600ZZ4eb Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Good morning good KR peeps,My son has a pinewood durby contest coming up soon and i was wondering if anyone has a saw or cutter that would cut the pinewood design for his car....this weekend if possible (sorry for the short notice)....any help would be great. Apprently we missed the cutting session...We're in Reynoldsburg btw. :-)ThanksEbon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Good luck with that. I built a car that won so many pinewood derbys as a kid that they actually quit letting me use it and made me build a new one each year. I just copied the design and continued to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 here is a picture of flounder and his dad building the car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 here is a picture of flounder and his dad building the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 saws and cutters are the easy part, it's wind-tunnel testing the design that's going to be the tricky part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 saws and cutters are the easy part, it's wind-tunnel testing the design that's going to be the tricky part...Wind tunnel testing? Wow that's some fancy wood working skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I just used a regular hand saw. You're more than welcome to borrow one. I'm not far from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 It's all about the lead dispersment in the car. You need enough that when it goes down the ramp it leaves the other cars sitting. My dad and I must have been like flounder. I took enough off of the car we had to add weight to it to make weight. I tried everything to get it back to weight nails sinkers (but they were still solid) and a few other items in the garage. nothing worked. Then I asked dad about boring the holes in the car itself and filling them with melted lead Bingo! he called his brother with a smelting pot and whoala... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Wind tunnel testing? Wow that's some fancy wood working skills.I'm good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motociclista Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 he called his brother with a smelting pot and whoala...You uncle has a whoala? Isn't that like a cross between a whooping crane and a koala bear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 You uncle has a whoala? Isn't that like a cross between a whooping crane and a koala bear? wokka wokka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) here is a picture of flounder and his dad building the carMine was blue not red And yes yes to boring holes and filling them with lead. Same thing we did. Then covered them will filler and painted the car. Dont forget powdered graphite on the nails for the wheels. Edited December 30, 2010 by flounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Dont forget powdered graphite on the nails for the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecondLiar Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 I, (I mean, my son) built a winning car once. This was for our local fair, not the scouts, but there were well over a hundred cars. I learned:1. Aerodynamics don't matter. His car was simply the block. I have woodworking tools- this was his choice. He painted Bengals colors on it - crudely. Not only was his car a block, the surface was rough. 2. Relieve the wood behind the wheels so that only a small part of the body near the axle contacts the wheels.3. Rub graphite into all parts of the wheels and anything that contacts them.4. Drill holes in underside of car and glue in lead. Distribute weight evenly. I used some cast pistol bullets.5. Add slightly more weight than is allowed. Depending on the accuracy of the scale, you may be approved. If not, use a pocket knife to shave off a little lead and re-weigh until you have the max allowable weight. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Polish the axles.take the burrs off then polish them like crome add graphite powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Dont forget powdered graphite on the nails for the wheels.Polish the axles.take the burrs off then polish them like crome add graphite powder.^ ^ This, this, & this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 wokka wokka.The system is holdin' me down my brutha... Won't let me rep you no'mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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