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by MaxV
Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:44 am
Forum: Pinewood Derby Times
Topic: Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 2 - October 17, 2018
Replies: 1
Views: 8315

Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 2 - October 17, 2018

The second issue of the Pinewood Derby Times newsletter (for the 2018-19 season) is now available at: https://www.maximum-velocity.com/pinewood_derby_times_v18i2/ Pinewood Derby Times Volume 18, Issue 2 October 17, 2018 In this Edition: – Editor’s Notes – Feature Article: Last Minute Weighting – Con...
by MaxV
Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:34 am
Forum: Pinewood Derby Times
Topic: Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 1 - October 3, 2018
Replies: 0
Views: 19962

Pinewood Derby Times, Volume 18, Issue 1 - October 3, 2018

The first issue of the Pinewood Derby Times newsletter (for the 2018-19 season) is now available here: https://www.maximum-velocity.com/pinewood_derby_times_v18i1/ Pinewood Derby Times Volume 18, Issue 1 October 3, 2018 In This Edition - Editor's Notes - Feature Article - Five Keys to Performance - ...
by MaxV
Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:13 am
Forum: Maximum Velocity
Topic: Maximum Velocity Pinewood Derby Update - October 2, 2018
Replies: 0
Views: 19632

Maximum Velocity Pinewood Derby Update - October 2, 2018

Dear DerbyTalk Member, It's October, and that crisp smell of fall is in the air. But when I walk into our shop each morning what I smell is pine from our large inventory of pinewood derby car kits. It's pinewood derby time, and the right time to introduce our new pinewood derby products, and introdu...
by MaxV
Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:36 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Maximum Velocity's Newsletter
Replies: 2
Views: 6731

Re: Maximum Velocity's Newsletter

Thanks for the note - my mail list provider required us to re-enlist as they want to make sure their lists are up to date.
by MaxV
Tue May 08, 2018 9:43 am
Forum: Maximum Velocity
Topic: Pinewood Derby Inventory Clearance Event - May 2018
Replies: 0
Views: 19515

Pinewood Derby Inventory Clearance Event - May 2018

Now that the 2017-18 Pinewood Derby season is coming to a close, Maximum Velocity is offering you an opportunity to prepare for the next racing season with great deals on many products including tungsten and kits, and a 10 percent discount on all purchases. Specifically, we are offering clearance pr...
by MaxV
Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:30 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Graphite on wheel tread
Replies: 4
Views: 6857

Re: Graphite on wheel tread

Here is an experiment that showed a very small improvement from graphite on the tread surface:
http://www.maximum-velocity.com/pinewoo ... imes-v8i2/
by MaxV
Sun Feb 04, 2018 1:52 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Rail Riding - First Attempt (failure, sort of)
Replies: 5
Views: 8499

Re: Rail Riding - First Attempt (failure, sort of)

A couple of thoughts: 1. Rail Rider - To minimize the rebound when striking the tool, put the Pro-Axle Press on a piece of wood (2x4) on he concrete. The wood will absorb some of the impact and minimize the rebound. Also, the Rail-Rider is sensitive to the diameter of the axle. So if you use BSA Nai...
by MaxV
Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:08 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Rail Riding - relationship between COM and drift
Replies: 10
Views: 11028

Re: Rail Riding - relationship between COM and drift

As you make the COG more aggressive, you need to increase the drift so that there is more pressure on the guide rail to help keep the car going straight. (since there is less pressure on the track itself)
by MaxV
Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:58 pm
Forum: Maximum Velocity
Topic: Maximum Velocity End of Year Sale
Replies: 0
Views: 17346

Maximum Velocity End of Year Sale

Just to let the DerbyTalk folks know that Maximum Velocity is running a sale right now. First, we just introduced these new products: http://www.maximum-velocity.com/pics/domedadjustableroundsmall.jpg - Domed Adjustable Tungsten Round - Looking to make a car with minimal wood and the weight focused ...
by MaxV
Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:42 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Weighted Wheels
Replies: 9
Views: 11847

Re: Weighted Wheels

Below is a link to a test I did on wheel weighting - the bottom line is you want light wheels (as was said above). Vitamin K is correct that pinewood derby "wheel weights" do not touch the wheels.
http://www.maximum-velocity.com/pinewoo ... imes-v7i3/
by MaxV
Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: infra red timers - why is the receiver on the bottom?
Replies: 4
Views: 9980

Re: infra red timers - why is the receiver on the bottom?

The Judge timer from newdirections does have the light source in the track and the sensors on the bridge. In my experience it has the least issue with light reflectivity. Maybe better than flat black paint is to reduce the size of the aperture in the track. An 1/8 inch hole is big enough so sense th...
by MaxV
Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:48 am
Forum: Maximum Velocity
Topic: New Products and Special Offers from Maximum Velocity
Replies: 0
Views: 17631

New Products and Special Offers from Maximum Velocity

It's September, and time to smell the pine again. That's right, it's pinewood derby time. We at Maximum Velocity are pleased to introduce our new pinewood derby products. You can see all of our new products by clicking on this link: New Products Here are a few highlights: http://www.maximum-velocity...
by MaxV
Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:35 am
Forum: Solenoid Start Gates
Topic: Electronic starters
Replies: 2
Views: 9110

Re: Electronic starters

I use a starter from newdirections.ws (the Judge, John Shreffler). He has versions for most tracks, and they are well under $200.
by MaxV
Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: MaxV wheels and oil
Replies: 6
Views: 7840

Re: MaxV wheels and oil

You can use either Krytox 100 or NyOil with the MV Wheels/axles, but it is really easy to overdo it with NyOil. But in any case, make sure that oil is not running down the side of the wheels, or you will really foul up the track. Just one drop is all that is needed.
by MaxV
Tue May 09, 2017 8:37 am
Forum: Maximum Velocity
Topic: Pinewood Derby Inventory Clearance Event - May 2017
Replies: 0
Views: 17720

Pinewood Derby Inventory Clearance Event - May 2017

Now that the 2016-17 Pinewood Derby season is coming to a close, Maximum Velocity is offering you an opportunity to prepare for the next racing season with great deals on many products including tungsten, discount blocks and kits, and a 10 percent discount on all purchases. Specifically, we are offe...