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    1/16" Notch by the DFW

    I mark 1/16" on both sides and then draw a diagonal line from the front of the car, through the 1/16" mark and to the front of the first cross...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 2, 2023 in forum: General Pinewood Derby Discussion
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    COG vs weight placement

    You have to measure the COG with the wheels installed. That might move it up some. 1/2" is pretty aggressive. The information I have gotten and...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Jan 25, 2023 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Air Shields and Fenders

    I'm sure this question has been asked a million times. Do air shields and fenders make your car faster? I feel like I've gotten all the speed I...
    Thread by: Chris Stevenson, Jan 19, 2023, 8 replies, in forum: Ask The Pros
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    2022 Build

    Well, my son won the pack race yesterday. It was kind of a bummer because the timing software wasn't working so we didn't get any data. I helped...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 14, 2022 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    2022 Build

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    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 8, 2022 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    2022 Build

    This is my oldest son's last year, so we're going for it! We won the pack race last year and we had a fast car, but there were still a few things...
    Thread by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 7, 2022, 7 replies, in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Unified Rules for Cub Scouts PWD

    100% agree. I wish PWD was more organized from the national level on down in scouts. In my area (Houston) we don't even have district or council...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 12, 2021 in forum: General Pinewood Derby Discussion
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    Wheel Gap Question

    I have those pliers. What I have found is that the thickness of the very end of the pliers, the part that fits up under the head of the nail, it...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 9, 2021 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Worth a Chuckle

    I know that even the same track torn down and put back up can yield different times, faster or slower. The times this year, except for ours, were...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 8, 2021 in forum: General Pinewood Derby Discussion
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    1/4 tungsten cubes vs 2.1 or 2.3 oz tungsten bar

    Maybe a dumb question, but wouldn't the three scale method reflect more weight on the rear wheel on the non-dominant side because there is no...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 8, 2021 in forum: Pinewood Derby Tools
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    Worth a Chuckle

    Update: Our pack race was yesterday and my son won 1st place overall. We cut .04175 seconds off of our average time last year, which is a...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 8, 2021 in forum: General Pinewood Derby Discussion
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    Wheel Gap Question

    I haven't broken a body yet, but I've had this same experience of having to exert A LOT of force to get the axles in the holes and I was...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 8, 2021 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Worth a Chuckle

    Not with the kind I got. It's the type of vinyl used to make decals. Just peel and stick. I found the adhesive to be plenty strong. We just...
    Post by: Chris Stevenson, Feb 2, 2021 in forum: General Pinewood Derby Discussion