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by colopwdfan
Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Trading Post
Topic: SOME SOLD LOT'S MORE Leaving PWD Have lots of stuff
Replies: 3
Views: 6914

Re: SOME SOLD LOT'S MORE Leaving PWD Have lots of stuff

Hey T, I'm 55. My son is 10. Health Issues. IF he is foolish enough to procreate before I complete my Life Cycle, He'll just have show his kids, himself. :lol: His cars are staying with his other mementos. BESIDES these newfangled colored wheels etc. I've been hearing about are harbingers of evil!!!...
by colopwdfan
Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:20 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"
Replies: 196
Views: 251713

Re: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"

Joe,
OK, I'm getting on track. Sorry... ;-)

We've got 11 months until our next and last races, so I'll read all the material, and do our darnedest!

Thanks again!
J
by colopwdfan
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:27 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"
Replies: 196
Views: 251713

Re: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"

Hey Joe, Thanks for the response. Oh, btw, I am NOT proposing anything more than Dr Jobe's method being one that may address the problem. His method. That's the reason for my questions. To understand the +'s & -'s of rh. Does the process laid out by Dr. Jobe, not accomplish the same thing as rai...
by colopwdfan
Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:14 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"
Replies: 196
Views: 251713

Re: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"

"Warp offers this cautionary caveat regarding narrowing:*One thing to mention though. During the small amount of testing I have been able to do this year, I did find that any excessive narrowing of the front tread width (more than 1/16" or so) can slow the car by making it VERY (overly) se...
by colopwdfan
Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Bullet Lube
Replies: 6
Views: 7130

Re: Bullet Lube

I've found a use for the White Lube! Door locks on my car!!! Automobile - not PWD
by colopwdfan
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:27 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Bending an axle
Replies: 76
Views: 50126

Re: Bending an axle

Rick,
Check in David Mead's "Official Scout" Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets book.

There's a close up and clear picture as well as instruction there for axle bending. Pages 82 and 83.

If you don't want to buy the book, it's probably available at your library.

John
by colopwdfan
Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:24 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Used Search but...
Replies: 2
Views: 3921

Re: Used Search but...

Thanks Pinewood D!
by colopwdfan
Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:21 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Bending an axle
Replies: 76
Views: 50126

Re: Bending an axle

I've found dropping the car from 3 foot 8 inches bends axles well. Though without precision in most cases! :roll:

John
by colopwdfan
Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:19 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Used Search but...
Replies: 2
Views: 3921

Used Search but...

I looked through the results and couldn't find the answer - I'm sure it's been answered before:

How do I clean Zytox 100 from axles and the wheels especially the inner hubs?

Alcohol?

TIA!!!

John
by colopwdfan
Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:23 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: The Sacrifice (This Year's Results)
Replies: 6
Views: 6436

Re: The Sacrifice (This Year's Results)

Thanks Stan:
It's 3.7273

John
by colopwdfan
Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:01 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Some final questions before the race
Replies: 8
Views: 7681

Re: Some final questions before the race

Bullet Lube is a proprietary lube from David Meade's company Derby Champ.

It has worked well for me but Tube - O - Lube is still the trusted favorite for us and is less expensive (per weight) and available locally as well as from the on-line folks.

John
by colopwdfan
Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:26 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Pinewood Derby for Boy Scouts?
Replies: 18
Views: 19508

Re: Pinewood Derby for Boy Scouts?

I'm glad someone posted this idea from MaxV's newsletter! I feel it's a great idea. And everyone I've talked to in our Pack is all for it. We just had the "Old Corps" longtime leaders leave. I think there's a "burn out" period - not regarding Scouting as a whole, but with PWD. No...
by colopwdfan
Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: The Sacrifice (This Year's Results)
Replies: 6
Views: 6436

Re: The Sacrifice (This Year's Results)

SACRAFICE = Sacrifice (SORRY) SP

"Yea_'s" = Year's
by colopwdfan
Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:16 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: The Sacrifice (This Year's Results)
Replies: 6
Views: 6436

The Sacrifice (This Year's Results)

Well, we did well! We had 3 cars: MY SON- Webelos1 ME- Other Class MY WIFE- Other Class My Son - Heading to Districts! As 2nd fastest car 23 out of 24 points (5 1st place races / 1 2nd place by photo finish!) His Times for 6 Heats TOTAL: 21.1421 AVG: 3.5237 MINIMUM (Fastest) heat: 3.4090 MAXIMUM (Sl...