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by atariguy
Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:28 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Pinecar one piece axles
Replies: 17
Views: 19521

Re: Pinecar one piece axles

Thanks for all the responses! I decided to just go ahead and make the best of what I had, since this wasn't a life or death situation. ;) I did sand the axle ends and the wheels. And I found that sliding the axles in like you would do with nails worked a lot better than trying to push them lengthwis...
by atariguy
Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:49 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Pinecar one piece axles
Replies: 17
Views: 19521

Re: Pinecar one piece axles

Thanks. I'll look into that book. I checked on Amazon, hoping there might be a Kindle version, but there's not. The axles apparently just push into the slot lengthwise, after the wheels have been put on. There are plastic caps that hold the wheels on, and that's one of the things I've been worried a...
by atariguy
Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:50 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Pinecar one piece axles
Replies: 17
Views: 19521

Re: Pinecar one piece axles

Thanks. I've got a scale and a couple different books already. This is actually about my 5th year doing this - my kids usually place 1st or 2nd. :) I usually use lead (I melt fishing weights in my garage), but these kits came with enough screw on weights that it looks like that won't be necessary th...
by atariguy
Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Pinecar one piece axles
Replies: 17
Views: 19521

Re: Pinecar one piece axles

Things in our pack have always been pretty informal. We're free to use whatever kits we want (including BSA) but we can't go over 5 ounces. Unfortunately, the race is 2 days from now, so my options have become pretty limited unless there's something I need that I can get locally.
by atariguy
Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:18 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Pinecar one piece axles
Replies: 17
Views: 19521

Pinecar one piece axles

I'm new here, but I've built a lot of pinewood derby cars. My dad taught me a few tricks when I was a Cub Scout, and I ended up doing well in the races. I'm now doing the same thing with my own kids. Rather than hand out the BSA kits this year, the Cub leaders told us to just go to Hobby Lobby and b...