My advice: Ditch the chain-saver and get some Heavy Duty Max-Pro Silicone Spray or 3M Dry-Type Silicone.
If you're insistent on the chain-saver, spray your axles, let the stuff set a bit, then wipe 'em off so you're left with just a thin waxy film.
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- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: So I sprayed my axels with duport chain saver...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4186
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:01 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Polishing AWANA axles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4261
Re: Polishing AWANA axles
For Awana axles, we start with 1000 grit, 10 seconds, then 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000. Wipe clean between each grit. Finish with some Brasso or Mother's Mag polish on a strip of cloth or leather.
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:23 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Roadway Racers axles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4721
Re: Roadway Racers axles
Yep, you are correct. They would not be legal when the rules say you must use BSA stuff if you're racing scouts. Where do you buy Awana axles? The only ones I can find are from Maximum Velocity, 4 for $8,95. You can order them directly from the Awana store. Obviously there's shipping, so it might m...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:26 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Roadway Racers axles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4721
Re: Roadway Racers axles
I mean, unless they've got the BSA stamp on them, you can't legally use them in races that call for BSA-only stuff, right?
My favorite cheap non-BSA axles still remain the ones by Awana. So straight and smooth and thick! They're great, and like two bucks for a set of ten, I think.
My favorite cheap non-BSA axles still remain the ones by Awana. So straight and smooth and thick! They're great, and like two bucks for a set of ten, I think.
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:02 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: How to oil axels
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5578
Re: How to oil axels
I put a tiny drop (ballpoint pen ball is about right) and roll it around the axle making sure to get the shaft and under the head, and then I use a small strip of clean white paper (making sure there aren't loose fibers on the end) to wick up any remaining blobs of oil. Krytox is a thin-film lube. Y...
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:00 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Oil -Freezing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5285
Re: Oil -Freezing
Definitely use oil. Be sure and coat your bores and axles with a good choice of oil-repellent treatment! ????.like what? If you're using oil, you will get the best success if both your wheel bores and axles are coated with some kind of oil-repelling treatment. Traditionally, different products have...
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"
- Replies: 196
- Views: 146036
Re: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"
The DFW should have positive camber, as such, the lower edge of the wheel should be closer to the rail and the upper edge of the wheel further from it. OK, so I have to ask. Front dominant wheel bend DOWN or UP? My boys are 4 years into this and have done really well bending it about 1.5deg UP. I do...
- Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:50 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Aggressive COG limits
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9658
Re: Aggressive COG limits
The track matters too. Not only aluminum vs wood (the smoother the track, the more aggressive your CoG can be), but also the shape of the curve. The curve of a Besttrack is a lot more brutal than that of a Microwizard. A lot of cars come out of the transition with some serious waggles on the former...
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:48 am
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Wanted - Workshop Tools and Race Supplies
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4156
Re: Wanted - Workshop Tools and Race Supplies
Good Evening everyone! I am starting to collect supplies for my AWANA Grand Prix I will be running in March. I am collecting for my personal use and for club use as well. I am looking for used. Looking for the following items . Axle and wheel treatment tools Tungsten Weights Axle Bender Graphite Ap...
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:44 am
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Soap Box Derby Car
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6221
Re: Soap Box Derby Car
Since I doubt you want to ship that bad boy, maybe you should mention your general area?
- Mon May 13, 2019 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: New York Race
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7395
Re: New York Race
When folks from the Derby community tried to engage about the poor ruleset in the past, the organizers pretty much doubled down and stuck to their guns.
Hope they find a voice of reason to listen to.
Hope they find a voice of reason to listen to.
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Non-tungsten, non-toxic car
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10524
Re: Non-tungsten, non-toxic car
Maybe slightly more expensive, but you can also use nickels if you have a forstner bit and a drill press. 

- Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:28 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: How to build Speedsters favorite car!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9014
Re: How to build Speedsters favorite car!
Oooh, custom tooling. Slick.
- Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:46 am
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Test Track for Sale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5453
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:14 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: How to build Speedsters favorite car!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9014
Re: How to build Speedsters favorite car!
Very cool.
What drill jig is that in the top picture?
What drill jig is that in the top picture?