff, have some fun and search around for old Strombecker model kits). In 1962 the slot car and model kit product line, along with the Strombecker name was sold to Dowst Manufacturing Company and moved to Chicago.
I'm so pleased that you also love the Cheetah! Do you still have your Strombecker slot car set? Chicago was an epicenter of manufacturing companies from toys, coin-ops and Hammond organs! Thank you so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I so appreciate your support!
@@FastSports-ScaleCarGarage I parted ways with all my old Strombecker equipment about 12 years ago or so when I made the switch to Carrera Digital. Kinda wish I had kept it for nostalgia sake. So many memories! Just subscribed to your channel.
I understand how you feel with respect to nostalgia, my first set was an Eldon Selectronic, but modern slot car tracks, especially Carrera, are so much better than the ones we had in the '60's, don't feel badly about letting your set go! Thank you so much for subscribing to my channel! I so appreciate your support!
Liked the soldering tips. And the history. Great job on the video.
Thanks so much!! I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and for your wonderful comments!!
Hi John, thanks for your videos, very inspiring. I am learning from you how to make my own chassis while serving a two week hotel quarantine in Hong Kong! Thanks for helping the quarantine go faster. Best wishes Andy.
Andy, I'm so pleased that my videos are helping you during your quarantine! Once you have your chassis built, it would be great to see them and the finished cars! Thanks so much for your most wonderful comments, for watching and for subscribing! Your support is so valued! Hang in there!
I've watched the entire video now & have just a couple comments. When I clean brass, wire, steel, etc. I like to use synthetic steel wool (nylon mesh). I find it's very flexible & works great on flat surfaces as well a round, square, & anything where the surface shape of a part changes with dips & curves. The green pot scrubbies found at the grocery store is a good source. Some dollar store will have them too. If you want finer grades, check the paint departments of a home center or a hardware store. There is nothing wrong with just using grades of sandpaper. I used it in the past before I knew about the synthetic steel wool. When soldering chassis, I like to keep a container of water mixed with baking soda & a small natural bristle paintbrush handy. The baking soda helps neutralize the soldering flux, so it gets brushed on all recently soldered joints to prevent rust or oxidation forming if one didn't wipe clean enough. You could also use liquids such as acetone, naptha, & lacquer thinner, but they're all harsh on your skin.
Bill, thanks so much for your great recommendations! I will certainly have to give them a try!
Awesome tutorial ... thanks John !
Buck, my pleasure, thank you so much for your comment and support!!
The ceramic blocks you use are actually gas radiants from gas fires and gas boilers.
Yes you ar e absolutely correct! They are just great for making jigs for chassis as the holes are uniformly spaced and they can accept a large amount of heat! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I really appreciate it!
Don't stop get her done!
Thanks so much! Yes the car is complete and runs great! I hope that you will view and enjoy all of the episodes of this build! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing, I really appreciate your support!
I've only seen part of the video so far, but it looks to be well-done. I'll be watching the whole video in the next day or so & I'll look for part two & any others that develop. I've always chassis built with an iron, but I do own 2 or 3 different micro-torches. I'll have to give them a try when chassis building. Your part 1 video make it look too easy.
Bill, thanks so very much for watching and commenting!! Give the torch a try, if I can do it, so can you!
I wonder if they make brass bodies like they do for trains?
Yes! In fact there was a brass bodied Lotus 1/24 scale slot car!
I have the very same Cheetah in Orange with 58, I have it about 45 years,
Wonderful! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I really appreciate it!
I have a Scalextric Aston Martin I've had about 57 years - +
I have a blue 1/32 Strombecker Cheetah with the original brass chassis
Wonderful! That car is certainly one to keep! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I really appreciate your support!
Handy gloves.....oh dear!
LOL!! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I really appreciate it!
Hello, is the tool that appears at minute 14:05 purchased or have you made it? If it is purchased, what is it called?
Thank you
PS Could you put subtitles in Spanish to the videos?
The tool that I was showing is called the "RussKit Adjust-o-jig" and was produced in the 1960's. These are available on e-bay and I find them quite handy when scratch building a chassis! As soon as I learn how, I will try to put Spanish subtitles in my episodes! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing!
Hi John, one moment I had to double check was when you got the razor saw out, I need one of those! What make is it, where can I get one and how many TPI is the blade? Kevan.
Kevan, the razor saw I use is made by Olfa and the blade I use is 24 TPI. I hope this helps!
@@FastSports-ScaleCarGarage thanks buddy.
@@modelracecar My pleasure!
@@FastSports-ScaleCarGarage A catchup, the razor saw is super useful, I use it for all sorts of projects...quite often on my 3DP work...also a great way to cut lengths of brass tube for axle spacers.
@@modelracecar I'm so pleased that you are enjoying using a razor saw! Thanks so much for your follow up!
Hi guys
Hello! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I really appreciate it!
CHEETAH I like to see the actual car
Absolutely! The Cheetah was quite the race car! Thanks so much for watching and for your great comments!
@racingdoraneko3967 some gear head put a LS12 in one.