docx Author: Stella Yu Created Date: 1/22/2013 5:29:34 PMPinewood Derby Complete Car Kits — “Wing”. 3 Spray on lubricants 2. Wheel spacing when mounting wheels. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches. S. My son is 7 years old and this was our first Pinewood Derby. The maximum height of the car cannot exceed 5 inches (Adjust this limit so that the cars will pass under your finish gate). Derby Talk is a forum for Pinewood Derby, Awana Grand Prix, Kub Kar Rally, Shape N Race Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other similar races where a child and an adult work together to create a race vehicle and a lot of fun and memories. 5 oz of weight to your car, depending on your car design and the weight of your pine wood block. Pinewood Derby Car Plans provides you with three winning car designs: the Wedge, the Low-Rider II, and the Speeder. 9. If you are using the solid plate lead weights, it will be more difficult to distribute weight to obtain the proper COG. The Black Avenger Derby Car kit includes pre-cut car, hood scoop, cockpit bubble, turbo vents, weights, decals and instructions. All the other elements of the car were exactly the same as the previous years, the shape of the car and weight placement were unchanged, just goes to show how important the wheels and axles are to winning the race. Good for spares or replacement parts or for experimenting with axle and wheel modifications. Contents. Top. Plan on adding 2 to 3. 2. I've seen. 5 oz and 3. The Pro-Axle Guide ensures accurate mounting of pinewood derby axles in slotted bodies. Cub Scouts can only enter one car which must have been built. Only official BSA wheels allowed and letters must be visible. It was a lot of learning on our part. 4. Polishing Pinewood Derby axles can be done most efficiently with a drill, a vice, 400, 600 and 800 grit sandpaper, and a rubbing compound. Derby Talk. 1/2" mark with the dot on the head down and slightly bend the axle with a light hammer tap. Which pinewood derby wheels are fastest? All of our wheel designs were speed tested with hundreds of test runs using controlled experiments to prove which wheels are the fastest. 25oz. Within 6 months, pinewood derby spread around the Los Angeles area. Derby Talk is a forum for Pinewood Derby, Awana Grand Prix, Kub Kar Rally, Shape N Race Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other similar races where a child and an adult work together to create a race vehicle and a lot of fun and memories. 2. The Wedge Wing Car has drilled axle slots so your car rolls straight while conforming to all rules. This simply designed One Cut car is ready to decorate without the need for tools. Each wheel is 1. By placing the weak wheel in the raised position, the weak performance. After pressing in the axles, test the car for crooked wheels. " [5] Car. winning tips, speed tips, spee. Only axles from BSA kit allowed and may be polished, all others prohibited. The SmartLine Finish Line shows the placement result as it occurs. Just align and secure the PRO Driller™ Tool so the raised wheel hole is above the left (or right) front axle hole. For maximum speed the front and rear of the car must be level with each other. I firmly believe the design on this page, when properly built, will produce a car that has the potential to place first in any district race against any other design. 30. So that means as far back and as *low* as you can get it (and still be stable). 6 inches tall (2. 7oz. The Swiss Cheese pinewood derby car plan with step-by-step instructions includes weight placement and printable template patterns. With PineCar's conformity gauge you can check if you pinewood racing car will qualify with one easy step. Notes: Tungsten is non-toxic and child-safe. Accurate alignment is critical for top speed! 2. 0 in. Pinewood Derby Center of Gravity Mass Balance Stand. Polishing Pinewood Derby axles can be done most efficiently with a drill, a vice, 400, 600 and 800 grit sandpaper, and a rubbing compound. Should not give you any issues of wheel popping up. All frictional losses in a pinewood derby car come from the wheels and axles. Then drill into the bottom, center guide hole. Five ounces in the middle, and off to the races. 288 seconds. Pinewood Derby Basic Wheels and Axle Prep. Remove Burrs. It is pre-weighted, painted,. This is the part that you will use. The shorter wheel base car should have longer to fall on the incline due to set back wheels. I aligned the wheels as well as possible and I glued them into place to avoid inconsistency. Derby Talk is a forum for Pinewood Derby, Awana Grand Prix, Kub Kar Rally, Shape N Race Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other similar races where a child and an adult work together to create a race vehicle and a lot of fun and memories. Then we went to work. All plans include templates and step-by-step instructions, and the plans provide for optimal quantity of weight, optimal weight placement for both the standard (scouting) wheel base and the extended wheel base, and much more. We recommend fenders for this car which extend over the wheels. Use axle guards. Add Weight: Remember to make your Pinewood Derby car as heavy as the rules allow. 