Derby Talk

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Since I doubt you want to ship that bad boy, maybe you should mention your general area?

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.

Maybe slightly more expensive, but you can also use nickels if you have a forstner bit and a drill press.

whodathunkit wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:14 am

VK it’s one that I had made some time back!

Oooh, custom tooling. Slick.

ewarnhoff wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:58 pm

Is this still available? I am interested

This is from 7 years ago...

Very cool.

What drill jig is that in the top picture?