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by gpraceman
Tue Dec 30, 2003 9:09 am
Forum: General
Topic: Setting up on an uneven floor??
Replies: 5
Views: 9168

Re: Setting up on an uneven floor??

What I am really trying to address is that we had two lanes that appeared slower than others (lane 5 and 6). There was not an obvious reason for the difference, so I am trying to eliminate as many of the possiblities as I can. Watching the dads set up the track last year, I thought "There has ...
by gpraceman
Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:52 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: LED headlights
Replies: 17
Views: 24657

Re: LED headlights

Just to make sure I understand, are you indicating that a single 9V battery is sufficient to supply power for the 2 circuits? Or is it a 9V battery for each circuit? A single 9V or a couple of AA or AAA batteries would work, you just need to make sure that you are using the correct resistance depen...
by gpraceman
Sun Dec 28, 2003 9:08 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Raising the bar by requiring "stock" parts
Replies: 16
Views: 23161

Re: Raising the bar by requiring "stock" parts

A little off subject here but I planned on using the wobbly wheels, left over axles and pine blocks to build some toy cars for a local day care. Although they were greatful for the offer, they declined due to the nails (axles to us Pineheads). I even offered to epoxy them in but they still declined...
by gpraceman
Thu Dec 25, 2003 2:02 pm
Forum: Scheduling Methods
Topic: A solution to the "I didn't win a race" problem
Replies: 6
Views: 9967

Re: A solution to the "I didn't win a race" proble

Sounds like you are coming up with some good criteria on how to help a racer win a "Best Gas Mileage" award. The key to the award would be that the car can still cross the finish line, which should still be a goal for the Cubmaster Challenge races.
by gpraceman
Wed Dec 24, 2003 2:15 pm
Forum: Scheduling Methods
Topic: Elimination Race Methods - Pinewood Derby Times Article
Replies: 2
Views: 8157

Elimination Race Methods - Pinewood Derby Times Article

So what did you all think of the Elimination Methods article in the latest issue of MaxV's Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 3 Issue 7? Here's the comments from an email that I sent to MaxV (I don't know who wrote the article though) about a couple of points in there that I had to dispute: Shorter Event ...
by gpraceman
Wed Dec 24, 2003 9:29 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Making Decals
Replies: 9
Views: 11307

Re: Making Decals

Another option is to find a plastic model car kit that has decals you like. It is not the cheapest solution, but when I was making my police car, the decals in the kit really helped make it look like a police car.
by gpraceman
Sun Dec 21, 2003 4:05 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Hubcaps
Replies: 8
Views: 9574

Re: Hubcaps

As to the crunched versus crunch as you go dilemma, my rookie concern is that after the 6-8 heats (3 runs a piece as they rotate lanes for fairness) that the car would peak and then eventually wear out the graphite that was there. Which is better: a peaking followed by running out of graphite help ...
by gpraceman
Sat Dec 20, 2003 7:29 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Pinewood Derby Car on E-bay
Replies: 33
Views: 33597

Re: Pinewood Derby Car on E-bay

Speaking of pinewood derby car on Ebay, here is one for ya. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3165283363&category=2595 This is from when BSA used to sell theses kits, correct? I had thought they no longer are selling them. I guess that would be why they would be selling on ...
by gpraceman
Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:32 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Pinewood Derby Car on E-bay
Replies: 33
Views: 33597

Re: Pinewood Derby Car on E-bay

Gavin Chafin wrote:Does anyone see the problem with the car?
What's this a new game... spot the design flaw?

I'm really suprised there would be a market for finished cars. If someone likes collecting them that is one thing, but to try to pass it off as their own or their kid's :sick: :(
by gpraceman
Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:45 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Cheater Bar
Replies: 42
Views: 47154

Re: Cheater Bar

The only reason I can see to have a rule limiting the "nose height" would be if the height of the car's nose was such that it extended over the start pins. When I built our Awana Club's track, I didn't take into account the max height of the car and make sure the pins were at least that hi...
by gpraceman
Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:33 pm
Forum: Scheduling Methods
Topic: Scheduling methods for large groups
Replies: 27
Views: 34141

Re: Scheduling methods for large groups

Hey there guys, my head is spinning reading all this info, I think that there is so much that I have lost something in the passing. I am very new to this hardcore PwD stuff. We have just been given a 6 lane track we have a electronic timer and I have recently purchased Randy's managment. Is this th...
by gpraceman
Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:00 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Wheel Mounting tradeoffs
Replies: 4
Views: 6300

Re: Wheel Mounting tradeoffs

However I keep dreaming about an enhancement to your threaded hole which would allow microadjustments in all three orientations to aid in alignment. I'm sure it would be disallowed, but if you could set the axle through a initial sphere with a hole in it (like the inside of a ball valve) and then m...
by gpraceman
Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:49 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Semi-trucks?
Replies: 2
Views: 5027

Re: Semi-trucks?

This site has some information on the semi-truck races http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Gorge/1066/53kubkar.html . This other site shows some photos, http://members.rogers.com/cub15bur/kubkar/trucks.htm . It looks like they are using their regular track and maybe built an extension on the back to f...
by gpraceman
Tue Dec 09, 2003 11:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Detecting timed racing "crack"
Replies: 29
Views: 48181

Re: Detecting timed racing "crack"

I may be a little out of the loop here, are you guys talking about pinewood derby cars???, If there is anyone out there that has to win a car race that badly to insert some sort of electronic bug, then I belive that our councils have far greater problems then PW races. This whole forum is really sc...
by gpraceman
Sat Dec 06, 2003 5:41 pm
Forum: General Coordinator Topics
Topic: Prize Ideas
Replies: 5
Views: 8908

Prize Ideas

I thought I's start a thread about race prizes. Besides the usual trophies and certificates, what other things are good for prizes? Here's a few possibilities that I could think of: Neckerchiefs - Chief Neckerchief Neckerchief slides - ??? Car Stands - MaxV , I know I have seen some homename ones so...