Marconi Proxy Race entrant Matthieu Visser illustrates how he puts together his slot car chassis'.

My first effort, MK-1

Simply cut apart a Parma International 32 chassis.

Looks dirty from several different soldering attempts before I bought the autogen burner used on MK-2.

Flex is from brass rods; this makes a very flexible chassis: I can lift a front wheel several mm before the rear wheel follows.

Motor is Ripper, ratio is 10:36. This motor is like the Cheetah, probably somewhat hot for the Marconi Proxy.

Clearance at the rear is ~1 mm; ~3 mm at the front.

My 2nd effort, MK-2

Scratch-built using brass plate of 1 mm thickness. Flex rods are paperclips bent straight. Motor is Slot-It V12/1, 25000 rpm 125 gcm. Gears are Camen 64 pitch, 11:36. Body is Lola T162.

My 2nd effort, MK-2

Scratch-built using brass plate of 1 mm thickness. Flex rods are paperclips bent straight. Motor is Slot-It V12/1, 25000 rpm 125 gcm. Gears are Camen 64 pitch, 11:36.

Body is Lola T162. Body mounting by pin tubes, self-centering guide using the silicone wires coming with the V-12 SlotIt motor.

Clearance ~3 mm but ~1mm below motor

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