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by TPWQ
Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:56 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Slight Wobble
Replies: 10
Views: 8143

Re: Slight Wobble

We had a pretty bad wobble this year on one car and finally noticed that there was a small nick on the inside of the front dominant wheel. We polished it and the wobble went away. Do not know why it caused the wobble but it killed the speed.
by TPWQ
Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:41 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Mother's M & A polish... 1 micron? 0.5 micron? 0.05 micron
Replies: 9
Views: 10184

Re: Mother's M & A polish... 1 micron? 0.5 micron? 0.05 mi

Stan,

I can send you a bit of this if you would like. It is the oil based, I will check with them tom. and see if the fine is available in the water base. Let me know if you would like to try it.
by TPWQ
Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:55 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Mother's M & A polish... 1 micron? 0.5 micron? 0.05 micron
Replies: 9
Views: 10184

Re: Mother's M & A polish... 1 micron? 0.5 micron? 0.05 mi

Has any one here ever used a valve lapping compound such as this http://www.mcmaster.com/#4776A51. We used it as the last step this year but did not examine under a scope.
by TPWQ
Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:28 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Where to start
Replies: 8
Views: 7416

Re: Where to start

Thank you so much for your help!!!
by TPWQ
Mon May 30, 2011 9:54 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Where to start
Replies: 8
Views: 7416

Where to start

My son competed in the derby this year for the first time and did pretty well. We want to take it to the next level now. I have bought us a test track and have a lot of ideas to try. I would like your opinion on a book or video that would get us off to the correct start. I understand all of the basi...
by TPWQ
Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Pinewood Professor videos
Replies: 20
Views: 14654

Pinewood Professor videos

Can someone let me know where you can purchase the pinewood professor videos? Thanks in advance.
by TPWQ
Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Trading Post
Topic: Test Track Wanted
Replies: 0
Views: 8543

Test Track Wanted

I am looking for a two lane test track with timer. Please contact me if you have one available