A good old 1,1/2”x2,1/2” old fashioned pink pencil eraser from my sons old elementary school pencil box works wonderfully at a fraction of the cost. Low cost needle files and some other jewelry tools I’ve had for decades work great as well. I do have a foot pedal controlled Fordam flexible shaft machine from my jewelry making days that works quite well. My mom got it for me for Christmas. My black and decker brand dremel works well also. I’ve learned a few recent tricks of my own after tinkering with over 75 of these so far, about 1/2 of them are non mag chassis with mean green arms. I still haven’t bought a Dyno yet because I don’t hold racing events on my set up. I just run what I brung. And it’s always enough, 😉. Nice video. Some day I may get a Dyno. After some super ii, s first. You will be very surprised what a squirt of CRC QD Electronic Cleaner will do and some good jelly rear tires! Motor brushes are very important I’ve learned as well. And OHMS on each pole of each armature. Hop up arms!!
Love watching your vids bro👍....been subscribed for about a year or so now and have learned a plethora of info on my Aurora slots. It's awesome seeing the passion and dedication that you have towards the hobby. Anyway....🤔there is something I watched you do in this clip that brought back some bad memories. Those little Dremel wire wheels are a fantastic tool for hobbies but can't be trusted. I found that out the hard way when I wound up going to the hospital to have an eye surgeon remove one of those strands of wire out of the center of my cornea. Had to go around looking like a pirate for a couple of weeks🤣.... please dude...do yourself a favor and put something between the wire wheel and your eyes like a plexiglass shield or safety glasses. It's a real scary feeling when you think you're going to lose your eyesight.
I know I'm way late to this party. Just started back in the hobby after a 40 year absence. The new tech available is frankly astounding! But I gotta ask...what is the highest number you ever got on that "Dyno"?
When I would buy a brand new AW car I would put a dab of whitening toothpaste on the top gears and let that run for a little white to get everything niclely polished. Then clean it out with a toothbrush and warm water. It really made the cars much more quiet and stable.
All of my magnatraction cars have plastic idler gears.I find that brass gears are heavy and slow the cars noticeably.Just like real performance cars weight and friction are the enemy of magnatraction cars.
Same here, but sometimes you have to experiment with different gears to see which ones work the best with each other. It sure helps with squealing and buzzing.
@@andrewluchsinger I've been racing for 48yrs and the only non plastic idler gear that actually works is the rare magnesium gear that is machined for lightness.I still have one.
Can you explain what you mean by shim the motor magnets?? I just started to watch your vids. I'm looking forward to relearning what I've forgot in the past twenty years. I decided to get back in the hobby...
Randy, Shim the back of the magnet opposite the motor. Keep the tape off the bottom of the magnet so it will seat. Then trim excess off with a exacto knife.
I met an older man in Houston back in the 90s that had a garage and a room in his house with probably 4,000 cars 300 complete tracks and he was selling it.I bought a box full of super2 parts,four complete super2s and five quadralams two are on the gear plate with risers.The other lams are two are gold but I have two green lams one was installed on a Afx gear plate by machining the gear on the shaft and putting a Afx gear and the other is in a tjet.I lost contact and was never able to find his number or address.I paid $475 for the cars and parts some of those are still in original packages.The older guys have everything but they're passing away everyday. I didn't buy more stuff and I kick myself everyday.So if you need the original Afx stuff get it before they're gone.
Your dyno number , is that just an amp meter ? Isn't that just telling U that your drawing more or less amps ? How do U kno what the rpm of the motor or wheel is to kno if U gained or lost motor rpm ? U dont . . .
A good old 1,1/2”x2,1/2” old fashioned pink pencil eraser from my sons old elementary school pencil box works wonderfully at a fraction of the cost. Low cost needle files and some other jewelry tools I’ve had for decades work great as well. I do have a foot pedal controlled Fordam flexible shaft machine from my jewelry making days that works quite well. My mom got it for me for Christmas. My black and decker brand dremel works well also. I’ve learned a few recent tricks of my own after tinkering with over 75 of these so far, about 1/2 of them are non mag chassis with mean green arms. I still haven’t bought a Dyno yet because I don’t hold racing events on my set up. I just run what I brung. And it’s always enough, 😉. Nice video. Some day I may get a Dyno. After some super ii, s first.
