Need Cubmobile Building Plans
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:51 am
HEY GUYS:
IT APPEARS THAT A FEW OF YOU HAVE HAD SOME EXEPERIENCE WITH BUILDING AND RACING CUBMOBILES. OUR PACK IS PLANNING ON DOING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. WE WOULD LIKE TO BUILD A CUBMOBILE TO RACE AT OUR DISTRICT RACE WHICH WILL BE HELD MARCH 31. I KNOW THAT'S SORT OF SHORT NOTICE, BUT I HAVE A FEW DADS WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT BUT NEED SOME DIRECTION AS NONE OF US HAVE ANY IDEA AS TO WHAT A CUBMOBILE EVEN IS!
THERE ARE A FEW GUIDELINES WE HAVE GOTTEN FROM :
CAR MUST BE SOLIDLY CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD, MASONITE, OR METAL, WITH SOLID BOTTOM, SIDES AND FRONT, AND MUST HAVE A STABLE SKIN. PUSH HANDLE MUST BE PERMANENTLY FASTENED TO CAR.
CAR MUST HAVE A SAFE STEERING MECHANISM. IF CABLE DRIVEN, MAKE SURE CABLE IS TIGHT.
SIDES OF COCKPIT MUST EXTEND MINIMUM OF 6" ABOVE SEAT.
FRONT AND BACK ENDS OF CAR MUST BE ENCLOSED.
EACH CAR MUST HAVE 4 WHEELS.
CAR SHOULD BE MINIMUM 72" OVERALL LENGTH AND BETWEEN 30" AND 42" WIDE (LENGTH MEASURED FROM HANDLE END TO NOSE END OF CAR, WIDTH MEASURED FROM WHEEL CENTER TO WHEEL CENTER).
MINIMUM RAOD CLEARANCE OF 3".
THIS WILL REQUIRE 2 SCOUTS -- 1 TO DRIVE, AND 1 TO PUSH, 150' LONG TRACK.
ANY SUGGESTIONS? ANY HELD ANYONE CAN OFFER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS.
Pat, Cubmaster
Pack 434
IT APPEARS THAT A FEW OF YOU HAVE HAD SOME EXEPERIENCE WITH BUILDING AND RACING CUBMOBILES. OUR PACK IS PLANNING ON DOING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. WE WOULD LIKE TO BUILD A CUBMOBILE TO RACE AT OUR DISTRICT RACE WHICH WILL BE HELD MARCH 31. I KNOW THAT'S SORT OF SHORT NOTICE, BUT I HAVE A FEW DADS WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT BUT NEED SOME DIRECTION AS NONE OF US HAVE ANY IDEA AS TO WHAT A CUBMOBILE EVEN IS!
THERE ARE A FEW GUIDELINES WE HAVE GOTTEN FROM :
CAR MUST BE SOLIDLY CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD, MASONITE, OR METAL, WITH SOLID BOTTOM, SIDES AND FRONT, AND MUST HAVE A STABLE SKIN. PUSH HANDLE MUST BE PERMANENTLY FASTENED TO CAR.
CAR MUST HAVE A SAFE STEERING MECHANISM. IF CABLE DRIVEN, MAKE SURE CABLE IS TIGHT.
SIDES OF COCKPIT MUST EXTEND MINIMUM OF 6" ABOVE SEAT.
FRONT AND BACK ENDS OF CAR MUST BE ENCLOSED.
EACH CAR MUST HAVE 4 WHEELS.
CAR SHOULD BE MINIMUM 72" OVERALL LENGTH AND BETWEEN 30" AND 42" WIDE (LENGTH MEASURED FROM HANDLE END TO NOSE END OF CAR, WIDTH MEASURED FROM WHEEL CENTER TO WHEEL CENTER).
MINIMUM RAOD CLEARANCE OF 3".
THIS WILL REQUIRE 2 SCOUTS -- 1 TO DRIVE, AND 1 TO PUSH, 150' LONG TRACK.
ANY SUGGESTIONS? ANY HELD ANYONE CAN OFFER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS.
Pat, Cubmaster
Pack 434