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NINCO chassis with spare parts MB SLOT

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advice try, Art 09030, looking, look the same, but the track makes the difference

[capnfutile]

My hat is off to MB Slot for bringing this stuff to market. As someone who has operated a CNC lathe, I really appreciate how challenging it is to make some of this stuff. The wheels really take the "Lotus theory" to the limit. Hopefully they'll take a shunt or two.

Not sold on the spring steel contacts, though it's an interesting concept. It may be a bit like making brake pads too hard and wearing out the rotors as a result. Time will tell.

[Lytle]

Is there a USA distributor for MB Slot?

[FZSsemans®]

Is there a USA distributor for MB Slot?

[MB SLOT]

I'm looking for distributor in USA.

[chenglaw]

The new braid,sorry pickups look very interesting indeed. Never seen anything like that before Cant wait to try em

When I got into slots back in 1963, I ordered a bunch of guides direct from MRRC and this was what I got:

The pickups were thin copper?/phosphorous bronze? and were a little stiff which was why I didn't use them.

Not too sure if this modern MB Slot gizmo is going to be any better.

[Graham Lane]

There must be a reason behind the steel pickup plates. I have a few questions:

Do braids really get time to flex when a car is travelling at high speed?

Would spring steel really wear the surface of the rails?

How much longer would they last? A 24 hour race would be long enough for me!

Do they get dirtier quicker?

Have there been any trials of spring steel plates, and if so what are the pros and cons?

I curve my braids a little in a convex then tip the end down slightly. I then get two contact points. Would that work with spring steel?

MB Slot products seem well thought out, if a little fragile at times, so I would expect this to be the way forward if it's allowed at championship races.

[MB SLOT]

phosphorous bronze NO GOOD

[MB SLOT]

Do braids really get time to flex when a car is travelling at high speed?

The old braid are soft or hard, not elastic. new braid are elastic.
SLOT CARS with a new braid takes less than jump. you have the feeling that floats. Of course we must give the right angle to the braid.


Do braids really get time to flex when a car is travelling at high speed? I do not understand

How much longer would they last? A 24 hour race would be long enough for me!
If I run a 24 hour non-use 0.05 mm, 0.08 mm or 0.10
To ensure durability to clean, tire change, with film of oil. Friction consumes braid.

Do they get dirtier quicker? After a round shape is a black line at the point of contact. Qusto helps to check whether contact is good. But I have no problem with electricity.
At the first assembly of the braid will be cleaned of dirt work.

Have there been any trials of spring steel plates, and if so what are the pros and cons?
Yes, for one year.
The braid should bend and not break.
The braid must always be flexible to ensure good contact. Car light thin braid, braid thicker heavier car.
PRO:
cars lower forward - 0.2 mm
easy to drive
fluency
amount of electricity

WITH:
are to be bent

I curve my braids a little in a convex then tip the end down slightly. I then get two contact points. Would that work with spring steel?
A traditional braid can never work as a flexible steel braid, because it is not elastic.
If I use a traditional braid very thin and soft, does not retain the shape for a long time. if I use a braid that retains its shape for some time, I have a very high brush.

MB Slot products seem well thought out, if a little fragile at times, so I would expect this to be the way forward if it's allowed at championship races.
New brushes and new wheels, are in no way fragile.
The brushes are free today in the regulations, if MB SLOT produces a brush because it should not be approved?

[Graham Lane]

Thanks for the reply MB Slot.

First we must think of a new name for your 'braids' as they are not braided and using the same name leads to confusion.

Do braids really get time to flex when a car is travelling at high speed? I do not understand

When a car moves along the track the traditional braids flex to follow the shape of the rail and the joins between the track pieces. My question is 'Os it possible for a traditional braid to flex quickly enough?' If not then your 'plates' would not be at a disadvantage.

I would seriously like to try a pair of these on my NSR Mosler. Would you like a review?

[sacesta]

Pickups?

[Camber]

There must be a reason behind the steel pickup plates. I have a few questions:

Would spring steel really wear the surface of the rails?

If you have ever tried to cut spring steel you would realise how hard it is.
Wear the surface of the rails...almost certainly.

- Cam

[Graham Lane]

I don't see why Camber, after all it's a bit like a ski. So long as the surface is not abrasive and the edges are not sharp there should be no wear.

I just wonder how much actual surfce area of a braid is in contact with the rail on average. Very little I would think. These plates should do better.

Anyway, I'd like to try them.

[MB SLOT]

Let's talk about 0.05 mm 0.08 mm and 0.10 mm are cut with scissors.

A single strand of a traditional braid is 0.07 mm