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- Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:12 pm
- Forum: Space Derby
- Topic: Space Derby Rules-What to do About Broken Rubber Bands?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11116
Re: Space Derby Rules-What to do About Broken Rubber Bands?
emaier, if the rubber bands break, it should be fixed immediately with a combination of help form the parent/cub and race officials. Our pack has a couple of extra boxes of rubber bands for just this reason. Also, before racing even starts, make sure during tech that the little rubber tube is wrappe...
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:56 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Glued wheel?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20495
Re: Glued wheel?
DE or anyone, if you are using a bent axle for the raised wheel, how do you tune this wheel? Isn't the raised wheel off the track? If so, then how do you tune this wheel? If it is not touching the track, is it tunable?
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Is there a cost to victory? You bet!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 39011
Re: Is there a cost to victory? You bet!
H20,
Congratulations to your son. Giving up only 2 goals over 4 games is envious, stupendous and miraculous. And MVP honors to boot? WOW, keep him at it and he'll get a college scholorship. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to your son. Giving up only 2 goals over 4 games is envious, stupendous and miraculous. And MVP honors to boot? WOW, keep him at it and he'll get a college scholorship. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:00 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Building a new car for district
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11593
Re: Building a new car for district
To have the opportunity to build a new car before districts would be great for me. I am in the same boat, or would be if my district had PWD races, which they don't. After winning the pack race, we have discovered many other opportunities to make the car faster, and am anxious to try them out. I am ...
- Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:04 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Three questions on axle polishing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22125
Re: Three questions on axle polishing
Just a quick thought. I once worked in the waste water industry for a company that filtered waste water. We had a product called a : Rotating Drum Vacuum Filter. We used DE, or diatamasious earth, swimming pool aggregate,very fine sand like material that was made millions of years ago when microscop...
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:31 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: 1st PWD: questions after the fact
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13662
Re: 1st PWD: questions after the fact
Tim, Our pack has very specific rules written and very casual inspections. 4 wheels, but not checked except in the case of a wheel that was like 1/4" above the track. Weight also. That's it. Because of my enthusiasm for PWD, I have been elected chairman of the PWD for next year. We have 3 class...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:59 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Axle Oiling
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20940
Re: Axle Oiling
Thanks everyone, I think I am starting to get a handle on this.
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:56 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: A New(?) Toe Adjustment Tool
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6796
Re: A New(?) Toe Adjustment Tool
Stan,
Any chance you could provide us with a photo or two?
Any chance you could provide us with a photo or two?
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:39 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Axle Oiling
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20940
Re: Axle Oiling
Rukkian, So you metioned Krytox, Nyoil and Xoil. Are these the current state of the art oils used in PWD? Is you process of applying these oils the current state of the art process used by racers? The process you describe seems simple enough and makes sense. Do you wipe out the wheel bore also, or j...
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:39 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Axle Oiling
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20940
Axle Oiling
I am looking for ideas on the best oil and the best way to apply the oil on axles. I have read about a couple of different oils, but are there others? What would be the best way to apply the oil? Has anyone ever tried to soak the axles in oil and then heat them in an oven? I remember an old friend o...
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Outer Wheel Hub Polishing Process
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7429
Re: Outer Wheel Hub Polishing Process
Thanks Sporty, I'll try that.
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Tools?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24305
Re: Tools?
Well that narrows it down. Our Pack has a 6 lane Best track as the curve is very short and aggressive.
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:26 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Tools?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24305
Re: Tools?
Stan, ya know, I was just starting to read some posts yesterday regarding tracks and saw references to that effect. I don't know which one, but I believe our pack has one of the two you mentioned. 1. So are you saying that one has a more severe arc than the other? That would help narrow down which t...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: It will pay off !
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4180
Re: It will pay off !
Aron, I can tell you first hand that by doing what Sporty is revealing to us is the way to go. My son went from never crossing the finish line last year to 1st in Den and 1st in pack 2 weeks ago. It was sporty that made that possible. I believe I owe it to Sporty to take what he has taught me and tr...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:59 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Outer Wheel Hub Polishing Process
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7429
Re: Outer Wheel Hub Polishing Process
Hi Aron, I started with such a rough grit because after using the tool to remove the step, although it looked rather smooth, I just wasn't sure how smooth it was. What if, when removing the step, I created a rather large divot? By starting with a finer sand paper, it would not take the divot out. An...