On Line Resources
á On-line forums and message boards: These are many very helpful people that have "been there and done that" and probably know the answer to any question you might have.
o Home Racing World; Home Racing 1:43, by far and large the best and most informative for the 1:43 scale. People such as Frank from Slot Car World, Roland from the Slot Shop, and Harry from Home Racing World regularly read and answer questions there.
o There is also a Yahoo chat group, that a few Artin 1:43 hardcore fans visit regularly
o Once you get hooked to the hobby, you will also find yourself checking http://www.slotforum.com/
o To keep up with the slot world, one of the best sites is the Slot Car News blog
á Artin specific web sites:
o Artin: http://www.artin.com.hk/
o Artin North America:http://www.artinslotcars.com/
o Artin in the US: http://www.slotcarworld.com/
o Artin in Canada: 
http://www.slotcarcircuit.com/
o Artin in Australia: http://www.slotshop.net/
o Artin in Germany: http://www.racy.de
o Artin 1/43 retailer in the US, West Coast, California, San Diego: Nomad Slot Racing
o Artin 1/43 retailer in the US, East Coast, New Hampshire: Smith Scale Speedway
o Artin 1/43 retailer in the US, Texas: Slot Car King
o There are more and more dealers for Artin, the following links should help you find one near you:
¤ Locate a dealer near you in the US: Artin US dealers
¤ Locate a dealer near you in the rest of the world: Artin World dealers
á Carrera Go!!! specific web sites:
o Carrera: http://www.carrera-toys.de/15.0.html
o US Distributor: Carrera of America, http://us.carrera-toys.com/
o A US dealer with good prices: http://ncphobbies.com/132slotcar.html (yes it is in their 1/32 section)
o If you are looking for the Go!!! cars available in Europe but not distributed in the US, http://www.slotcarworld.com/143CarreraCars.htm might have them.
á Sites with custom parts for 1/43:
o Ranch Design: custom wheels, silicon tires, crowns, pinions, axles, all for 1/43 scale
o Check this for various sources of custom vacuum formed bodies for 1/43 scale
o Check this for aluminum chassis for 1/43
á A few sites dedicated to 1/43 slots
o http://www.members.cox.net/katarr/
o http://140slot.free.fr/ (In French)
o http://www.go143.de/ (In German)
o http://www.bw-slot.de/ (In German and English)
o http://roomartdesign.de/slot/ (In German)
o http://www.gotothemax.de/ (In German)
o http://www.carrera-go.de (In German)
o http://www.schlitzrenner.de (In German and English)
o http://wmbrant.spaces.live.com/ (In English)
á Clubs with 1/43 related activity
o http://www.nomadslotracing.com/
á Great pages with tons of good info on slots
o Home Racing World: HRW is not just a forum, but also a great web site with tons of info on slots and some specific stuff on 1/43
o Brent Carlson's web site: One of the best web sites for technical information on slots
o Gregory Braun's web site: Another fantastic web site for technical information on slots
o Dan Dyke's page: all kinds of info and useful links to all kinds of goodies
o Slot Car Corner: a great resource for all kinds of info on slots, great How To's
o Slot Car Garage: reviews and related, mostly 1:32
o SJSlots: home of many reviews and tips on slot car racing
o San Phoeno: technical articles and how to's
á Great pages with tons of good links
o http://www.homeracingworld.com/favorite_links1.htm
o http://www.slotcarplace.com/links/links.htm
o http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/Links.shtml
o http://www.ncphobbies.com/links.html
o http://www.oxonscalextricclub.co.uk/pages/links.php
á Good slot dealers that I like to do business with:
á Useful resources and where to buy stuff
o Digikey, Newark, Mouser: all electronic components
o McMasterCarr: all materials, all mechanical components
o Electronics Goldmine, All Electronics, Circuit Specialists Inc., Jameco Electronics: discount electronics components, tools, DC motors, etc ...
o RC-Mart, BatterySpace: DC Motors
o Mabuchi: motors (Check this or this to learn everything there is to know about DC motors)
o Super Bright LEDs: for all your lighting needs
o VXB.Com: all kinds of ball bearings
o Magnets: cheap and plentiful
o Magnets: another great source
o Harbor Tools: discounted tools, big and small
o MSC Industrial Supply: Tools and supplies
o MicroMark: Hobby tools
o SmallParts.com: As the name says, small parts and related tools
o Micro Tools: small scale use tools
o Micro Surface: polishing and finishing supplies for plastic
á Other great places to visit for slots
o http://www.oldslotracer.com/
á Other nice places to visit for electronic hobbyists
o Basic electronics for the hobbyist
o Electronics for the hobbyist
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