1) "Pre-install" the wheels in the back axle slot and measure off the amount of "extra" wood behind the rear wheels. 3. Most Pinewood Derby cars weigh between 1. The Official Grand Prix wheels (including the BSA colored wheel kits) shall be mounted on the Grand Prix axle nails. This is what optimal weight looks like in derby. If desired, you may change the wheelbase (distance between front and rear axles). So you want the car to be as heavy as possible. To measure camber, with your car on a flat surface, place the PRO Alignment Tool against a wheel and check that the wheel is perfectly flat against the tool. A typical trackConstruction: Cars shall be constructed using Official Grand Prix Pinewood Derby parts. 4: If using a drill press, line up the press table with the marks you made on the axle, as shown in Figure 3. Alignment - Make your derby car go straight. Our 2. We know that in air, a heavy steel ball falls much faster than a feather. WHEELS AND AXLES: Use only Official Scout Grand Prix wheels and axles. No "PineCar" wheels are allowed. And number two, a laser cut stainless steel tab designed for correctly spacing the wheels from the body. Winning CO2 Dragster & Blastcar Secrets - INSTANT. Elimination of weak wheel – Oftentimes, one of the wheels will not spin as nicely as the others. 10 Tips for a Fast and Cool Looking Pinewood Derby Car. This angle reduces friction as only a tiny portion of the wheel makes contact with the track. a 4 oz on the rear and 1 oz on the front. 1″. With that being said, there is the. Derby Talk is a forum for Pinewood Derby, Awana Grand Prix, Kub Kar Rally, Shape N Race Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other similar races where a child and an adult work together to create a race vehicle and a lot of fun and memories. Speed Tip #4. The Wedge Pinewood Derby Kit includes. My buddy's helping his kid with a pinewood derby car and weight placement came into question. Alignment - Make your derby car go straight. After cutting, any chips in the bores were carefully removed. Tungsten Cylinders. Mark the axle at 1/2" from the head and put a dot at 12:00 on the head with a sharpie. Advanced Tip: Finish each axle with metal polish on a clean rag. The rear wheels should be set at a 3-degree angle (camber). Type. 10 in stock. The wheels and axels are standardized; there are also weight limits and size restrictions. 45. The slim wedge and all of its variants are expertly designed for minimum wood weight and maximum weight placement. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches. Pinewood Derby ® races are won by hundredths, even thousandths of a second. $ 13. Description. Just as with a Three-Wheel rail rider, you must recess the wood/axle-hole area about 1/16th of an inch. it is to help provide first time racers with a the important. 8 times denser than lead (a heavy metal) and 3 times denser than zinc. – Memory – Up In Flames! Back in 2011, I did an experiment on side to side weight placement 1 which was documented in Volume 10 Issue 8. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches. 0005" Proprietary tooling manufactured locally; We use one of a kid fixture (clamping) for our production line that we manufactured in house. If the wheels are on straight, the car should roll -10 feet in a fairly straight line. Insert 2. Drill a hole with a 1-1/4 in. Graphite Lubricant Lube Powder for Pine Derby Car Kits Wheels Axles, Lock Lubricant. This insets the wheels a small amount, protecting the front wheels from abrupt. Our BSA (Cub Scout) Ultra-Lite Pinewood Derby Wheels are lathed in 5 dimensions. •Axles, wheels, and body shall be from the materials provided in the kit. Rim is trued and cut back slightly for perfect. The Pinewood Derby is a staple of the Cub Scout program, and the Cub Scouts has always been promoted as a family program. With this kit, you can build a winning car that is both fast and stylish. Tip the axle down then add graphite between the axle and wheel. 2 oz wood plus 0. Max out your weight at the regulation 5 ounces. It also serves as the base for the Pro-Outer Hub Shaver (5115) and the Pro-Wheel Shaver XT II (5154). 33 times 3), 1-3/4 inches wide (2. Oftentimes, just the front ‘steering wheel’ must be adjusted. Going as is will kill your speed, eliminating the purpose of a 3 wheel rider as you NDFW will be dragging the rail. Author: abc-pinewood-derby. Theres a txt file with details on how to start at Part 2 if you want. A pinewood derby car is a 5 oz rolling application. A chunky car design has more wood so it needs less weight. Alignment is accomplished with multiple trials of running the car down the slope with the front end facing down the slope or, in reverse, with the rear facing down the slope in the direction of. With the help of adults, Scouts build their own unpowered, unmanned miniature cars from wood, usually from kits containing a block of pine wood, plastic wheels, and metal axles. Today’s Pinewood Derby® wheels require little preparation to be race ready when compared to previous molds. Fewer understand that controlling the weight distribution of the car can make it go much faster. Here, Mark