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- Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:41 pm
- Forum: Construction Workshops
- Topic: Summer Camp
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15543
Re: Summer Camp
Thanks for all the help. I will have some helpers, but they will not be knowledgeable in pinewood derby. I have many tools but would like to keep it simple as possible... I am not sure what I am getting into and do not want to get in to far over my head. What are some good kid safe weighting options...
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:04 am
- Forum: Construction Workshops
- Topic: Summer Camp
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15543
Summer Camp
Hi, I have been asked to do a camp for a local school. I would like to do derby cars as I have a track to use. It will be a week long camp and I will have children k-5 for 3 hours each day. All construction will be done at the school. I was wondering about car kits, I have only use BSA kits, are the...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:14 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Tungsten Putty
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4001
Re: Tungsten Putty
Same thing happened to me, the last I order this year was just as you described. It was unusable in my opinion and I just reused the older putty from our past cars. I emailed the vendor and he say it varied from batch to batch. I wonder if this is the way it is now or we just got a bad batch?
Ryan
Ryan
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:02 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: How do you figure out MPH's?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19872
Re: How do you figure out MPH's?
Here is a kit to build a radar "gun" http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bi ... on&key=SG7
Thought it might be of interest.
Thought it might be of interest.
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:14 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Rail Riding Ramblings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7092
Re: Rail Riding Ramblings
It has been my understanding that you do not want the lift wheel to touch the rail as it would consume energy while spinning up. If it starts out spinning with the others, it might not make as big an impact. I have never test this though, just assumed it would be slower.
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:39 am
- Forum: Scheduling Methods
- Topic: I need a derby bailout
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20366
Re: I need a derby bailout
I want to thank Stan and Randy for helping get ready for our race. It went...ok. I used the Stan's advice and did three rounds to get the top seven and three more rounds for the finals. I could not have done it with out much help from the other people there. It appeared hectic to me, but I think the...
- Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:28 pm
- Forum: Scheduling Methods
- Topic: I need a derby bailout
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20366
Re: I need a derby bailout
Thanks for the quick response. It looks like two rounds with twenty car give everyone four times down the track. Do you think this well be sufficient to reduce ties? In the past we have only give out pack awards, I was going to do the same.
- Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:48 pm
- Forum: Scheduling Methods
- Topic: I need a derby bailout
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20366
Re: I need a derby bailout
I am not sure if the timer has an computer interface or not. I will have to assume the it does not.
- Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:19 pm
- Forum: Scheduling Methods
- Topic: I need a derby bailout
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20366
I need a derby bailout
Hi, I have just been put in charge of running our pack derby tomorrow night. I have never run a derby, but we won the district the last two years, so I guess I appear most qualified. Any support is greatly appreciated. Things I know, We will have a two lane track(I think) that has a light over each ...
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:27 am
- Forum: General Off Topic
- Topic: Soap Box Derby Forum
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12244
Soap Box Derby Forum
Hi,
I setup a Soap Box Derby Forum at http://www.soapboxderbyforum.com
I hope you will stop in and check it out. I welcome any comments on how to improve the site.
Thanks
Ryan
I setup a Soap Box Derby Forum at http://www.soapboxderbyforum.com
I hope you will stop in and check it out. I welcome any comments on how to improve the site.
Thanks
Ryan
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:13 pm
- Forum: Commercial
- Topic: Best Track setup
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7623
Best Track setup
I know I saw a post somewhere that had tips on setting up a Best Track, but I can't find it now. I think they where using a laser level. Can anyone give me any tips or point me in the right direction?
Thanks
P
Thanks
P
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:54 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Q-tip shaft diameters
- Replies: 31
- Views: 31372
Re: Q-tip shaft diameters
What type of fit am I looking for with a q-tip?
Never mind I read the lecture and it is describe well there....My bad.
Thanks
Never mind I read the lecture and it is describe well there....My bad.
Thanks
- Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: 1st & 2nd @ District, 1st in Open!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7789
Re: 1st & 2nd @ District, 1st in Open!
That is great to here about you win(s)! Now that you got the district going, you should see if you can pull a council race together.
- Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:30 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: 2.2g Wheel Advantage
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10272
2.2g Wheel Advantage
Does anyone have a guestimation of the advantage, in time, that 2.2 gram wheels can give you over the stock 3.6g wheels. Just looking for an idea.
Thanks
P.
Thanks
P.
- Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:16 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: block/body Flatness
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5014
Re: block/body Flatness
Thanks for the reply.Yes,your assumption is correct, I have been using the pro-body tool to drill my holes.