Ran our first workshop
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:16 pm
I brought a drill press, band saw, table sander and the associated tools for straightening the axles, drilling axle holes and cleaning up the wheels. I gave away every "secret" I had over the course of a four hour workshop. About half the pack showed up.
The good news is that for the first time every single car made it all the way down to the timers. Normally we get a couple of stragglers stopping short from axles being so badly out of alignment.
The bad news is that I watched a few parents do 100% of the work as their kids ran around not paying attention. I was a little shocked that they would openly work on the cars in front of anyone without involving their children.
Still, it was a good workshop and it showed on race day.
The good news is that for the first time every single car made it all the way down to the timers. Normally we get a couple of stragglers stopping short from axles being so badly out of alignment.
The bad news is that I watched a few parents do 100% of the work as their kids ran around not paying attention. I was a little shocked that they would openly work on the cars in front of anyone without involving their children.
Still, it was a good workshop and it showed on race day.