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I have a brand new clear jig I'm deciding that I don't need and would like to get $120 out of it. It is brand new I just got it last month but I'm going to stick with the two other jigs I have and don’t need this one.

Thanks, appreciate the encouragement. Got a long way to go but am enjoying the challenge for sure. Are you implying that MA is no more?

Thanks for everything; I truly appreciate your time.

Thanks; this is very helpful. I have a full set pin gauges and checked the bores this morning right after I read your post; most of the wheels are .097 but there were a few at .098 so thats not good. Ordered some calipers this morning and will definitely make that part of my process to check...

So is there an avenue to do this in say a BASX class prior to getting stomped in NPWDRL?

That's good to hear; after getting back from the race, I checked alignment again with the lightning boy method and I could have sworn the alignment was better when I originally drilled it (however it was after drilling many many holes so it might have been wishful thinking or frustration saying...

Thanks a lot, I very much appreciate the lengthy response; I've read a lot on this site and I know there is a lot still out there that I haven't found so I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Wheels: I buy MA wheels from a very reputable vendor; I'm guessing I screwed them up by...

Ok I apologize for this beginner newby post but I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong that is causing our car's to be so slow. I'm sure that my axle and wheel polishing is just not as precise as others but I do my best to try to follow the steps in the Black Ice process. I know I also...

Nice; I don't really have access to sugar pine that I know of so it's either the premium high dollar pine from Menards or Lowes or Poplar. We'll have four cars between us and hopefully there aren't many mistakes but it seems like there's always something (teaching kids to use a router is an...

So you're referring to if you cut a supply of blocks all at once and then they sit in your shop over time?

I didn't even think to check this in the past because the blocks have fit tight into the jig but this time I had to insert feeler gauges on each side to tighten it up but now I'm noticing that shimming with feeler gauges was only covering up the flaws of the block. Is it unrealistic to expect...

If your wood block is not perfectly square, would it be fair to say that the detailed lightning boy test goes out the window? Is it possible to test and does it even matter if the drill is perpendicular to the block if the block itself is not perfectly square? When loading the wood block into...

Interesting, thank you!

Wait so you're saying that the NDW should never be free spinning? But wouldn't a wheel that can't spin cause more drag if it were to happen to ever unintentionally touch the track? Or, is that a moot point because if the car is set up properly, there should never be a situation when that wheel...

Any word on a date/location yet for Mid America this year?