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01-22-2008 #1
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Pine Wood Derby
It's Pine Wood derby time for the Cub Scouts. I let my son build his car and we got spanked last year (our first year) in the derby coming in 32nd out of 34 kids. Deciding that 98% of the other parents built the cars for their kids this year I did the same. I done a lot of legal modifications I'm thinking that I have a top 10 car. I've extended the wheelbase, grooved and polished the axles with 6000 grit paper, put as much weight as possible in the rear without lifting the front wheels, trued the wheels, coned the inner wheel hub, and broke in the wheels with graphite. I have about 30 hours into a 6" wood block.
Is anyone else building a car for their Cub? Any success stories?
Chris K.
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