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- Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:23 am
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Looking for a track in PA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10539
Re: Looking for a track in PA
Welcome back Murph. Great to see you around again. Hope all is going great for you and the family.
- Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:41 am
- Forum: Other Vendors
- Topic: Want to help..
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23970
Re: Want to help..
I went to look at the go find me page and it's been deleted...
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Pinewood Derby World Championship
- Replies: 33
- Views: 39824
Re: Pinewood Derby World Championship
Randy, I've experienced the same thing. My sons second year in scouts, his best friend was forced to severely damaged their car as back then we had the no axle cant rule. Axle got bent after it was checked in but before the races started. The glue they had put on hardened that way. The car should ha...
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:56 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Pinewood Derby World Championship
- Replies: 33
- Views: 39824
Re: Pinewood Derby World Championship
NYCracer, Good luck with your event. Sounds like fun. One question on the bent/canted axle rule. How do you currently enforce this? It's been my experience that using those slots, it's almost impossible to insert axles straight. We've had parents crack the wood putting axles in or have them go in on...
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:08 am
- Forum: Other Vendors
- Topic: 93SRG axles back in stock at DerbyEvolution
- Replies: 0
- Views: 27781
93SRG axles back in stock at DerbyEvolution
Steve from DerbyEvolution wanted everyone to know he just received his latest shipment of the 93SRG axles. He's been out of stock for a bit but they're in now and ready to go.
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:26 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: No Weight Allowed???
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28458
Re: No Weight Allowed???
I like the idea of using heavier woods and decorate with those.
Maybe a psuedo plank and child's name out of a much denser wood cut out and sitting on top?
Maybe a psuedo plank and child's name out of a much denser wood cut out and sitting on top?
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:52 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: No Weight Allowed???
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28458
Re: No Weight Allowed???
The decoration aspect is the key. Call the car "Loose Change" and use coinage if allowed. If no decorations, find the heaviest kit you can. Cut it in two. First piece is a 1/4" slab to build the actual car out of. Drill your holes, everything. SEAL it very good with clear coat. Take t...
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: 1 gram wheels
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11226
Re: 1 gram wheels
If you're talking the cnc/lathed BSA wheels, the only part of the wheel that may it may not be cut is the bore. All the other points of concern are cut by the various vendors. Derby Worx does ream the bores on their 1 gram BSA wheel, to .098 I believe. Who's are the best? I can't say anymore. I quit...
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:53 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Tapering the nail head
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8683
Re: Tapering the nail head
I'll second the fact of flattening heads of axles using the axle press. I've done it, seen many a parent at our workshops do it too. Watched patents use the non beveled side and really flatten them. Don't get me started on the whole things of the DW tools being sold in the scout shops but using them...
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:19 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Setup for Wood track at Districts??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12594
Re: Setup for Wood track at Districts??
Try touching base with xanthrum, aka Greg Dawes. He runs the Mid America race out in Omaha. He might be able to steer you in a good direction locally.
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:11 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: .37 oz block too light?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16428
Re: .37 oz block too light?
As long as the body has enough strength, the lighter the better. It lets you put the weight where you want it.
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:32 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Axles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11153
Re: Axles
Pm Derby Evolution. He has them. They're listed on his website. Packages of 10. If you want more, I'm sure he'll be able to help you out.
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:17 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Wotamalo District 2014 just went to [junk]...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 28331
Re: Wotamalo District 2014 just went to [junk]...
Usually this kind if change reflects a couple of possibilities. One is that they are concerned about a noticable drop in registrations and fear they aren't going to have a large enough turnout to cover costs. Second, on top of the first, there may be some thought that the scouts who didn't do well i...
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 3:54 pm
- Forum: GrandPrix Software Central
- Topic: Performance Tracking Software
- Replies: 35
- Views: 55527
Re: Performance Tracking Software
Ability to record and analyze multiple timing sensors.
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:55 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Wheel Bore Waxes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11799
Re: Wheel Bore Waxes
Topspin, it's probably turtle wax bought by the gallon and sold for $10 per oz. ;) Noskills. PS I have no idea what it is but I bought some Red Red and I like my results this year. I am too much a a scientist to say much more than this bit of anecdotal evidence. I don't have the luxury of conductin...