Rober gives his seven steps to building a fast pinewood derby car: 1. Pull the strip back and forth across the nail for. The fastest car is a tuned car. By meeting this maximum limit – while also strategically placing your weights at the rear of your vehicle – you will improve your momentum and increase the distance your car travels towards the finish line. After looking over your information, if you feel it is too much to tackle let us take that headache away. The car must have 1 ¾” clearance between the wheels. Introduction to the Batmobile KitThe car goes faster as more weight is placed in the back. Run it for about 30 seconds, 40 seconds. Heats were run with the weight concentrated in the center of the car, and then with the weight placed at opposite ends of the car. Key Alignment #2 - Fore/Aft. Pinewood derby races are not held in a vacuum, however -- they are held in air. Marty I bought these axles along with the PRO Graphite with moly additive and the car. 5621, 5622 - Drilled axle holes, 4 wheels on the ground - add $1. However, to increase stability and guard against speed-killing wiggles the fastest Pinewood Derby cars will steer (or. No modifications have been made to these wheels or axles. The car's wheels sit on the outsides of the two rails sticking up. Some people angle the axles up in an attempt to keep the wheel away from the body. The Derby Dust axle set - with an axle alignment tool, body slotters, axle pullers, and a Pinewood Derby axle guide, you’ll be flying straight and true. Wheels: Use only Stock Official Scout Grand Prix wheels. Wheel tread is lightly lathed to make it trued to the center bore, so your car rolls smooth and fast. Watch a video tutorial by DerbyDust. All White River District Pinewood Derby rules apply. 7. 0 out of 5. 45. Let the paint dry. 185" in circumference. Pinewood Derby Car Plans 5 provides you with three winning car designs: the Stealth, the Speed Bolt, and the Detonator II. Pinewood Derby Axle Polishing Kit. Weight placement is important in Pinewood Derby car construction. Many years have gone by, and rear-weighting is still the way to go. If a standard pair of pliers is used, the axle. Use all of the graphite. Theres a txt file with details on how to start at Part 2 if you want. Too far forward and you’ll lose potential energy. Drilling a raised wheel for your pinewood derby car is easy. To far endorse and your car will pop a wheelie, spoil any chance for a succeed. Put the axle nail one-half inch into the drill chuck so one-half inch of the axle is showing, including the nail head. Pine Car # pinp4611. Pine-Car Pine Car Axle Slot Jig Pinewood Derby Tool and Accessory #p4610. The pinewood derby is the wood car racing event of Scouts BSA. Return to Product Catalog. Again trying to get a hold of two scales. The act of cutting open the bores imparts a charge to the plastic chips -- they cling to everything. Weighting your car is the key to increasing momentum. Published Date: 08/12/2022. This is usually accomplished in one of 2 ways, the first more common and the second less so. Pinewood Derby Rules Q&A. Pro-Ultralite Speed Wheels from DerbyWorx – These official BSA wheels weigh 1. The Pinewood Derby is the design collaboration with the Cub Scouts and their parent or guardian, followed by a race to see whose car is the fastest. While you may have certain tools needed already on hand, such as needle-nose pliers, many of these. It must clear the ground by at least 3/8 inch. Grab a clean 1⁄2 in (1. Revell Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Racer Kit Pinewood Derby Vehicle Kit. Start at a medium-low speed and 400 grit. All pinewood derby tungsten weights are an alloy with over 95% tungsten. 10. Wheel. ADD TO CART. 98 SAVE 20% ! Pine Car Item # pinp4611. his video is part 2 of a 3 part series in basic Pinewood Derby Car building. Re: Wheel spacing when mounting wheels Post by Nitro Dan » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:13 pm Here's a link to an article in the January 2008 Pinewood Derby Times (put out by Maximum Velocity) that discusses the optimal gap spacing between the body and the wheel: Our Wedge and Racer pinewood car derby blocks are now available with the weights pre-installed. Pinewood Derby kit or official Pinewood Derby wheel replacement kit. As the wheel base is adjusted the optimum or ideal CG position is calculated and displayed as a reference for comparison to the actual measured CG. Now pi is approximately 3 so every time a wheel rolls without slipping, skidding, or sliding on the track it travels 3 x 1. Don, realizing that he created something exciting and fun, wrote a complete PINEWOOD DERBY plan and submitted it to the Boy Scouts of America. 20. This is an easy car to build! This design comes with a complete 3D plan with clear, step-by-step instructions, as well as 3D AutoCAD graphics to help you build your car. Flush under pockets for ballast placement for COG adjustments. Add all the weight at the back, ALL the way. If you suffer from nostalgia, you might remember carving a block of wood into a car, adding some wheels, and racing it against other contestants in a pinewood. 3. You will have much better results. 