Nov.15, 2014
While slot car racing is a popular underground trend in Europe and the U.S., 3D printing company Materialise wants to be part of it as well. Materialise is organizing a series of races for slot cars made with Additive Manufacturing technologies, to be held at AM industry events worldwide throughout 2014. The company held its second 3D printed slot car racing challenge at this year's RAPID 2014 conference in Detroit, MI. Launched last year, the contest invites everyone to design, create, and race your own 3D printed slot car at one or more of these events.
Check out the slot car race at RAPID 2014 in the video below:
So do you have your slot car design ready to be printed? Materialise is inviting everyone to enter the Slot Car Race at EuroMold 2014 with your own 3D Printed Slot Car, and join them in watching the race during the Materialise Evening Reception on Tuesday, November 25th from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Messe Frankfurt, Germany.
Apart from having the overall racing winner, Materialise has also categories such as most original design, crowd's favorite, fastest lap, Best Innovative Use of Additive Manufacturing that contestants can win.
Participation is free, but to enter, you must subscribe at Materialise's website for the race(s) of your choice and purchase a Starter Kit. To ensure the races are fair, only slot cars using the motor and the chassis provided in the Starter Kit can participate.
The Starter kit costs 40€ ($55), excluding shipping, and contains:
- The chassis and motor for your slot car (1/24 scale)
- The STL-file of the chassis. You will receive the link via e-mail once you have purchased a Starter Kit.
- The rule book
Design Rules
As the cars will be racing side by side, and the slots for the cars have a specific distance between them, the car must not be wider than 83mm. The length of your car should not exceed 200mm and the height is limited to 70mm.
Chassis:
- Lead may be taped or glued to the top of the chassis.
- Tape may be added to the top of the chassis.
- The front axle may be soldered to the chassis.
- Front wheel retainers may be soldered to the front axle.
- Rear oilites may be soldered to the chassis.
The body must be 3D printed and cover the chassis. It can be fixed to the chassis with pins, clips and/or sellotape. Body decoration is unrestricted. Motor, axels and wheels are supplied and cannot be modified. Rims can be added but must be 3D printed.
To participate in the event, Click here and get more information about slot car racing with Materialise.
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