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by whodathunkit
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:27 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: The Big Rig 18 Wheeler Kits Topic.
Replies: 2
Views: 27039

Re: The Big Rig 18 Wheeler Kits Topic.

Christian Service Brigade also offers a brand new 10 wheeler semi truck kit with a 20oz recommended weight.
https://store.csbministries.org/stockar ... ingle-kit/
by whodathunkit
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Wheel Identification?
Replies: 9
Views: 421

Re: Wheel Identification?

exoray,

The newer style CSB Stockar wheel.
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by whodathunkit
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: In Memoriam: Dr. John D. Jobe
Replies: 7
Views: 9272

Re: In Memoriam: Dr. John D. Jobe

Wow Thanks FS,
Just picked up the hard cover book.. and will report back when book is in.
Thank You!
by whodathunkit
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Wheel Identification?
Replies: 9
Views: 421

Re: Wheel Identification?

Here is a wheel type that needs to be added as well.
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Had a kid show up with a car with this wheel type on it.
Anyone care to guess it's kit type?
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Peachtree Woodshop Racers
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by whodathunkit
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Design for less wobble?
Replies: 4
Views: 300

Re: Design for less wobble?

Our pack uses the two lane yellow plastic tracks, and the plastic strikes me as very bouncy. and where I’m going wrong? Is wobble the issue? There are 3 types of yellow extruded pvc tracks on the market that I know of. 1st: The Derby Magic Track.. it has a rail that of like a best track 1 5/8'' wid...
by whodathunkit
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Basic Building Accessories
Replies: 12
Views: 672

Re: Basic Building Accessories

For precision.. while looking for flaws in wheel bores or on axles .. a led lighted magnifying glass.
My fav go to is the Brightech lightview pro.
https://www.amazon.com/Brightech-LightV ... TTS8S?th=1
by whodathunkit
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Hidden-Wheel Car?
Replies: 20
Views: 1246

Re: Hidden-Wheel Car?

Ah man!
Keep trying VK you’ll get it worked out!
by whodathunkit
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles
Replies: 11
Views: 461

Re: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles

It's honestly not something that has ever concerned me (beyond my first race where I was wondering if they would want to see the nails as I plugged the slots) nor something that I have had to worry about locally, but I have seen it in other rules... I probably read 2 or 3 dozen sets of unique derby...
by whodathunkit
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles
Replies: 11
Views: 461

Re: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles

exoray,

I guess 3 out of the 5 BSA axles seen on top in the image do look filed down to much and the tips.
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Thanks for putting your inspection skills to work and for telling viewers what to watch out for on the axle tips.
by whodathunkit
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1792

Re: French Fries anyone !

Way to go, Charlie! Charlie says .. Thank You VK, And for the Info on the Rejex & Max Pro spray. He was a little bit up set that he could not race his car in the out law race yesterday but understood why.. that they wanted it to be a different car. I did not take any of my own cars to race.. or...
by whodathunkit
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles
Replies: 11
Views: 461

Re: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles

Okay I understand now! :thumbup:

I've always thought it was flashing or burrs at the axle head.. crimp marks on the shaft.. burrs or flashing (at the crimped off shaft to make the nail tip.)
So Ill try not to file to much off at the tips from now on.
by whodathunkit
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: French Fries anyone !
Replies: 31
Views: 1792

Re: French Fries anyone !

Well Charlie's hard work has paid off he turned the M to a W. And took 1st place for his pack race tonight his avg time was a 3.2 on a 35 foot best track. They would not let him race his car in the out law as they wanted it to be a different car for the outlaw race. https://i.imgur.com/PsQO7nX.jpeg ...
by whodathunkit
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles
Replies: 11
Views: 461

Re: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles

Thanks exoray, That’s a new rule iv never ran into. And it could be just a typo And there talking about the axle tips. Most of the time they just view the tips of axle while in the axle slot. Don’t know why at check in inspection you would want have a kid Pull his wheel and axle to view for crimp ma...
by whodathunkit
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles
Replies: 11
Views: 461

Re: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles

Thanks VK, For polishing them I’ll use a Dremel drill press and some liquid polish and an old T shirt cut up for rags. Then buff with a clean micro fiber towel And call them done for graphite lubes. For sanding the axles with out grooves I’ll leave the crimp marks and run sand paper grits 400-3000 a...
by whodathunkit
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles
Replies: 11
Views: 461

Re: Making BSA Stock Grooved Axles

For cleaning up the file cuts and removing burs I'll use a Dremel emery wheel. https://www.dremel.com/us/en/p/425-02-26150425aa https://i.imgur.com/M7gMsm6.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/iNJHq1F.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/2VkQVb2.jpeg And then use some (0000) steel wool: https://i.imgur.com/pvmpoel.jpeg Axl...