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What is this discussion about? Subaru, Truck, Sedan, Wagon, SUV




Your Community Leaders are ateixeira and rsholland.

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Re: Check out our Pinewood Derby Car... [ateixeira] by kyfdx HOST
Mar 03, 2009 (9:03 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 03, 2009 8:45 am)

Advice from someone beaten senseless as a Cub Scout, then again as a Cub Scout father:
 
1) Make sure you are at maximum weight
 
2) Low and flat-- small frontal area
 
3) Graphite for the wheels/axles
 
4) Make sure wheels are aligned. Most Boy Scout stores even sell a little alignment kit. If you push it on the floor and it doesn't track exactly straight, you'll have drag on the track. Once it's aligned, do not touch or put pressure on the wheels, until you are ready to race..
 
We had fun making our car... but, that's about it..
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Re: Check out our Pinewood Derby Car... [kyfdx] by ateixeira
Mar 03, 2009 (9:14 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 03, 2009 9:03 am)

I may get the graphite but I think I'll avoid going nuts on this and just leave it as a fun activity.
 
I'll be happy if the car gets attention from the other kids and people compliment my son on his car.
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Re: Check out our Pinewood Derby Car... [ateixeira] by kyfdx HOST
Mar 03, 2009 (9:33 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 03, 2009 9:14 am)

I may get the graphite but I think I'll avoid going nuts on this and just leave it as a fun activity.

 
Ohhh.... I thought you wanted to win..
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Re: Check out our Pinewood Derby Car... [kyfdx] by ateixeira
Mar 03, 2009 (10:38 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 03, 2009 9:33 am)

Is that a dare?
 
You know me, how into things I can get...
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Re: Check out our Pinewood Derby Car... [ateixeira] by tsy
Mar 03, 2009 (5:39 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 03, 2009 10:38 am)

Well, if you really want to win,
 
Then remove Mario's head, fill it with lead, get a good alignment with 0 degrees of toe, 0 degrees of caster, lube those axles. Maybe drill out the wheels to make them lighter for quicker acceleration. You can then put more weight in Mario's head. . .
 
Oh, forget it. Just have fun!
 
Good luck Juice
 
tom
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Re: Check out our Pinewood Derby Car... [tsy] by ateixeira
Mar 04, 2009 (6:58 am)
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Replying to: tsy (Mar 03, 2009 5:39 pm)

I may win the speed competition but lose the design competition if I remove his head.
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Re: Check out our Pinewood Derby Car... [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST
Mar 04, 2009 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 04, 2009 6:58 am)

Someone should kludge the camera from a cat cam onto one of those cars and take pics going down the ramp.
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Re: Check out our Pinewood Derby Car... [kyfdx] by lilbluewgn02
Mar 04, 2009 (11:28 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 03, 2009 9:33 am)

Of course he wants to win...it's his nature! (get a sharp wire cutter and go to work on the competition's axles...a snip here, a snip there...you didn't hear it from me!)
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Coming up on six months... by kyfdx HOST
Mar 04, 2009 (12:09 pm)
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Anyone have a weight loss update? (Am I even in the right discussion?)
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Re: Coming up on six months... [kyfdx] by rsholland
Mar 04, 2009 (1:39 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 04, 2009 12:09 pm)

Actually, I have lost about 7 pounds (of the 15 I gained).
 
Bob

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