O.K. class, we will building a T/J from the ground up.
First please view the following pages to pick out your chassis. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU PICK ATLEAST 3 TO 4 CHASSIS TO WORK WITH.
One thing I have found is that one part effects the other, then the next part would suck working with the other parts. T-Jets slot cars is a numbers game.
http://www.scaleracers.com/HopUp/ChassisWarping.asp
http://www.scaleracers.com/HopUp/ChassisTJetSecretCombo.asp
http://www.scaleracers.com/HopUp/ChassisRivetTightening.asp
http://www.scaleracers.com/HopUp/ChassisRivets.asp
Please note - the tires will be a later stage, since the chassis could effect them.
After choosing your chassis, take off all parts except the rear axle gear and axle.
Next, on the gear plate, with the gear on, slowly with a pin or your finger nail, turn the gear clockwise. Use a light source to see if the gear is tilted. You should notice if tilted the light will change on the gear. Also, while spinning slowly, notice if the gear is spinning on its axes. What I mean is the pin that holds the gear. Two things to look at.
One is to see if the gear is centered on the pin. Second, see if the gear is out of round. Pick a spot on the gear plate, or make a mark, then spin the gear again. If the gear moves close then far from that point, the the gear is out of round. If tilted, then the light will change shades.
Second, only after the first, use a dremel on the drive pin and shaft. On slow, look to see from the top, to see if the pin in the center of the gear stays in the same point. DO NOT look at the gear just the silver point. As you can see, if one thing is wrong, you need to start again on another piece.
IMPORTANT - Make sure that all the gear plates and rear gears are on the same. Use a tire press to press the gear to a close fit on the plate.
Do this to all the gear plates.
Please post suggestions and results.
Thanks
Jon
Voxxer
First please view the following pages to pick out your chassis. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU PICK ATLEAST 3 TO 4 CHASSIS TO WORK WITH.
One thing I have found is that one part effects the other, then the next part would suck working with the other parts. T-Jets slot cars is a numbers game.
http://www.scaleracers.com/HopUp/ChassisWarping.asp
http://www.scaleracers.com/HopUp/ChassisTJetSecretCombo.asp
http://www.scaleracers.com/HopUp/ChassisRivetTightening.asp
http://www.scaleracers.com/HopUp/ChassisRivets.asp
Please note - the tires will be a later stage, since the chassis could effect them.
After choosing your chassis, take off all parts except the rear axle gear and axle.
Next, on the gear plate, with the gear on, slowly with a pin or your finger nail, turn the gear clockwise. Use a light source to see if the gear is tilted. You should notice if tilted the light will change on the gear. Also, while spinning slowly, notice if the gear is spinning on its axes. What I mean is the pin that holds the gear. Two things to look at.
One is to see if the gear is centered on the pin. Second, see if the gear is out of round. Pick a spot on the gear plate, or make a mark, then spin the gear again. If the gear moves close then far from that point, the the gear is out of round. If tilted, then the light will change shades.
Second, only after the first, use a dremel on the drive pin and shaft. On slow, look to see from the top, to see if the pin in the center of the gear stays in the same point. DO NOT look at the gear just the silver point. As you can see, if one thing is wrong, you need to start again on another piece.
IMPORTANT - Make sure that all the gear plates and rear gears are on the same. Use a tire press to press the gear to a close fit on the plate.
Do this to all the gear plates.
Please post suggestions and results.
Thanks
Jon
Voxxer