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- Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:38 am
- Forum: General Coordinator Topics
- Topic: What is BSA legal ???
- Replies: 25
- Views: 31404
Re: What is BSA legal ???
Hmmm... Now I'm doubting my recollection. Strange, but that memory is so vivid! I crawled into the back of a storage cabinet and unearthed a damaged but unopened "blue box end" kit (official BSA at that time) and looked at the insert (copyright 1985) and did not see what I recall. Now I n...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:55 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Wall Display Case - how to keep cars in place when moving?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5338
Wall Display Case - how to keep cars in place when moving?
I am working on a display case for the boys cars (see below), and have one small problem. http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o88/BubbaForShort/WithCars.jpg http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o88/BubbaForShort/Dowelsstickingout.jpg I am using 2 pairs of dowel rods on which the cars rest when mounted ...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:10 pm
- Forum: General Coordinator Topics
- Topic: Graphite Pads - Pass it or Reject it?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 58983
Re: Graphite Pads - Pass it or Reject it?
I would vote to reject it, esp. depending on what the pad is actually made of. A soft or flexible washer is still a washer. Same goes for the glue / graphite "washer". Not an integral part. The borderline case I have considered previously is applying graphite to the area while the paint or...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:41 am
- Forum: CO2 Powered
- Topic: Can I talk about c02 racing here??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18081
Re: Can I talk about c02 racing here??
Mr. Slick mentioned a CO2 car video above. Heeeere it is: http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.php?userid=44800&cdate=20060515&ctime=205459&showVideo=1 I found it in the Rocket Propelled Pinewood Derby string under General Car / Truck Racer Topics (Thanks, Joker). I also would be intereste...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:03 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: Batman i.e. Cars for the artistically challenged
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6153
Batman i.e. Cars for the artistically challenged
Below is a picture of my son's Batman car from last year, and the action figure from which we drew (literally) our inspiration. http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o88/BubbaForShort/BatmanStanding.jpg Since neither he nor I are "freehand" artists, we had to start by laying the action figure...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:36 am
- Forum: Construction Workshops
- Topic: Does anyone know of construction handouts?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8707
Re: Does anyone know of construction handouts?
I would also take a look at the post from Stan Pope under the Construction Workshops forum entitled PowerPoint presentation on PWD Design / Construction. EDIT: added the link below. http://www.derbytalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=53 The correct links to his 2 presentations are on the 2nd page, and for peop...
- Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:56 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Anyone tried a split front end?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9843
Re: Anyone tried a split front end?
For years, people swore by a flex type design, and it may work great on a Super Rough track, but on anything else, they do not like flex at all. I would think this would be even worse on a "4 wheel touching" car. One thing to remember, you spend a bunch of time trying to acheive perfect/p...
- Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:04 pm
- Forum: Construction Workshops
- Topic: Workshop Attendance
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24903
Re: Workshop Attendance
My Newby thoughts on encouraging attendance: Every year at our November Pack meeting we hand out car kits to the boys to "kick off" the season. This year we will be including with the kits both a set of the Council rules (our pack sticks to them exactly :D) and a flyer for workshops (our f...
- Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:34 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Anyone tried a split front end?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9843
Re: Anyone tried a split front end?
The sound you hear is my palm striking my forehead in the classic "duh" response :!: Being the precise type, I would try to steer the little hands holding the board to make a nice, symmetrical cut right down the middle, providing a nice little path for the finish laser to slide through. Th...
- Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:56 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Anyone tried a split front end?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9843
Anyone tried a split front end?
Newby here - I looked through most of the construction posts and could not find this one addressed yet. The boys and I have a band saw rather than a scroll saw. When they come up with a design that involves removing material from the center of the car (ex. a rail car), our usual approach (4 hand met...