Derby Talk

Hi George! Thank's for the tips on the spray paint nozzles! When I asked the question. When I'm finished painting with a particular paint type or color.. Should I turn the rattle can or can's up side down to spray out the excess paint so that I won't waste paint by letting the paint dry out clogging...

P.S, I forgot ... if the paints are compatible I generally wait 8 to 12 hours depending if I'm in a hurry or not. The paint won't be "cured" as "cured" and "dry" are to different things. Waiting "7 days" or until the paint is gassed off is something I'd do if I was going to rub it out with a Polish...

My "Custom Painting Pinewood Derby Cars with Spray Paint Cans !" is finally posted. Yes it's a long video, but there's a lot of info and a lot of steps to painting car's that look like mine. SEE VIDEO HERE https://youtu.be/lOKj0VgEnzk https://youtu.be/lOKj0VgEnzk Feel Free To Ask Questions In the V...

Hi George!
Thank’s for putting your video together.

And I’m with Speedster .. on what he said
You are a fantastic Artist!

Whoda.


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Yes it looks like it was VK.
Just ran across the web page
And thought I’d share it here.





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City of Manhattan Beach California... Community Pinewood Derby Day.
http://www.citymb.info/departments/park ... -derby-day

That would be cool!
Can’t wait for this .. the kids and adults who view
might enjoy seeing how your doing you’re killer paint jobs.


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Wow!! Rattle can paint jobs.
Sure had me fooled with the airbrush though!

Like you I have an air brush set up but haven’t had the time set it up as well.
Maybe this winter I’ll have more shop time to do so.




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Due to low funds and a few other things, I won't be racing soon ... eventually though. :welcome: Coffin Nail Racing! Very nice looking car's by the way.. and no funds needed to race your pic's here! If your using and air brush to paint your cars.. I sure could use a few pointers on how your doing y...

Hard to say for sure Speedster! It could all stem from this lecture http://www.pinewoodderbyphysics.com/pdf%20files/Lecture%2016.pdf Car Lecture under lecture 16 Or some different web sites . There are some good write ups about it as well. http://www.maximum-velocity.com/pinewood-derby-blog/2015/01/...

Well Speedster,
Some believe that it makes a paste to coat the axles and that it’s sticks to the axle when dry.

Or that the wet mixture packs into the wheel bores better.
And when drys forms a small graphite bushing.
Hope that helps.


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This looks to be the correct part, Cherry E53-00R, but it looks to be obsolete. Not sure what a suitable replacement would be. http://www.res-rich.com/cherrycorp/e51.htm https://media.digikey.com/photos/Cherry%20Switch%20Photos/Cherry%20Switch-E51-60B.jpg :idk: maybe https://www.adafruit.com/produc...

gpraceman wrote:It looks like you are referring to this thread.

Yes that's the topic I recall.. thanks Randy!


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Seems there is topic iv seen on DT
About the race master iv timer switch!

Best I can recall about the switch replacement
A highly well micro switch VT 16031C2
Or one from Allied..
D413-V3LD
SPDT; NO/NC; straight lever actuator;
Gold contacts 100ma; 250vac.




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Looking for light to help your child light up there Lego brick pinewood derby car designs.
Here's a web site offering lights.
https://www.lightmybricks.com.au/collec ... ars-trucks