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Plans are available for a combination slotcar raceway and magazine rack that folds up against the wall.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1972 (v.50#1) pg. 53

Attache carrying case for slot cars and tools.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1966 (v.56#6) pg. 67

Display shelf for slot car models.
BOYS' LIFE Sep 1966 (v.56#9) pg. 80

How to build a combination model railroad and slot-car racing layout. HO layout is 48"x72". Instructions for building layout and making scenery included.
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1977 (v.67#10) pg. 30

Grand Prix slot car track that will fit under a bed. Built on a 48"x54" piece of particle board, the layout features molded plaster hills.
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1979 (v.69#10) pg. 38

Tune up your slot car. Some tips.
BOYS' LIFE Jan 1988 (v.78#1) pg. 56

A slot car (race car) monitoring program written for a PDP-11/34 is described.
BYTE Jun 1980 (v.5#6) pg. 196

Electronic slot car lap timer is started and stopped by the cars breaking a light beam.
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Jul 1966 (v.9#4) pg. 43

Electronic slot car starter uses silicon-controlled rectifier. Built-in timer controls ready, start and penalty lights. Est. cost: $18.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS Jul-Aug 1966 (v.2#3) pg. 67

How to soup up a slot racer.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #449 Oct 1965 (v.61) pg. 95

Lap timer for slot car racers uses light-controlled photocell switch to start and stop timer.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #457 Jun 1966 (v.62) pg. 98

Slot car is a scale model of 1172cc formula Junior Class LOLA.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #459 Aug 1966 (v.62) pg. 76

Portable electronic slot car lap counter keeps track of the number of laps each car has driven. Uses photocells to activate counter.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #462 Nov 1966 (v.62) pg. 114

Build a solid-state slot car speed control.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Dec 1965 (v.23#6) pg. 59

Modern slot car controller. Electronic pulse-method speed controller is connected between conventional track power supply and the track. Requires no modification. This unit produces optimum motor torque at all speeds, plus an electronic brake. Est. cost: $25.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Dec 1967 (v.27#6) pg. 41

Slot car lap counter uses an isolation relay.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Dec 1967 (v.27#6) pg. 60

Slot car win detector. Light shows which car crossed the finish line first.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] May 1969 (v.30#5) pg. 41

Speed trap timer measures either lap speed or instantaneous speed at any point. Phototransistors operate as switches. Operates in two ranges, 5-50 and 50-500 mph.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Nov 1972 (v.2#5) pg. 43

Speed control circuit for slot cars and HO model trains. Voltage-regulated dc power supply has controls for both "continuous" speed and "top" speed.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Jun 1975 (v.7#6) pg. 64

Electronic dc motor control circuit with accelerator and braking action for use in controlling miniature electric racing cars.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Sep 1978 (v.14#3) pg. 90

Build a model train and slot-car controller. Allows a train to creep slowly and smoothly, accelerate and brake gradually like full-size trains, offer instant speed changes, etc. Est. cost: $60.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Mar 1990 (v.7#3) pg. 69
Correction POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Jul 1990 (v.7#7) pg. 4

Build your own slot car rack using prebuilt straight and curved track sections.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1966 (v.126#2) pg. 124

Tips for tuning up a slot car to win races.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1968 (v.129#1) pg. 178

Build a slot car dynamometer to help you win races. Est. cost: $12.
POPULAR SCIENCE Dec 1966 (v.189#6) pg. 98

Wall-hung cabinet with fold-down table allows slot car tracks to be set up but still put out of sight.
POPULAR SCIENCE Dec 1968 (v.193#6) pg. 26

Slot car lap counter. Two lights turn green to start race. The first car finishing a preset number of laps (from 1 to 10) turns on a red light signaling the winner.
RADIO-TV EXPERIMENTER Dec 1967-Jan 1968 (v.23#3) pg. 98

Building a slot racing track, 10x14 ft., with each lane almost 50 ft. per lap. For 1/24 and 1/32 scale cars.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1965 (v.21#1) pg. 32

Tips on assembling slot car tracks to insure good electrical contacts.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1968 (v.24#1) pg. 46

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