Recent content by Travis H Smith

Did good this weekend, this year the CNC made it easier to get everyone in the race this season. My Bear took 1st in Bears and 1st in overall. 3rd year repeat. My Lion took 1st in Lions and 3rd overall My Wife took 2nd in Adult class. I took 1st in Adult class. I forced them to put in most of...

Had to share my graphic for my car this year. It’s vinyl made from my Cricut.

The jig definitely you get what you pay for there is wiggle room more than I hoped for. So I’ll see come race day. Doing Cub Scout races, the pewter is safer for the kids and cheaper than tungsten. My budget next year include tungsten. This is year 3 and each year getting deeper down the rabbit...

Where I’m at today almost two months before race day. A few other prototypes have gone by and getting closer to this years design. Im using my CNC to make molds of for my weights. I been using pewter for my weights cheap easy to melt and the kids can handle it without poisoning them. I end up...

I have a Craftsman bench grinder with buffing wheel on it. I have high polish compound I tried to see if this would be better or equal to using high grit sandpaper 7000 12000 etc. It has a mirror finish I think I would still want soap wash it make sure has all the compound is off. But what I...

Are there images of the winners from the races. I like to see what is winning to start to base my design off. But I get a lot of IMG not sure if the link is broken or I am not looking in the right place? Is there an easy way to search just images?

With the X3 design, should I not extend the wheel base then? If I am looking at the rules correctly they could have extend wheel base right?

You have me sold on the jig thank you for your input it makes sense as long as you are square. And scaling back on the fenders. I have some redesigning to do!

Yeah the wheels, I'm going to run a guide fin/pin on the left side. This was proto 1, I expanded the wood around the axles I chipped the front. I added this access so I can adjust the axles from the inside or remove them without scratching the nail. I run bent axels so I can easily adjust for...

Thanks for the tip!

Hello, I can run 3 wheels with extending wheel base. I also have a CNC machine that I can use in this process. I've been making prototypes and wondering if this is giving me an edge or am I wasting my time. I am using balsa wood for the fenders and I am planning on skinning the body as well with...