33. 34. With the popularity of the pinewood derby,. - You need to purchase a car block, wheels and axles separately, they are not included in this kit. The best way to establish that is to put the front wheel that is touching on a scale and try to get about 25 grams on the front wheel. including the wheels and axles, to the block will help reach the desired weight of 5 oz. 95 each. They are polished to 3,000 grit, and then bent to allow for rail-rider alignment. Then install the axle into our Pro Axle Press at the . The only wheel modification allowed is a LIGHT sanding to true them up. this is with the car complete, wheels and axles on and the weight at 5oz. Precision lathed treads inside and outside, wheel edge and hubs are trued and squared, lighter weight, mold matched, then treads and hubs are perma-coated with graphite using our patented process. A car must place well in the heats to place well overall (with. To demonstrate, below is a picture of a . Therefore, the pinewood derby car will be 7 inches long (2. Shop the selection at Maximum Velocity. The cars will weigh between 4. 0 and 7. ITEMS NEEDED. Toe in, Toe out - A wheel check to make car roll straight. The car must have been made during the current year (the year in which the derby is held). All plans include templates and step-by-step instructions, and the plans provide for optimal quantity of weight, optimal weight placement for both the standard (scouting) wheel base and the extended wheel base, and much more. $ 37. 02 seconds. Momentum helps a derby car continue to roll as fast as possible on the flat section of the track. The PRO Driller for drilling perfectly straight axle and. Speed Axles from Maximum Velocity. Maximum Velocity carries many of the pinewood derby car weights you need to get your pinewood derby racer flying around the track. How much your pinewood derby car weighs is a major factor to consider to ensure your car remains eligible to race. Pinewood Derby Car Weight. 2. SKU: 5196 Categories: Individual Derby Tools, Pinewood Derby Tools. When setting up your pinewood derby block for optimum performance, it is best to locate the rear wheels as close to the rear of the body as possible. The Wedge Pinewood Derby Bundle includes all of the key items you need to build a competitive, BSA-compliant, pinewood derby car. Weight placement is important because you want the longest possible push time while balancing stability. This may seem like an afterthought to many, but if your Pinewood Racer doesn’t go straight, the wheels will rub against the track, causing it to slow down. We recommend that you use our Stick-On Weights or Tungsten Weights to fine tune your car's weight to 5 oz. The entire car cannot exceed a maximum weight of five ounces. 1 Thus, for every 1 inch dimension of the toy car, the pinewood derby car will be 2. When adding weight, place it so that the final balance point of the car is 1 inch or less in front of the front axle. Wheels are of two type: offset and symmetrical. The wheel spin test will show you if a wheel bore is true to the wheel tread. NEW TRACK Has taller gate!Pinewood Professor: Pinewood Derby Super Site - Pinewood Derby Car Design, Weighting, Wheel and Axle modifications, Tuning - Everything you need to know to WIN this YEAR ! The effects of weight placement on pinewood derby cars. Axle Placement Guide. Lubricate the wheels. You also want to make sure the weight is evenly distributed so the car doesn't pull to one side. The first is that the groove is often not at a perfect right angle with the block and the second is that it is very difficult to insert the axle in the groove so that the axle is level. All plans include templates and step-by-step instructions, and the plans provide for optimal quantity of weight, optimal weight placement for both the standard (scouting) wheel base and the extended wheel base, and much more. Then shave or sand the recess to 1/16th of an inch deep. Don, realizing that he created something exciting and fun, wrote a complete PINEWOOD DERBY plan and submitted it to the Boy Scouts of America. Pinewood Derby in Six Easy Steps - INSTANT DOWNLOAD! Pinewood Derby Fast & Furious - hard copy book. Packaged as two 25/64" x 5" cylinders. Weight - It is vital to have your Pinewood Derby car weigh the proper amount. Winning CO2 Dragster & Blastcar Secrets - INSTANT DOWNLOAD! PINEWOOD! The Story of the Pinewood Derby by Don Murphy - hard copy. The Lightning McQueen car is modeled after Pixar's "Cars" movie! We show you how to build this car step-by-step with 3D modeled images and cut out templates for every deail, including the symbols. The car must have been made during the current year (the year in which the derby is held). 004" Don't wobble; Roll straight; Diameter for all four wheels in a set are within . 