Greatest "How Not To" Tutorial Ever!

[B_Regal Racing]

There's a drill press in that picture?

 

[gWebber]

There's a drill press in that picture?

Move your eyes slightly to the right, lol

 

[Rocket car]

There's a drill press in that picture?

I see your point!! I'm distracted by ASAP!!

 

[TWarwick07]

Nice looking car, I enjoy seeing the evolution of the design

 

[gWebber]

Nice looking car, I enjoy seeing the evolution of the design

Me too, just one of the reasons I'm posting all this.

 

[gWebber]

It ain't over until it's over.

1 am dropped my square and it busted my glass sanding base, I think I have another someplace, so no big deal.

Pretended I was a CNC machine and routed out weight pockets over in the trash room (the only place there's an electrical outlet).

Think I did a pretty ok job, though I seem to have burned out my old Demel tool. New one seemed to handle it better, though I couldn't seem to remember which direction cut best from minute to minute.

More Post to Follow.

 

[gWebber]

Did a bunch of shaping and sanding on car #2, looking good so far. Didn't think I'd get this far on car #2, it just might make the races.




Waiting on a new wheel set so mocking things up to see what I like, testing to see what weighs what and so on.


NEXT UP, WHEELS, WEIGHT AND PAINT !

 

[GravityX]

Looking good! Keep the pics rolling in!

 

[gWebber]

Looking good! Keep the pics rolling in!

More soon, I hope /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

 

[gWebber]

I still haven't decided which car will get what wheel and axels, but I'm hoping the wheels get here soon enough to figure it out.

Meanwhile I shot a video of a Straight Line Roll test to see if my number 2 car "INVADER" has a shot at being a decent car. Surely not Pro level, but at least get down the track in a respectable manner.
So here's video of the test and the a World's Lamest Test Board, enjoy.

https://youtu.be/4IgvF384qfM

 

[Vitamin K]

Question...are you aligning this car to be a straight-runner or a rail-rider?

 

[gWebber]

Question...are you aligning this car to be a straight-runner or a rail-rider?

As a Rail Runner, but I want to test to see if the axel holes are straight or not as I only have a cheap drilling block.

 

[B_Regal Racing]

I still haven't decided which car will get what wheel and axels, but I'm hoping the wheels get here soon enough to figure it out. Meanwhile I shot a video of a Straight Line Roll test to see if my number 2 car "INVADER" has a shot at being a decent car. Surely not Pro level, but at least get down the track in a respectable manner.

You'll never know if its"pro level" until you race with us. You may just be surprised. Good luck at MA; you might be more of a "pro" than you think.

 

[gWebber]

You'll never know if its"pro level" until you race with us. You may just be surprised. Good luck at MA; you might be more of a "pro" than you think.

Thanks for the encouragement and kind words /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

 

[gWebber]

Today's beauty shot.
Nearly finished with "INVADER" assuming I don't swap the wheels and axels.
Now I just need to get "Coffin Nail" done and setup, tested, etc.

 

[bracketracer]

Good lookin' car!

 

[True North Racing]

Killer paint job! It looks fast.

 

[GravityX]

Not trying to bust any bubbles here, but do you think the tape edge is causing the car to "toe the line"?

 

[gWebber]

Not trying to bust any bubbles here, but do you think the tape edge is causing the car to "toe the line"?

I thought of that after the video, so I tested again next to the tape line with pretty much the same result.

 

[gWebber]

Killer paint job! It looks fast.

Thanks, not too bad for a quickie paint job. I'd like to think it will run ok at the Nationals, but I'm just hoping to get under 4.