Derby Talk

Scout Dads, I have new style PWD wheels from the early production era when the resultant wheels had superior bores and radial/lateral run-out. All these wheels came from the 2010 Pinewood Derby Big Rig Racing Kits that I purchased a long time ago. These are quality wheels that you will not find anym...

Hey Scout Dads, I am selling some of my oil for Pinewood Derby Racing. My Son (Shawn) and I used to race in cub scouts and league racing under "SLT" and "TNR" Racing. Shawn finished Cub Scouts last year when he attained his Arrow of Light. We quit league racing last January. I am...

Gregg, Send me you number. I will try to get to the race to support set-up. I intentionally got rid of all my cars except for SLT-R1 which is lost at this moment. Additionally, Darryl has a pretty fast stocker that I will give to him for all his help. Bill has several beautiful cars with his name on...

I believe it would be good to keep those League Racers out of the Adult Races. They will have their hands full with the other League Racers. That Pro Division will have some heat coming down that track. If it is not an issue, my son Shawn will enter the Cub Scout Division with his Cub Scout Car that...

I have six of these tools. These tools are relatively inexpensive so it is good to have a couple around. The tool is made so it is easy for a Scout to use. Very simple and easy to understand. It is good to do a little sanding on the tip of the tool. Each of my tools has been modified to comply with ...

Jia-A-loo (Methylene Chloride) should not be used around young Scouts. Nasty stuff. You don't see vendors selling this stuff for that exact reason. If you are running graphite, you can run a number of different methods with similar results. You don't need expensive waxes like Legend or re-bottled, e...

We use BSA or Max V Wood or our Pro or Cub Scout BSA Cars. Usually, our wood is very dry and has sat for a year. Throw your cut or uncut wood on heat vent. Watch for warpage. If the wood get warped, just sand it down on a flat surface before drilling holes. Painting is kind of volatile depending on ...

I hope to be running a pro car with one of these weights on my cars. The weight will be carried higher in the body but I believe it will work.

I just purchased one of these weights from the National Scout Museum in Irving, TX.
Murph
SLT

Nice looking car! I would suggest pulling some of that bend off of that front axle. I run with a bunch of angle on my front dominant axles but your angle might be a tad extreme. Running with a extreme angle makes it hard to adjust your car drift.
Murph
SLT

I must admit, that is pretty good you caught that inside-out wheel. It is really hard to tell from the picture!

The wheel opposite, the DOM Wheel is turned inside-out. The wheel is closer to the body by turning inside out. If the DOM wheel comes off of the rail it does not have too much sideways movement. The body is restricted to 1.75 inches wide.

The only work that I did was put the cut on the bottom of the car, with a mill at work, for Shawn. He cut the body out with a band saw and sanded it with belt sander and sand paper. Most of the Derby Worx Tools were used including the Pro Body Jig, wheel shaver (cannot use lathe as per rules), outer...

The paint is Testors Lacquer. It is easy for a scout to paint with this medium. They must wear a face mask in a well ventilated area. I am not a big fan of Green but he picked the color and it came out well. Sporty's favorite color is green by the way. :mrgreen: My Son did not run in council because...

My Son who is a Webelo, put this car together. It leverages all stock parts from BSA Kit that were worked over a tad with the tools that are sold through the Scout Shop. This car is very stable. It is the fastest car he as ever built. I would say it has excellent alignment. It leverages the slots as...

Gosh, it seems so long ago when I posted videos here about turning wheels. Since then, I must have cut hundreds of sets. I still run Derby Worx wheels, both heavy and 1 grams with little modifications for Pro Racing. If you purchase a lathe, expect a steep learning curve and expect to throw away a b...