ModelMotorist.Com: Encyclopedia of Terminology for the HO Scale Slot and Slotless Hobby. |
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A.C.
1. Alternating Current.
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Actual Distance
1. Measurement of length in one-to-one ratio/scale.
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Adapter Track
1. Model of HO scale slot car track where two brands or models of track can be connected to each other.
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AFX
1. Upgrade of Aurora HO slot cars and tracks.
2. Stands for Aurora Factory eXperimentals.
3. Frequently without periods. AFX
3. Sometimes includes a slash AF/X
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AFX Data Race Control Center More Details
1. Speed-Loc / Speed-Steer track section.
a. Multi function lap counter with add on sound system.
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AFX HO Slot Car Chassis
1. Pancake Motor - multiple gear crown drive chassis.
2. Frequently referred to as Non Magna-Traction despite predating Magna-Traction
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AFX Speed-Loc HO Slot Car Track Connection
1. 2 Lane.
2. 1 Lane.
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AFX Speed-Loc HO Slot Car Track Selection
1. Speed-Loc. View Track Selection
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Amperage
1. The strength of an electric current expressed in amperes.
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Amrac
1. Brand of HO scale slot cars and tracks.
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Amrac HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - pinion and crown gear drive - chassis also used by Rokar.
a. Amrac Chassis.
b. Lighted Amrac Chassis.
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Arco Falco
1. Brand of HO scale slot cars.
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Arco falco HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - pinion and crown drive chassis.
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Armature
1. Main component of an electrical motor usually rotating in the center of two magnets with commutator brushes
providing electricity.
a. An odd number of coils (poles) are wound around the Lamination(s) (fiber sheet) and soldered to the
Comutator plate which has been plated for the brushes to transfer electricity.
b. Frequently addition layers of Lamination are used to increase the size of the coil's magnetic field
to match the height of the magnets being used.
c. Some Armatures are wound with more than one color insulation on the wires.
d. The following factors affect an Armature's Ohm Rating.
i. The number of poles.
ii. The number of winds on a pole.
iii. The gage of the wire wound on the poles.
iv. The material the wire is made of.
e. The Ohm rating of the armature will determine the Amperage it will try to draw off of your power supply.
f. The lower the Ohm rating of the armature the more Amperage it will try to draw off of your power supply.
g. If your power supply does not provide enough Amperage it may fail before the vehicle moves.
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Artin
1. Brand of HO scale slot cars and tracks.
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Artin HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - pinion and crown drive chassis, also used for WallCrawlers with a different guide pin.
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Artin HO Slot Car Track Connection
1. 2 Lane.
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Artin HO Slot Car Track Selection
1. Road. View Track Selection
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Atlas
1. Brand of HO scale slot cars and tracks.
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Atlas HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - pinion and crown mutliple gear drive chassis.
a. Zinger.
b. Slim Line / Panther.
c. Atlas.
d. Midget.
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Atlas HO Slot Car Track Connection
1. 2 Lane.
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Atlas HO Slot Car Track Selection
1. Road. View Track Selection
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Aurora
1. The first brand of HO scale slot cars and tracks in the U.S.
2. Original sellers of Model Motoring products.
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Auto World
1. Brand of HO scale slot cars and tracks.
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Auto World HO Slot Car Chassis
1. Auto World uses several different chassis in their vehicles.
a. T-Jet.
b. X-Traction.
c. X-Traction Dirty.
d. X-Traction Flame-Thrower.
e. T-Jet Ultra G.
f. X-Traction Ultra G. (Gray)
g. X-Traction Ultra G. (Black)
h. 4 Gear Ultra G.
i. iWheels.
j. iWheels Flame-Thrower.
k. Super III.
l. Dragster.
m. Thunderjet Ultra G Transparent Blue.
n. Thunderjet Ultra G Transparent Red.
o. Super III Version 2.
p. 4 Gear iWheels.
q. Thunderjet Ultra G Barn Find Brown.
r. Thunderjet Ultra G Barn Find Brown iWheels.
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Auto World HO Slot Car Track Connection
1. 2 Lane.
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Auto World HO Slot Car Track Selection
1. Road. View Track Selection
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Axle
1. Rotating shaft mounted through the chassis with fixed rims on both ends.
a. Rear axle includes the drive gear.
2. Shaft mounted to the chassis holding a free spinning rim / wheel in place.
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