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by rwburbage
Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:46 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Something vintage to share
Replies: 56
Views: 135243

Re: Something vintage to share

Yes, that makes sense in that note. So, more than likely the 4 batteries were for the coils alone. In the diagram on pg21, it shows 2 coils per side in series. I just played around with wiring these 2 coils in series and they have a weaker pull on the metal and use less current. That's interesting. ...
by rwburbage
Mon Nov 19, 2018 6:58 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Something vintage to share
Replies: 56
Views: 135243

Re: Something vintage to share

Thanks. Let me know what you think about the pics on page 21 and the back. I'm leaning towards this was most likely the original setup with 2 batteries. Maybe later realized that the 2 batteries didn't last long and they bumped it up to the 6 battery configuration. There doesn't seem to be a cover f...
by rwburbage
Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:12 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Something vintage to share
Replies: 56
Views: 135243

Re: Something vintage to share

Well thanks! Of course I'll post. I've been playing around with 2 doorbells from grainger today. Moving the coil around to measure the electromagnetic strength on the bar. So, I can see this working. I need better pictures to see how it was done originally. Just to pay tribute to the effort. ? Were ...
by rwburbage
Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:38 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Something vintage to share
Replies: 56
Views: 135243

Re: Something vintage to share

Nice work guys. Here's lies the mystery. The circuit diagram for the finish gate in the book doesn't match the pictures on page 21 and on the back. I happen to be the Grand Poobah Pinewood Chairman this year. So I'm looking for fun ideas for race day. My idea is to build an original track with a clo...
by rwburbage
Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:07 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Something vintage to share
Replies: 56
Views: 135243

Re: Something vintage to share

yEaH! YeAh! yEah! My SpelliNG Is bAd aLSo! Whodathunkit!!! :shhh: ((( kids do your best in School !))) And tell your dads to get the book Pinewood! the Story of the Pinewood derby! Because according to the original 1953 Rules & Regulations in his book The Over-all length of the car shall not ex...
by rwburbage
Sat Nov 05, 2016 9:17 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: I cannot recommend SuperTrack
Replies: 10
Views: 23396

Re: I cannot recommend SuperTrack

I agree 100% with this report on this track. It's a disaster of a design. The edge guided design allows cars to flop back and forth at a higher sweep than the center guided tracks. The stop foam works exactly as described, crash, knock out the graphite, t-bone other cars, damage. The ramp causes cha...