slotbaker Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 (edited) I've had a few people ask me what do they need, and I have seen a few different threads covering many parts of our hobby, so I thought, why not try and get all the info in one place. There are many levels of equipment that we all like, so how about telling us what you think is applicable for the following; 1/ Minimum requirements, and 2/ What you actually have for each; General - stuff that stays at home. Pit Box - stuff that you take when you go to another track. The minimums would be stuff that a beginner would need to start off with. Don't include cars, car parts or controllers, just the tools and materials. Waddyerreckon? :huh2: Edited November 2, 2007 by slotbaker 1 Quote Steve K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotbaker Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 I'll kick it off. My suggested minimum would be; General - Contact Cement Soldering Gun or Iron, 25-30 watt or similar, for lead wires Plus the stuff in the pit box. Pit Box - Tool or Tackle Box Allen keys (0.040"/1.0mm, 0.050"/1.3mm and 0.035"/0.9mm) for set screws Set of small screwdrivers (straight blade & phillips head) Hobby knife with a #11 blade or similar Small Long nosed pliers, with cutter Set-up or tech block Tape - reinforced fibre Emery board or paper, 150 grit sandpaper for truing tires Super Glue High spindle oil, light weight (thin) Grease for gears Blue tack What else do I need? :huh2: Quote Steve K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallnails Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 umm you forgot........................lead, own controller and wd40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Pinion puller Hot glue gun Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 A big wallet is handy or a Gold Credit card once they are hooked! Phil Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Thin Lead sheet and double sided tape to stick it inside body. A fridge or colourbond garage to stick your magnets Dremel Vernier, cheap plastic ones are fine. Helps when sanding tyres to make sure the diameters are the same. Toolbox. I have a fold out box which fits 12 cars in the trays and hand controls and tools in the bottom compartment. Beer cooler to carry the refreshments. Dummy for those who loose the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoath Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 ^^^Thanks Vinno.... liked that! Vernier, cheap plastic ones are fine. Helps when sanding tyres to make sure the diameters are the same. Never thought of that... maybe I'm not that advanced yet? Beer cooler to carry the refreshments. I'm advanced enough to know that one!!! :alcohol: Toothbrush or similar to get rid of those pesky tyre (truing) rubber build ups? Electrical tape for covering loose body screws? Quote Cheers, Dick SCMR build thread Woodbrook Valley build thread "A Man's home is his castle, but his garage is his sanctuary!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gah5 Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 All good info, keep 'em coming Cheers Glenn Quote Cheers Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Big hammer for those car's that are hard to beat or the one,s that you can't get to perform :alcohol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 oh yeah always keep a good clean rag handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Tissues for the guy who wins the dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davnic74 Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 (edited) Paul Morris..... :chase: sorry i read tools :alcohol: Edited November 2, 2007 by Davnic74 Quote Regard's David Team Phoenix 4 x Australian National Champion. Premier Raceway Build Gallery Raceway Build. Heany Park Raceway Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoath Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 ^^^he he he.... Quote Cheers, Dick SCMR build thread Woodbrook Valley build thread "A Man's home is his castle, but his garage is his sanctuary!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Big hammer for those car's that are hard to beat or the one,s that you can't get to perform My preference is the brick I keep hidden under the skirt of the track, where I marshal right in the blind spot from driver's stations. Wait till "offending car" (the one you can't beat) is hotttling up the loop, insert brick in blind spot, await carnage, look innocently at result, while hiding brick, "shoot Chris, you hit THAT wall hard, your guide musta caught something in the track that deslotted you" . . . works for me . . . but most of all I like Vinno's 'dummy' Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny broke Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 the slotracers third arm the dremel...... well for some of us anyway. Quote home track club racer Spitfire Raceway forum link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753319218331240/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 plenty of spare cut off discs for the dremel terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargate_SG1 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 (edited) okay, so far , what i have in my slot shoe box are my 3 cars,a truck , 2 screw drivers and a bottle of oil and thats all. how big should my box for all of them be?do you really have to have them all? Edited November 4, 2007 by stargate_SG1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallnails Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 if you are heading for a race meet you need to prepare a box with most of the first few suggestions, but if you are just setting up a box for you shed than alll of the above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imugford Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 for a beginner, superglue. advanced, superglue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotbaker Posted November 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 for a beginner, superglue.advanced, superglue... How about; for a beginner, superglue gel advanced, superglue liquid Quote Steve K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imugford Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 hell yeah !!! and add warm water to the beginners list aswell, to unstick the fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eno the Wonderdog Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 hell yeah !!! and add warm water to the beginners list aswell, to unstick the fingers That would be to unstick the fingers from teh face I assume.. Quote Captain's log: We are enroute to some planet whose name I cannot pronounce to do something really complicated that I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargate_SG1 Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 err ahh , whats with the super glue guys? i don't sniff it...... use it for traction control? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eno the Wonderdog Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 err ahh , whats with the super glue guys?i don't sniff it...... use it for traction control? Being an idiot I've even managed to glue my lips together 'cause I had an itch - scratched - went out to speak.. I'm scared of super glue.. Quote Captain's log: We are enroute to some planet whose name I cannot pronounce to do something really complicated that I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Racer Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I'm sure your mum loves you but why your missus still hangs around I have no idea. Quote May the downforce be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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