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by Vitamin K
Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: Commercial
Topic: Question about The Judge Cable
Replies: 5
Views: 18618

Question about The Judge Cable

I can't find specifications on the website, so I thought I would ask here. The cable that connects the Judge Timer to the start gate latch appears to be a telephone cord, but an RJ11 connector is too fat to fit. Does anybody know what kind of cable it requires? Is it RJ9? New Directions really ought...
by Vitamin K
Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Badder Ladder - Realized
Replies: 3
Views: 8216

Re: Badder Ladder - Realized

Lookin' good! That's a lot of tricky cutting for your ladder car...way more than I've got the patience for, haha!

I hate having the play the Game of Life, but I love your wife's car.

Also the Pokemon Paint job is super cool.
by Vitamin K
Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: I didn't start the fire
Replies: 13
Views: 16003

Re: I didn't start the fire

I do love watching a Whoda build happen. It's like seeing the work of a fine surgeon.
by Vitamin K
Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: A 3D printed Drill Guide...worthy idea or not?
Replies: 7
Views: 9242

A 3D printed Drill Guide...worthy idea or not?

So one thing that has always been sort of near to my heart in regard to Pinewood Derby stuff is not wanting to see the people that have lots of money to spend have a huge advantage over those who mainly put in time, effort and brains. Hence why I a hate the idea of people buying premade cars to race...
by Vitamin K
Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Are Pinewood Derby cars still the least inexpensive racing!
Replies: 5
Views: 8646

Re: Are Pinewood Derby cars still the least inexpensive racing!

It's still way cheaper than slot racing, RC or soap box!
by Vitamin K
Thu Nov 10, 2022 3:58 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Maximum Velocity Wheels with bent Axles
Replies: 4
Views: 5672

Re: Maximum Velocity Wheels with bent Axles

I've bent axles at like, 7 degrees with Max-V axles (I like a sick amount of bend on the DFW). Yes, you have to kind of *snap* them into the bores, but it doesn't hurt them if you don't do it repeatedly.
by Vitamin K
Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:10 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Poor Quality Wheels from Latest BSA Lot
Replies: 17
Views: 32882

Re: Poor Quality Wheels from Latest BSA Lot

murphken wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:47 am FYI: I have purchased over 200 wheel sets from BSA in the last month.
Wow, Murph, you're really keeping busy in the Derby Game these days, huh? :D
by Vitamin K
Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:28 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: So I sprayed my axels with duport chain saver...
Replies: 6
Views: 16184

Re: So I sprayed my axels with duport chain saver...

My advice: Ditch the chain-saver and get some Heavy Duty Max-Pro Silicone Spray or 3M Dry-Type Silicone.

If you're insistent on the chain-saver, spray your axles, let the stuff set a bit, then wipe 'em off so you're left with just a thin waxy film.
by Vitamin K
Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:01 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Polishing AWANA axles
Replies: 6
Views: 12224

Re: Polishing AWANA axles

For Awana axles, we start with 1000 grit, 10 seconds, then 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000. Wipe clean between each grit. Finish with some Brasso or Mother's Mag polish on a strip of cloth or leather.
by Vitamin K
Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:23 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Roadway Racers axles
Replies: 7
Views: 12236

Re: Roadway Racers axles

Yep, you are correct. They would not be legal when the rules say you must use BSA stuff if you're racing scouts. Where do you buy Awana axles? The only ones I can find are from Maximum Velocity, 4 for $8,95. You can order them directly from the Awana store. Obviously there's shipping, so it might m...
by Vitamin K
Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:26 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Roadway Racers axles
Replies: 7
Views: 12236

Re: Roadway Racers axles

I mean, unless they've got the BSA stamp on them, you can't legally use them in races that call for BSA-only stuff, right?

My favorite cheap non-BSA axles still remain the ones by Awana. So straight and smooth and thick! They're great, and like two bucks for a set of ten, I think.
by Vitamin K
Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:02 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: How to oil axels
Replies: 12
Views: 17545

Re: How to oil axels

I put a tiny drop (ballpoint pen ball is about right) and roll it around the axle making sure to get the shaft and under the head, and then I use a small strip of clean white paper (making sure there aren't loose fibers on the end) to wick up any remaining blobs of oil. Krytox is a thin-film lube. Y...
by Vitamin K
Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:00 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Oil -Freezing
Replies: 6
Views: 12489

Re: Oil -Freezing

Definitely use oil. Be sure and coat your bores and axles with a good choice of oil-repellent treatment! ????.like what? If you're using oil, you will get the best success if both your wheel bores and axles are coated with some kind of oil-repelling treatment. Traditionally, different products have...
by Vitamin K
Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:44 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"
Replies: 196
Views: 250321

Re: Rail Riding - "How To Guide"

The DFW should have positive camber, as such, the lower edge of the wheel should be closer to the rail and the upper edge of the wheel further from it. OK, so I have to ask. Front dominant wheel bend DOWN or UP? My boys are 4 years into this and have done really well bending it about 1.5deg UP. I do...
by Vitamin K
Sat Jan 25, 2020 8:50 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Aggressive COG limits
Replies: 14
Views: 22003

Re: Aggressive COG limits

The track matters too. Not only aluminum vs wood (the smoother the track, the more aggressive your CoG can be), but also the shape of the curve. The curve of a Besttrack is a lot more brutal than that of a Microwizard. A lot of cars come out of the transition with some serious waggles on the former...