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by gravityboy
Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:21 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2009 Family cars
Replies: 3
Views: 4568

Re: 2009 Family cars

The boys were 2nd and 3rd overall. I'm the pinewood chairman and I tell pretty much anyone in the pack all the "secrets" to car building. This year there were no run away cars, which is good I guess. The funny thing is I spend a lot more time on my car than my boys but they still beat me e...
by gravityboy
Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:23 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2009 Family cars
Replies: 3
Views: 4568

2009 Family cars

http://home.comcast.net/~gravityboy/pinewood/2009_pinewood_cars.jpg Here are the cars my family ran in our Pack race last weekend. From L-R: my car, one I built for my wife, my daughter's car, my Bear, and my Tiger. Every year I enjoy building my car - this year a 1967 McLaren M7A. Keith R. Warrent...
by gravityboy
Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:53 pm
Forum: Raingutter Regatta
Topic: Pine & balsa official kits!!!?
Replies: 2
Views: 11083

Re: Pine & balsa official kits!!!?

The pack bought most of the kits in bulk and distributed them. The few that were bought outside the pack's sale were balsa - the rest pine. Turns out the bulk kits were not as 'official' as I thought. You guessed right - they were generic hobby shop (probably like the Pinecar brand) kits. At least I...
by gravityboy
Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:18 pm
Forum: Raingutter Regatta
Topic: Pine & balsa official kits!!!?
Replies: 2
Views: 11083

Pine & balsa official kits!!!?

Folks, we just had our derby and there were "official" kits made out of both balsa and ...pine!? Anyone ever heard of that? I googled and didn't find anything about pine boat kits. Was it an error? It certainly made for an interesting race... :( scoutstuff.org lists the boat kits as balsa....
by gravityboy
Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:31 am
Forum: Scheduling Methods
Topic: Minimum vs. Cumulative vs. Average times for outcome
Replies: 36
Views: 51164

Minimum vs. Cumulative vs. Average times for outcome

Group, I wasn't able to find a good thread in the archives on the timing methods available on a modern track with good software. I found some reference to 'fast' discussions ( http://www.derbytalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=206 ) but none on deciding a winner. I'm not looking to start a points vs. timing d...
by gravityboy
Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: Commercial
Topic: Upgrading Piantedosi 3 lane and Judge- pics
Replies: 4
Views: 9381

Re: Upgrading Piantedosi 3 lane and Judge- pics

Thanks Mike for getting the pics updated. I'm looking to update the start gate on our 2003 Piantedosi wood track. I'll borrow a few of your ideas as they look to work good.

Any issues with the gate dropping too hard and bumping the track?

thanks,
Keith R.
Warrenton, VA USA