You will be very surprised what a squirt of CRC QD Electronic Cleaner will do and some good jelly rear tires! Motor brushes are very important I’ve learned as well. And OHMS on each pole of each armature. Hop up arms!!
The tape on the magnets is a slick trick. Many of mine are loose. Not anymore. Thanks a lot!
Man- I need me one of those dyno! Great video!
I built my own dyno and gauss meter, took a couple of days but it was worth it.
Love watching your vids bro👍....been subscribed for about a year or so now and have learned a plethora of info on my Aurora slots. It's awesome seeing the passion and dedication that you have towards the hobby. Anyway....🤔there is something I watched you do in this clip that brought back some bad memories. Those little Dremel wire wheels are a fantastic tool for hobbies but can't be trusted. I found that out the hard way when I wound up going to the hospital to have an eye surgeon remove one of those strands of wire out of the center of my cornea. Had to go around looking like a pirate for a couple of weeks🤣.... please dude...do yourself a favor and put something between the wire wheel and your eyes like a plexiglass shield or safety glasses. It's a real scary feeling when you think you're going to lose your eyesight.
I know I'm way late to this party. Just started back in the hobby after a 40 year absence. The new tech available is frankly astounding! But I gotta ask...what is the highest number you ever got on that "Dyno"?
When I would buy a brand new AW car I would put a dab of whitening toothpaste on the top gears and let that run for a little white to get everything niclely polished. Then clean it out with a toothbrush and warm water. It really made the cars much more quiet and stable.
Use a plastic gear drill holes in it and it is superior to any brass gears.Even if it's not drilled its still superior.
All of my magnatraction cars have plastic idler gears.I find that brass gears are heavy and slow the cars noticeably.Just like real performance cars weight and friction are the enemy of magnatraction cars.
Same here, but sometimes you have to experiment with different gears to see which ones work the best with each other. It sure helps with squealing and buzzing.
@@andrewluchsinger I've been racing for 48yrs and the only non plastic idler gear that actually works is the rare magnesium gear that is machined for lightness.I still have one.
@@realisrealite5554 You are one lucky dude. I hope it did not cost you too much to get. I would love to have a light gear like that in all of my cars.
@@andrewluchsinger The magnesium gear actually came in a non magnatraction car.I found it in the bottom of my tackle box I use for my cars.
@@realisrealite5554 Thanks for the info. I use a tackle box too. They are pretty useful.
do you have a link to the yellow parts tray you are using? Excellent video as always
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@@slotcarcrazy I am checking them out now
Who broke that window post......sounds like unauthorized use.
Fine sandpaper might be better for polishing the gears…..
Can you explain what you mean by shim the motor magnets?? I just started to watch your vids. I'm looking forward to relearning what I've forgot in the past twenty years. I decided to get back in the hobby...
Randy,
Shim the back of the magnet opposite the motor. Keep the tape off the bottom of the magnet so it will seat. Then trim excess off with a exacto knife.
@@marks.17 Sounds good, thanks for the info!!
You can also use thick paper or sandpaper.
@@realisrealite5554 If you use thin steel it gives more "magna_traction".
How many amps and what voltage do you run for your dyno? Im about to get one and want to make sure I set it up correctly. Thanks!
Does anyone know how to get a hold of this guy?? I've got questions??
Where u get the dyno ?
Checkout this past week parts parts Bin short on the channel its about were to get one
Go live soon... 🏁🏁🏁👍🏎
That Dyno is out of stock and the 3.0 is $270! I’d rather invest in a Super ll outa curiosity
What happened to hoslotcarracing. I cannot get in touch with him. Can someone tell me? Thanks
He passed away not share as to what is going on with his inventory
I met an older man in Houston back in the 90s that had a garage and a room in his house with probably 4,000 cars 300 complete tracks and he was selling it.I bought a box full of super2 parts,four complete super2s and five quadralams two are on the gear plate with risers.The other lams are two are gold but I have two green lams one was installed on a Afx gear plate by machining the gear on the shaft and putting a Afx gear and the other is in a tjet.I lost contact and was never able to find his number or address.I paid $475 for the cars and parts some of those are still in original packages.The older guys have everything but they're passing away everyday. I didn't buy more stuff and I kick myself everyday.So if you need the original Afx stuff get it before they're gone.
Your dyno number , is that just an amp meter ? Isn't that just telling U that your drawing more or less amps ? How do U kno what the rpm of the motor or wheel is to kno if U gained or lost motor rpm ? U dont . . .