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by whodathunkit
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:36 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles
Replies: 11
Views: 461

Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles

Well Guy's VK made a comment on my BSA stock grooved axles. https://i.imgur.com/UXGH0T8.jpeg Yes these are stock BSA axles I just have them stuck in cardboard keeper to help keep them cleaner and from rolling around. (the axles in the image have not been sanded with papers or liquid polish) And yes ...
by whodathunkit
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:14 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Basic Building Accessories
Replies: 12
Views: 676

Re: Basic Building Accessories

Also with straight axle or un-cambered axles on the car if the wheel gaps are set to large.. ( wheels set to far out from the inner wheel hub to the car body ) The car body can shift and wobble from sliding to the left or right on the axles. Out of round wheels that are not centered to the bore will...
by whodathunkit
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:42 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

Thanks Loud2ns,
Charlie said he has never had salted pinewood french fries before but they do look good enough to eat.
by whodathunkit
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

Well Guy's Charlie would like to apologize..as his allergies are really getting the best of him as of here lately. And with what little he fells that he can do on his car.. VK, he did get his wheel bores waxed with the rejex like he was wanting. From there we let his wheels dry and buffed the wheel ...
by whodathunkit
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Hidden-Wheel Car?
Replies: 20
Views: 1246

Re: Hidden-Wheel Car?

Vk, I'm liking your idea on your Hidden -Wheel Car .. there's just something about its shape I like.

exoray , thanks for the good info on balsa. As I don't work with it much.
by whodathunkit
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

He is going to run with graphite this time around If he is lucky enough to move on to districts we will swap to the current wheels and axles for his car and try running oil lubes. I've got to get my shop cleaned up for that.. You how it go's in any wood shop you make a miss of it working on stuff.. ...
by whodathunkit
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

Well Charlie is felling much better as was ready to get back to work on his wheels .. ( He has 9 days tell his race day!) He started his wheel bore prep off.. by washing and cleaning his wheels and blow drying the wheels and bores out. https://i.imgur.com/aS4kEX2.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/9eV1eX9.jpe...
by whodathunkit
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

I've had so much frustration trying to get good wheels from the shaver. Just...I always gouge the heck out of them, and I don't think any kid would have luck with it. Are you concerned that Charlie's gonna have a disadvantage due to the heavier weight of the pre-2009 wheels? VK, I know what your sa...
by whodathunkit
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

Wheel Shaving and truing up Take 2. Charile's pack rules are very relaxed this year with the use of the older 1996 kits.. and truing of the wheels is allowed. After yesterdays wheel truing on the Derbyworx wheel shaver for Charlie's car.. I was not happy with the work I had done trying to help him w...
by whodathunkit
Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Shifting center of mass?
Replies: 8
Views: 570

Re: Shifting center of mass?

I remember as a kid we played with mercury in science class and I didn't suffer any ill effects. <nervous tick ensues> lol I remember as a hospital maintenance technician.. when ever we had the old mercury filled blood pressure units that spilled. Hazmat would just put on rubber gloves and use brea...
by whodathunkit
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

That's some really nice axle work! Thanks VK, It's been like forever since Iv cut grooves in stock axles.. I wish the wheel truing and shaving would have went a little better however.. ( I forgot to sharpen the blade up) I put a new blade in that I had stuck away.. I'm going to try reworking the wh...
by whodathunkit
Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

Thanks Randy.. Charlie said he is a little salty at it!
by whodathunkit
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

Well Charile is a little under the weather today.. And did not fell that he had the hand strength to true his 1996 wheels up on the Derbyworx wheel shaver and do his axles.. plus he felt like he would miss them up! I told him the same holds true as for me doing them as well. However I did have him c...
by whodathunkit
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1794

Re: French Fries anyone !

Charile, said to say thanks guy's !
He is enjoying his build so far.. I just got to get him started on the wheels , axles and weights this week end.. as his race is Feb 28.