I have been to some of those races Cy. Leave it to the kids and all
will or would go well. even after a great sponsor built a real pro
track with ditital timers. it is an experience to behold at times. I
will also agree the car should be packed in near cotton balls once
ready until it is race time. Lee
On Sun, Jan 13, 2008 at
11:57:19AM -0600, Cy Selfridge wrote:
> If you are going to do anything to help the Pinewood Derby car it would be
> to true the unusually sorry plastic wheels which are provided and required.
> I put the wheels in my drill and *carefully* sanded down the slop from the
> mold. Also, use just a tad of white graphite on the inadequate axles which
> are also supplied and required.
> Another thing is to make *sure* that the axles are straight and at the
> correct height to prevent the car from dragging the center guide. (I presume
> that the track has a raised guide to keep the car in its own lane?)
> Playing with the blamed little car before the race is also another source of
> sure defeat as the axles will get knocked out of line.
> I am sorry but I have some real unhappy memories from these Pinewood
> Derbies.
> One year my son's car won the preliminary races handily and when it came
> time for the final run off his car beat the Blessed One's car so they
> decided that they needed to have another run off. My son's car beat the
> other car 4 times in a row but we continued to have a run off until the
> other car finally came in first. That was my last Pinewood Derby folks.
> Cy, the Ancient Okie...
>
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>
> Let's build him a small block.
> *grin*
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> I would leave the wheels centered because there is no need for traction in
> this race. And they use a scientific scale to measure the cars down here so
> be careful about adding weights.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lenny McHugh
> To: Blind Handyman
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 3:51 PM
> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] pine wood derby
>
> Well I am helping my grandson build his pine wood derby for the Cub
> Scouts.
> My question is where is the best place for the weights. Some say over the
> rear wheels so it can push. Others say over the front wheels so the weight
>
> can help pull the car. I thought in the center of the car so there will be
>
> even pressure or friction on all wheels.
> I am a little disappointed with his new pack. For the last three years he
> designed and made the cars using my hand tools, bit and brace, coping saw,
>
> wood rasp and sanding blocks. The other evening one father brought his
> portable band saw to cut out patterns made by the kids. My grandson still
> elected to cut out his car using my tools. Some of his cars were a peanut
> shaped car and last year a dauphin, he used some small biscuits for the
> fins. This year he is making a car to resemble a stick of TNT.After he
> rounded over the car he used my forester bits to cut into the front and
> back
> where he will make a fuse.
> The dauphin peanut car won first place in his group and there the weights
> were centered. I think last year's car is still running down the track.
> I thought about taking a block of wood and cutting two dado slots that he
> could use for wheel alignment.The slots could hold the wheels straight
> until
> he hammers in the nail axles.
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