Recent content by DerbyDetermination

Is that some sort of wheel working doodad in the background there? I am really curious what all you have built for this hobby. By the way, I loved my block. It made drilling the holes something I just didn't even have to worry about, until I decided I wanted to drill the dfw hole angled. DOH.

The funny thing was, I thought I had an advantage with MY wheels. They are a mold matched set of #2 mold, the step didn't get cut into the hub at the factory, they were within 0.002 diameter from the factory without any sanding at all, and all weighed within 0.002 oz. of each other. The bore is...

I have been lurking here for over a year. I have asked a few questions, read nearly every post, and even sent a few PM's. This year's pinewood is over, and my son is moving on to Boy Scouts, so this is the end of his pinewood career. I want now, to thank some people here. Laserman answered...

When polishing with the Q-Tip, if there is black residue on the Q-Tip, you have ruined a wheel. Correct?

Wondering how close I could come to the honeycomb by just drilling holes in a honeycomb pattern. If you drill the axle holes, add the weight, cut the honeycomb, reinforce the whole thing with CA glue, add a sheet of 1/64 plywood, and THEN cut the body off of the block of wood, I think the whole...

Tungsten out of stock. I was hoping to find the full size tungsten weights that DD4H used to have.

I have been looking at the drill that chief posted about. I have two questions for anyone who has used this drill or similar small drills if they can post a link to them. 1. How tight are the tolerances? Is it sloppy or tight on runout? 2. Is there enough room to use a silver bullet with it...

Chomping at the bit here......

A few new versions? Okay, now that is interesting. Can you give us any more information, or a timetable?

Last year's car for my son's pack race. I had planned the car meticulously. Nothing too risky, 1/4" thick ladder body with wood laminate covering, 1" COG, axles polished properly, bores polished, wheels sanded and magic erasered, alignment checked and rechecked. I had given my son plenty of...

Borden is a Texas company, April fools day a couple of years ago a prank caller called the company claiming to be a Mr. L.C. Dakow. Just a fun bit of trivia.

Indeed

I figured out it was junk last year, after pulverizing a couple of sets of axles . So now I am left with the question of "How exactly do you straighten an axle that isn't quite straight?" Just buy in bulk until you find four that are close enough? We are restricted to axles from the BSA kit (I...