Derby Talk

Slow progress is still progress. Got the profile cut done on my older son's car. Made him cut the paper template and trace the lines, then we scrollsawed it together. Didn't get it done perfectly, but that's what sandpaper is for!

LightninBoy's next chassis is gonna have negative weight and will need to be tied down to keep it from floating off of the workbench...

I'd consider the source for that video. Yeah, absolutely. That tool works just fine. Using stock BSA axles. I do notice I do the bend differently. Sometimes vendors do not like one another, or mfg. Yeah, there's a lot more I wanna say about this, but I'm gonna stop short of calling people out by na...

I wanna say he was using it with a steel or titanium axle. I commented on the video and asked how it worked on a typical nickel(?) BSA axle To be clearer, BSA axles are made from steel wire and are nickel-plated; they are not made of nickel. Ah, thanks for the clarification. I thought they were mad...

Snucked into the shop tonight to cut a little balsa for the fenders for Daddy's Car. Current weight with balsa additions is at 1.44 oz. I imagine I'll get a little under that after I carve out weight pockets on the pine and wheel wells in the fenders, but I'm okay with where it's at. The car's never...

Ooh, this looks unique. I'm interested to see how it shapes up. The next build after this one. I may seek you out for a co project. My design will need some help. If interested. Let me know. Happy to lend whatever small skills I might have. Let me know what you're after when you're ready to tackle ...

Ooh, this looks unique. I'm interested to see how it shapes up.

The new tool, by derby worx. The axle bender, leaves no marks and does consistent bends. A 4 foot board and a level and a bowl to raise it up. Is all you need. For tuning. Aside from either a needle nose pliers, a marker or put a slit in the axle head and a flat head screw driver. I'm glad to hear ...

It would seem to me the BENT axles would give the advantage in scout racing. If we know we will be racing on a Best track, and we buy the same Best track, we can then play with bent axles until we get the fastest time. Without a track and timer there is a huge disadvantage. I, as I suspect others h...

Assuming that Racer A has the time and know-how to build a properly aligned car using bent rear axles, does Racer B, who has the setup required to build a well-aligned car with drilled cant and straight axles have any kind of inherent advantage? If I understand you correctly, then you're trying to ...

So, for the sake of argument, let's assume BSA kit axles here. What I'm trying to determine is this: Assuming that Racer A has the time and know-how to build a properly aligned car using bent rear axles, does Racer B, who has the setup required to build a well-aligned car with drilled cant and strai...

What's a hand drill cost? Maybe $30-$50 for a Black and Decker. Yeah, like you, most people are more likely to own one over a drill press but if you want to do a full comparison it is only fair to add it as well. Yeah, I don't know if I'd agree with adding it to the startup cost, just because nearl...

No, wait, stop, don't go away! I'm not looking to re-ignite the debate! So, from what I have gleaned, most of the momentum of current preferences in Derby-building has seemed to shift over in the direction of using straight rear axles with drilled cant. Of the people who do this, the overwhelming ma...

Ooh, I like where this is going. That design looks...very familiar.