Derby Talk

I agree with all of you! I hope it never finds its place in the rules and qualifications.

Do any of you have rules prohibiteding mold matched wheels?

Was there ever a concensus as to whether this lube actually completely dries? (thanks!) -T :thinking: IMPORTANT Do not use too much lube. he states: his lube is most effective when a very thin dry coat exist between the treated sufaces. For best performance, he says to wipe off excess lube. Never u...

Teeeman!

MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

whoda.

Me personally, I would not want to try align a car before a race. I know I would have enough time get the car right. To me you are suppose to make this event fun for the kids and I don't think making them try align a car before a race would be much fun a kid. John John, :agree: What isen't fun is.....

68sportcoupe wrote: does anyone know if they are still making the big rig kits they say 2010 on the box.

68sportcoupe,
You Might try http://www.scoutstuff.org" target="_blank for the big rig kits.
Thay still have them listed in stock.

The topic was raised in another thread concerning axles that are after market axles from a popular retailer Districts have rules about altered or slotted axles. Do judges pull axles before or after race to ensure they are not slotted? I would like to suggest to our District that we drop rules that ...

Now if i only had a Mini Lathe.
I could have fun learning new suff.. like this!

Stan, You All Have A Very Merry Christmas.

Whoda.

Now Stan, you know most rules don't allow Lathed Wheels. :scratching: You Outlaw you! Whoda. I'm making samples of illegal wheels to train the inspection crew.[/quote] Stan I have a Sample for that inspection crew! ;) http://i40.tinypic.com/sq2uk2.jpg I used a junk wheel and my scroll saw to do up ...

Very nice video on the Mini Lathe Stan. I like you're home made Mandrel, it would work well with the coned hubs also. ;) Are you useing a derbyworx hub tool in the chuck.. Or one that you have turned out? This beats turing them by hand on the hand lathe, Or sanding them with a drill or drill press. ...

You guys crack me up. I spoke with one of them on the phone a few times last year. We corrisponded a few times. I got my samples for free and tested it. Then I bought some. I did allot of testing and yes for some, you might think it would be easier to get ahold of them, but I can assure you. the st...

Thanks Sporty!

Sporty, Thank you! Sorry so many questions. Just trying to ask you the questions that some may not ask about this lube. You said you kept the weight off the wheels and you broke them in slow. Did you spin them by hand.. Or did you use an air compresser / canned air. Holding the car upside down spini...

Now not listed or mentioned was another step that I tried in going faster with it. [...] Ya im gonna hold on to that added process for a few weeks. :whistling: Okay, it's been a few weeks. :eager: Are you ready to let go of "that added process?"[/quote] I have not got around to trying thi...

FatSebastian wrote:

whodathunkit wrote:Pinewood Derby Times vol 11 issue 6 Dec 14. [...] If you all haven't seen it you need to check it out!

... as found here. (Nice Derby Talk shirts!)

Thanks FAST SEBASTIAN...