HO Slot Car Track Cleaning and Prep

[@kimaniwilliams6344]

This is definitely the right thing to do.1000 percent correct

[@BigRalphSmith]

I built an "automatic" rail maintenance vehicle out of an old hacked dragster chassis. You can just let it run by itself every few days and makes rail care a nonissue. Hardest part of designing it and building it was keeping it light and low profile so it would pass under the bridge and not topple over. Since it's the only thing running, I could make it pretty wide. I use a few squirts of WD-40 Specialist Electrical Contact Cleaner in the little reservoir using a little felt pad wick feed system and just let it run for about 10 laps per lane. Works good but it gets hot in one run so you have to let it cool off between lanes. I lowered the gear ratio as far as I could using stock gears for extra torque and to try to ease the load on the motor but, since it runs slow, I don't think there's enough air passing over the motor to cool it sufficiently. I'd like to make one that cleans all the rails on all lanes at once and is battery powered.

[@PghMtbRides]

Bad ass, get a video of it lol

[@jacksparrow7300]

Thanks for the informative video.

[@_JimS]

Nice layout!

[@fixtable]

Amazing track!!! Detroit.

[@clivem41]

Any chance of a plane of the trap would love to replicate this when I build my circuit great video by the way

[@jackmoore6306]

Thanks for posting this.

[@ah64aviator1]

Unrelated, but what did you use for the black trim on top of your clear walls? Looks sharp!

[@randy1817]

Yeah, I wanted to know that too??

[@blkft]

Looks like 1/16" rubber edge trim or plastic door edge trim? You can find both on Amazon. I use rubber edge trim, same stuff I use as rub rail on rc boats, available online from Vac-u-boat. Hope this helps ya'll?

[@etrow5787]

What brand of track do you have installed? Looking to get back into this hobby after 50 years plus, layoff looks great by the way.

[@scottmartinetti4875]

I use an acid called one restore for restoring metal parts. I would be tempted to try it

[@mortonbeard2240]

What are the dimintions of the track and table?

[@skipperrussell2025]

Try Libman 100% Copper Scrubbing pads.

[@Chappy31x]

Someday👍👍

[@extremlx]

What is the layout of this track and is it offered in a kit?

[@viperscaleracing]

Hi Lee this was a custom layout we made for ourselves. Its not currently offered as a kit. Thanks

[@randy1817]

Is that cork that you're using along the sides of the track?

[@viperscaleracing]

No way on cork. Our tracks are made 8" wide including the border

[@scottmartinetti4875]

What about a small amount of oxalic acid on a rag.

[@PghMtbRides]

Why not just use diluted IPA solvent, since WD40 has solvent anyways.. no greasy residue.

[@scottmartinetti4875]

How much is a track like that

[@viperscaleracing]

Around 6k

[@scottmartinetti4875]

@@viperscaleracing ok. Is that on a table ready to go, or in pieces, diy assembly? I'd love to see your layout and build it with temp track, and see which one I would get from you guys

[@viperscaleracing]

Completely plug and play race ready.

[@kevinjoseph3183]

Just had this discussion on slotblog.net

[@viperscaleracing]

Is Slotblog still a thing?

[@chrispixx]

Wd-40 myth busted... kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6Xch5KmqpeFpac