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by whodathunkit
Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?
Replies: 36
Views: 5394

Re: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?

Pheeew. That does put me at ease, thanks. After all this I'm thinking for next year's build - seeing as the rules are silent on slots - I'm just going to flip the block over and drill my own holes with that nifty $95 Turbo thingy, and cut it into a Hershey Bar - let my boys do their axles and wheel...
by whodathunkit
Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?
Replies: 36
Views: 5394

Re: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?

A little backwards.... Low nose= toe-in, which pushes wheels into the body. High nose=toe-out, which pushes the wheel into the axle head. I aim for a totally level car. A little toe-out will be stable, but a bit of toe-in can induce some tail wiggles. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk Thank you ...
by whodathunkit
Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?
Replies: 36
Views: 5394

Re: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?

Some say to have the car set lower in the front and run with toe in on back wheels is better then running it high in the front and toe out in the rear. With toe out in the rear wheels.. it drives the wheels into the car body and acts like breaks lots of friction plus it opens the wheels up to the wi...
by whodathunkit
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:43 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?
Replies: 36
Views: 5394

Re: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?

Let's see, rears angled at 3 degrees in a vertical plane, car body angled up or down maybe 2 degrees due to modifications for steering, body is 7" long, wheelbase is about 4.5", resulting toe-in is...? look at this way: viewing the vertical plane of the car from a (side view front to back...
by whodathunkit
Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?
Replies: 36
Views: 5394

Re: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?

I think the "ST" may stand for something like "STeer" rather than "Straight", Thanks for your help here FS. ;) ST.. is the built in steer in the jig drill bushing iv been trying to point out.. so that the car can steer to the rail with the use of a straight unbent axle...
by whodathunkit
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?
Replies: 36
Views: 5394

Re: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?

Ran across this video Thought it would be of help about the clear jig.. and all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XIdDSiRQy4
by whodathunkit
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?
Replies: 36
Views: 5394

Re: Drilling Angled Holes in the Original Slots?

Hi and :welcome: philm63! I see no reason why you can't drill your axle holes: If you're rules state nothing.. about the axle slots must be used.. ( However please do check with your race coordinator.. as I don't know your rules ) I'm not trying to sale you on any of the PWD axle drilling jig tools ...
by whodathunkit
Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: General Coordinator Topics
Topic: moral/ethics dilemma
Replies: 14
Views: 89972

Re: moral/ethics dilemma

FS, you once told me you like the way I think.. the shoe is one the other foot now .. On what you have typed above. ;)
by whodathunkit
Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Diy sanding tools for model making
Replies: 16
Views: 35013

Re: Diy sanding tools for model making

Hi All.. Merry Christmas once more hope it was good to you all ! Here is as small bow sander idea.. Using a 1/2 x 3 pinewood scrap , a wood screw, and 1/2 wide emery cloth. My hand drawn pattern. https://i.imgur.com/caekUrM.jpg Drawn out on the wood to cut out on the scroll saw.. i had to fancy this...
by whodathunkit
Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: What would you do if you were a Cub Scout.
Replies: 11
Views: 21425

Re: What would you do if you were a Cub Scout.

:thinking: Expensive (and the shapes aren't exactly... stylish :angel: ) Yeah i have to agree with you on price and styles offered FS. :thumbup: Way to resurrect an 11-year-old thread, Whoda! ;) Seen that the pre cut cars were now being offered by BSA. and recalled this old topic about the Pine car...
by whodathunkit
Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: What would you do if you were a Cub Scout.
Replies: 11
Views: 21425

Re: What would you do if you were a Cub Scout.

Well don't know if something new or not for this year.. or just for the 70th Anniversary. BSA Scout shops are now offering 4 per cut car bodies that come pre sanded to 220 grit .. to give you and your scout more time to get creative. https://www.scoutshop.org/catalogsearch/result/?q=per+cut+pinewood...
by whodathunkit
Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: wood burning cars.
Replies: 2
Views: 12569

Re: wood burning cars.

Well Darin, when I was talking about pyrography wood burning... I was thinking of the woodburning pencils like what's seen in the image below for adding details to the Derby car's and trucks. https://i.imgur.com/LnYsVMq.jpg Details like louvers.. hood / trunk / grill, out lines something along the l...
by whodathunkit
Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: wood burning cars.
Replies: 2
Views: 12569

wood burning cars.

Here is a video that I just ran across on wood burning pinewood derby cars with a propane torch. While searching for Pyrography (wood burning) for adding details in pinewood derby cars.. that id like to share ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjfwrU4CoVE While I like the idea and the looks of burnt ...
by whodathunkit
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: Construction Workshops
Topic: Scroll Saw Recommendations for 2023?
Replies: 24
Views: 82336

Re: Scroll Saw Recommendations for 2023?

Nice job on your scroll saw sand FS! I might have to give my old .. Rockwell Jawhorse a go as well as a stand for my smaller delta scroll saw to set on. https://i.imgur.com/z6U8w1P.jpg Hope the WEN scroll saw is working out well for you ! I'm enjoying mine as I have done several projects with it so ...
by whodathunkit
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: World's Cheapest Pinewood Derby Car Display Stand
Replies: 8
Views: 26625

Re: World's Cheapest Pinewood Derby Car Display Stand

FS, what a neat idea! Another cheep way of making a car display stand that I can think of .. ( As a spin off to your original car display stand idea.) Could even be done.. with some spent 20fl oz plastic pop bottles. Maybe by hot gluing the bottle cap to the bottom of the car and then screw the bott...