Derby Talk

:lol: That sounds so cool... My oldest son said he would love to be able to say that to somebody who asked him what kind of lube he uses. Imagine telling someone: "I use Neolube. It's a colloidal graphite combined with a cellulosic resin binder with an anhydrous isopropyl alcohol delivery syst...

I am not sure this is where I should post this topic. If it is not, please move it to the proper place. We had our PWD race this past weekend (2-17-07). Here is an excerpt form our 2007 rules. Please note that these rules have not changed in three years. "II. PINEWOOD DERBY CAR DESIGN STANDARDS...

Well, the Pack races are over. Everyone seemed to like the Outlaw race. Our pack has 37 boys and we had 10 racers in the Outlaw event. How did we do? Well, I was beat by my daughter and one of our leaders. He brought in a car he built 29 years ago. :oops: My daughter placed 1st and went undefeated. ...

Now THAT I LIKE

I have posted updated pictures of all three cars in "2007 Outlaws". All that remains is adding the wheels, alignment, and final weighing.

We finished my sons tonight. So, here it is: http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/ranman106/2007%20outlaws/?action=view&current=DSCF0008a.jpg http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/ranman106/2007%20outlaws/?action=view&current=DSCF0007a.jpg http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/ranman106/...

Don't worry about the license plate. My son ran this last year: http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/ranman106/?action=view&current=362ff9b7.jpg He took 2nd in Webelos 2 and 2nd in pack. All his friends thought it was great. They were more interested in how he made it. Nobody razzed him becaus...

Well, I finished mine tonight. Here are the pictures. The color is Hobby Masters burgandy and looks darker in the picture than it is. I was going to use Hot Rod Green from last year but changed my mind at the last minute. The flames were cut from the fire skin. http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c163...

We had the same problem a few years ago in our pack. Rules were never enforced. Once I was asked to head up our derby, rules were put in writing and a sheet was included that required the scouts and parents signature stating they had read the rules. This had to be handed in when the cars were regist...

I will be posting pictures of our 2007 Outlaw cars here as we complete them. To see the before pics, look at this thread: http://www.derbytalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=2147 We finished my daughters car Saturday. This will be her first derby and she is excited! She picked the design (MaxV wing), paint, an...

Are you using needle files? Coarse or fine? What about diamond coated? What profiles? Yes needle and flat file. All are fine or extra fine, one is diamond coated. Initial "cut" is made with side of flat diamond file, measures exactly .050. Mark your cuts first, chuck axle, lower to where ...

What speed is your drill press set at?

Are you using needle files? Coarse or fine? What about diamond coated? What profiles?

All help is appreciated!

Ok, I have used search and read all the posts. I did not find my answer so I am asking in a new thread. For all of you that groove your axles, what is your setup? Drill press? File? One groove or two? Etc.

Thanks!

Is the gray one a kit? Or did you "adapt" the idea from one that you had seen? I have no qualm about saying that I will "appropriate" a good idea wherever I might find it (allowing for copyrights, patents, other restrictions), of course. I am just curious about where other peopl...

Here are our 3 outlaw cars. My son's dragster is the one still in wood. We'll see how it turns out. http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/ranman106/2007%20outlaws/?action=view&current=DSCF0008.jpg http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/ranman106/2007%20outlaws/?action=view&current=DSCF0007....