Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 6 - December 12, 2018

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Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 6 - December 12, 2018

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The sixth issue of the Pinewood Derby Times newsletter (for the 2018-19 season) is now available at:
https://www.maximum-velocity.com/pinewo ... mes_v18i6/

PINEWOOD DERBY TIMES
Volume 18, Issue 6
December 12, 2018

IN THIS EDITION

- Editor's Notes
- Feature Article: Testing Wheel Trueness
- Humor
- Product Showcase: DerbyDome - $2.00 Off
- Pinewood Derby Car Showcase
- Pinewood Derby Memory: Our Pinewood Derby Moment
- Q&A

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https://www.maximum-velocity.com/pinewo ... mes_v18i6/
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Re: Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 6 - December 12, 2018

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Nice topic! A little surprised you didn't mention any of the runout testing tools that can be either built or purchased.
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Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 6 - December 12, 2018

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Say Randy!
In your Q/A for big rig kits..
Don’t forget you can still get big rig kits from Indy Products as well!
http://www.indyproducts.com/-Phantom-50 ... _p_12.html




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Re: Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 6 - December 12, 2018

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Nice topic! A little surprised you didn't mention any of the runout testing tools that can be either built or purchased.
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it. I did mention tools in passing ("Barring an expensive test jig"), but I wanted to focus the article on spin testing, which is what the vast majority of people do.
Don’t forget you can still get big rig kits from Indy Products as well!
That is true, but I left them out as their kit is not really an 18-Wheeler (just has 10 wheels).
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Re: Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 6 - December 12, 2018

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The Phantom 500 truck is an 18 wheeler. It's the Dual wheels that make it an 18 wheeler. You have probably all seen the Class 8 trucks with REALLY WIDE tires so there are a lot more trucks on the road that are using only 10 tires today. That Big Wide tire can easily be made by cutting a wheel, gluing it to a standard wheel, Bondo the crack to make it look like one wheel, and paint the running surface black. You have a modern day Class 8 Tractor Trailer. Nails can be purchased from Maximum Velocity.

Orrrrrr, just use 10 stock wheels and you still have a modern day Tractor Trailer.
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