7 grams). To get the exact weight you need, use. 12-spoke or 14- spoke wheels marked "OFFICIAL BSA MADE IN USA" are permitted), including official factory-colored plastic wheels. Alignment simplification – The alignment of only three wheels needs to be adjusted instead of four. Glue the toothpick in the bottom of the front slot on the side that you want the wheel to touch. . The average time was 2. Pro-Hub Tool. Pinewood Pro has over 30 car design plans with templates and design patterns, 6 painting schemes, step-by-step 3D drawings, 360 degree animation, plus weight placement and speed hints. Pinewood Axle File. 5621, 5622 - Drilled axle holes for Awana axles (3/32" bit) - add $1. $4. Drill. Derby Talk is a forum for Pinewood Derby, Awana Grand Prix, Kub Kar Rally, Shape N Race Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other similar races where a child and an adult work together to create a race vehicle and a lot of fun and memories. 4. Our lathing process makes these wheels precision tuned while removing weight giving you a fast start and precision rolling all the way to the winners circle! All BSA markings remain. Although the LCG car will attain a higher speed, due to a pendulum effect the HCG car will traverse the curved portion of the track slightly faster. Matching search results: This is no secret to seasoned builders. Proper placement of the weight on a racer enables you to fine-tune i for winning results. 3x 3/8″ weight holes from the side. Axles, wheels, and body shall be from the materials provided in the kit. While you may have certain tools needed already on hand, such as needle-nose pliers, many of these. 33K subscribers Subscribe 67 Share 86K views 10 years ago Find Out More At: Learn how to ensure accurate wheel spacing and axle nail. The end of the weights should be at least 1/8″ into the end of the block. It is a popular racing event that involves building and racing wooden cars. If every car has the same wheels, the same axles, the car body and your car has tungsten your. The cars designs below with links take you to the plan for that car. The weight of the car is usually limited to 5 ounces. All cars must pass the following inspection to qualify for the race: Width shall not exceed 2-3/4 inches. The standard pinewood derby wheelbase is about 4. Pinewood derby is raced at temperatures of 70-80 F degrees. Cars must be registered on time and must be registered with the scout present. •Note: Can use colored wheels if have BSA Logo •Width shall not exceed 2-3/4 inches. Contents: Wooden block 4 Plastic wheels 4 Metal "axles" (nails) Set of fishing weights 1 Ea. True the axle head so that it is at a 90 degree angle to the axle shaft. 00. Pinewood derby car axle hole drilling jig. One front axle hole is slightly raised so that the car will ride on three wheels (best performance). Extra-fluffy pipe cleaners for polishing pinewood derby wheel bores, lubricating with graphite, and other uses. You don’t want to go very fast because you don’t want to melt the plastic and you don’t want to distort the plastic at all. Start at a medium-low speed and 400 grit. Create multiple lanes by placing the track sections next to each other. Maximum and Minimum WHEELBASE (axle head to axle head*) – no less than 4. Type. Learn how to easily put wheels on the pinewood derby car with this video tip from Pack 162. Online Only. This track can be used to test your pinewood derby or Awana car before the race or it can be used to hold your own races for parties and other events. Thanks for the help!" See The Flash pinewood derby car take shape step-by-step with 3-D models and clear, concise instructions with pictures showing each step. I did a few weighted-wheel spin tests on a wheel lubed with Boron Nitride 10 (applied with a pipe cleaner through the bore). Drill the following patterns: 3x 3/8″ weight holes from the rear which will are raised enough to go over axle slots and drilled axles. com. S. Find Out More At: Learn how to ensure accurate wheel spacing and axle nail alignment with the Axle Placement Guide from PineCar. Place the block, wheels and axles on a scale. The Race Committee is responsible for recognizing and. Weight placement. 4094 – BSA Speed Axles. Written by a scout for a science project. Pro-Axle Guide. How close should pinewood derby wheels be to the car? The hub of the wheel should be a credit card thickness (about . Best seller. Shop for pinewood derby supplies from the experts at Maximum Velocity. The Wedge Pinewood Derby Kit includes. 5 inches. The cars will weigh between 4. Pure graphite with ZERO additives is the best graphite dry lube. Where the extended wheel base would not transition as well on the incline,however should track better in the flat. Truing the inside edge of the wheel by removing molding marks and excess material. I used old wheels and nails from other Pinewood Derby cars I had around the house, but you can purchase the kit from a variety of places or even find 3D models of the wheels and axles online. so They are precision tuned while removing . 5. Revisiting the Pinewood Derby Balance Point. The 2. Plus, the angle makes the wheels migrate outward on the axle, rubbing against the axle head rather than the higher friction-prone body. This is the arfcom of pinewood derby. Pinewood Derby. One of the most important aspects of building a successful pinewood derby car is ensuring that the wheels are aligned correctly. Not from Pinecar or Revel kits. Brand: Derby Dust. This insets the wheels a small amount, protecting the front wheels from abrupt.