Body Screws ?

[Burglar]

Slot Car Corner seem to have a range of screws, but no clear information on the diameter.

http://www.slotcarcorner.com/1-32-Slot- ... s-p54.html

I'd be interested to find out more about these - especially if there is a body screw that works well on the Monogram stockers - and also I would be interested to hear if there are cheaper shipping options (e.g., US First Class Mail) to make buying stuff direct from SCC feasible for us Aussies. I know there are a lot of items I like from them, but only a small proportion is available through the usual ebay sellers.

[RichD]

I have used the screws from Slot Car Corner and they are the correct diameter to fit the holes in the body posts. The heads of the screws might be a little too big in diameter if you want some body float. In that case you can either enlarge the holes in the chassis or turn down the heads of the screws. You can contact SCC by e-mail and ask about the shipping charge.

[Nor Cal Mike]

If you want to use the Slotting plus screws that you already have, I suggest this. I have had good luck in the past when fixing stripped out body posts by filling the the stripped out post with super glue. After the glue is dry, I re drill the hole with a small bit. I then care fully screw the new screw in to re tap the threads. I go in a little than back her out before going back in until the screw is fully in. I have several cars that have had that repair done and they are still going strong.

Another source of body screws that can be found locally come from a hardware store with a fully stocked fastener department. I buy #2 (I think) (my brain has number dyslexia) brass, flat headed wood screws. They are also available in steel but I prefer brass because brass is easier to machine down if necessary. About the shortest length screw that you will find that has the smooth shoulder above the threads are the 1/2" screws. Some bodies will allow you to use the whole screw without trimming the screw, others may not. It depends on how long the body post is. I trim them to length by holding onto the upper shank of the screw with needle nose pliers and grind the tip of the screw down until it is the desired length with a bench grinder or peanut grinder with a course sanding disc attachment. I prefer to leave the screws as long as possible under the theory that more threads equal more resistance to unwinding of the screw under driving conditions when the car is set up with body float. Most body posts have a recess that reaches to at or near the bottom of the post that can be threaded to accept longer screws. If I need to turn the head of the screw down because it is too big to fit into the recess of the chassis, I simply chuck the screw shank into an electric drill and hit the edge of the head with a file while it is rotating then file to the desired dimension.

[cantstopnow]

I have had really good lock finding screws for my slot cars at a local hobby shop that carries mostly RC airplanes. A lot of stuff for the slot car builder there.

John W.

[Ember]

None of them are perfect.

The perfect body screw would be luminous green so I don't have to crawl around on the floor trying to find the one I dropped.

[4424ever]

Luminous green, that's a good idea Ember I use the hardware store brass screws like Nor Cal Mike suggested because they fit nice and tight when left loose for body float and every time I drop one (often) the shinny brass is easyer to find. The other good thing about them is they are right down the street and cheap to buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[buspor63]

I run alot of Carrera cars and the screw that works for me is a 3-48, or something like that. I get them at Ace hardware. At 20 cents each, I'll do a little work so they fit my needs. I double up a Dremel cut off wheel to remove the threads around the head and grind down the head so it fits loosely in the Carrera screw pockets. I use a longer than stock screw so it bottoms out in the mounting post, once again, I may have to cut to length.

[dreinecke]

[Ember]

My carpet is just as bad. Mottled greenish grey. Anything that falls is destined to disappear. My only consolation is the fact that I didn't choose it. It was the only one of its kind available at the time.