Winding "Hot" Armatures for HO Slot Cars

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The discussion revolves around the challenges of winding "hot" armatures for HO slot cars, with the user seeking guidance on the process. They express frustration over the lack of clear resources and mention having purchased various gauges of magnet wire. The user is hesitant to dismantle a functioning armature for learning purposes, especially since previous attempts with dead ones were inconclusive. They share links to helpful resources they found, which provide essential information on motor winding. With newfound knowledge, the user plans to practice and experiment with voltage adjustments.
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I play around with HO slot cars and would like to wind my own "hot" armatures but I can't find any sources of direction. It seems like everyone knows how to do it so why explain:frown:
I've bought a couple of pounds of mag wire in different guages but I would hate to tear up a good one to deconstruct and the dead ones I have got a little too warm to figure which wire to which tab. and is there a preference in winding direction?
We made up a video of some racing but it's 37 MB I'll cut it down and post it.
 
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Thanks I had done ASK and Google searches and never seen those. The second link is exactly what I needed. Now that I have the basics I'll get good on them then try tweaking for voltage differences.
 
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