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by Da Graphite Kid
Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:15 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Winning
Replies: 13
Views: 14467

Re: Winning

Avi8tor, I think that opening your shop up to all the boys in your Pack (not just Den) is the solution you are looking for. However, there is a cost involved with doing this… If someone else’s son beats yours next year; your son may be a little resentful for you helping another boy beat him. Of cour...
by Da Graphite Kid
Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:18 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Painting body around axle holes
Replies: 4
Views: 6524

Re: Painting body around axle holes

2kids 10horses and a goat is right; you need to spin or roll that new graphite in before racing. We roll the graphite in by rolling the car on a clean flat surface with a little downward pressure or we break out the 2 X 4 that I made years back and have them roll their cars down that. [I ripped a st...
by Da Graphite Kid
Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:13 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Outlaw racers
Replies: 9
Views: 11001

Re: Outlaw racers

Many years ago, the Engineering Department where I work had a Pinewood Derby Race to help bring the group that worked in our city closer to the other group that worked in Hotlanta. I’m not sure how that part went but I know that I missed seeing a Estes powered pwd car rip down the track, go through ...
by Da Graphite Kid
Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:28 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Outlaw racers
Replies: 9
Views: 11001

Re: Outlaw racers

So rocket engines are allowed? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


Da Graphite Kid
by Da Graphite Kid
Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:10 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Weight
Replies: 11
Views: 9321

Re: Weight

CubScoutsDad, In answer to your original question, I weighed the 17 pineblocks I have in my workshop. Nothing has been done to these besides measuring them for squareness. I had weights ranging from a lite 3.01 ounces to a heavy 4.87 ounces (average calculated out to be 3.96 ounces). By the way Stan...
by Da Graphite Kid
Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:58 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: What is the common ratio of moly and graphite mixed?
Replies: 15
Views: 14652

Re: What is the common ratio of moly and graphite mixed?

I don't think that straight moly is as fast as a graphite-moly is. I think that someone on this board showed this in some tests but can not remember who. From my own experiences it is slower: many years back we were getting ready to leave for the District Pinewood Derby Race. My two sons had placed ...
by Da Graphite Kid
Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:09 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Order of operation
Replies: 8
Views: 7669

Re: Order of operation

We just use the Pro-Hub Tool.


Da Graphite Kid
by Da Graphite Kid
Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:05 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: PAINTING
Replies: 6
Views: 6801

Re: PAINTING

Not on subject here but I had to comment on Pinewood Daddy's Block Car: I made a simular car three years back but lacking balsa wood at the time I routed out a pinewood block. This was one of several cars that the boys could pick as a filler car. It was unpainted and looked just like someone had sla...
by Da Graphite Kid
Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:32 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Wood Filler
Replies: 4
Views: 7111

Re: Wood Filler

We add our weights from the bottom so we don't have to worry about how it looks or if we mess up the paint job that everybody sees. This also allows us to add/remove weight on inspection day without harming the paint job. However, on the occasion when we have made a 'break through' when routing out ...
by Da Graphite Kid
Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:27 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2006 WIRL CAR
Replies: 11
Views: 13992

Re: 2006 WIRL CAR

WOW :shock: :shocked: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Guess it will be fast because at a WIRL race you will be drag'in instead of running around in circles like at a NASCAR race! :doh:

:mrgreen:

Da Graphite Kid
by Da Graphite Kid
Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:14 pm
Forum: Commercial
Topic: New Track Purchase
Replies: 15
Views: 20354

Re: New Track Purchase

Mossk,

That's what happened to our old track and finish line! The Pack it went to refurbished it and this will be their second or third year racing on it.

Da Graphite Kid
by Da Graphite Kid
Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:06 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: New Track Purchase
Replies: 15
Views: 20354

Re: New Track Purchase

Mossk, Had to throw my $0.02 in here... Some considerations here that you may or may not have thought about: First off when I purchased a track for our Pack to use a few years back I wanted to get a track that as closely matched what they would be racing on at the next level. The Pack that always ra...
by Da Graphite Kid
Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:47 am
Forum: Construction Workshops
Topic: My Workshop and Stations (pictures)
Replies: 13
Views: 22732

Re: My Workshop and Stations (pictures)

Simply awesome!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: I'll call all of our boys and we'll be there later today! :lol: NOTE: It will be a long frive from Alabama so we'll be a little late... oh and the 30 or so boys will be plenty hungry by than! :lol: Nothing like some pictures to help those that need workshop set-...
by Da Graphite Kid
Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:11 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: T-shirts and stickers
Replies: 4
Views: 15366

Re: T-shirts and stickers

Sporty, Nice looking shirt. If we ever get to run a Cubmobile these may make some nice prizes instead of another trophy. Will you be selling the shirts already printed or will this be the graphics only? Are these iron-on type or something else (I ask because we had problems with some iron-on transfe...
by Da Graphite Kid
Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:09 pm
Forum: Other Vendors
Topic: Need a patch maker
Replies: 15
Views: 27027

Re: Need a patch maker

Nosam116, I am assuming that you are looking for a custom patch here. We have had very good results with Little Awards: http://littleawards.com/littleawards/index.htm for past Custom Pinewood Patches and will be using them again this year for both our Pack and (I hope :pray: ) our District Races. I ...