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- Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:50 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: We won, but what's a "good" 30-ft time?
- Replies: 3
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We won, but what's a "good" 30-ft time?
In my son's first attempt at rail riding, he won his Pack championship - the third year he's raced, and only the first time he's placed, and he was so excited afterward he couldn't sleep last night! He did pretty well patience-wise with all the preparations of the build, but it was really something ...
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:54 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: 2009 Wheel Prep
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15210
Re: 2009 Wheel Prep
I would think the pro-wheel-shaver XT would be worth running on the new wheels. That--light sanding . . . removing the step . . . and reaming the bores. That's our plan this year. I got a Wheel Shaver XT for Valentine's Day (tools, not food, are the way to this man's heart.) Although I've read abou...
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:46 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Derby Freaks R Us
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8634
Re: Derby Freaks R Us
Thanks for the welcoming words! Man, have things changed since I was a kid... even the paints are different! I came to find out that the quart of Floquil Dio-Sol Railroad Colors lacquer thinner I have had for years is now out of production and rare as hen's teeth; everything is going to enamels and ...
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:32 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: What's the verdict on Edge-Guided vs. Center-Guided setups?
- Replies: 3
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Re: What's the verdict on Edge-Guided vs. Center-Guided setups?
Thanks, Stan.
This will be interesting... will report back, as I hope others will.
This will be interesting... will report back, as I hope others will.
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:50 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Air brushing / compressors. do you use them ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6954
Re: Air brushing / compressors. do you use them ?
I've had the same Badger 200 (internal mix, bottom-feed, single-action) airbrush since I was about ten years old. (I did a lot of model railroading as a kid on through college, still have all my rolling stock and motive power, and of course, tools!) I think they go for about $80 nowadays. I've got t...
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:43 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Derby Freaks R Us
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8634
Derby Freaks R Us
...So my wife asked me to pick out my Valentine's present, because she knows me well; tools or "optional" car parts are my bailiwick. I've decided to lay out the dough for a near-full set of Derby Worx jigs and tools. I must be nuts. Even though I built successful cars myself as a cub with...
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:08 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: What's the verdict on Edge-Guided vs. Center-Guided setups?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3438
What's the verdict on Edge-Guided vs. Center-Guided setups?
(This is my first post) Hi all, we're getting down to building a second batch cars for this year's races after I realized that the drill press I used for axle holes wasn't square to the table, and I'm trying to figure out if there's any consensus on a good setup for the edge-guided tracks. Our counc...