Pinewood derby help! Canted Axels???

Jan 14, 2015
12:39:07pm

Reformed Cougar

Does anyone know the proper way to do this without buying the tool specifically to cant axels? Also for those that have done it, did it work well?

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Pinewood derby help! Canted Axels???

Reformed Cougar

1/14/15 12:39pm

If only we had a category for cars.

Hoosier Cougar

1/14/15 12:39pm

Is a pinewood derby really a "car"?

Reformed Cougar

1/14/15 12:41pm

The box says pinewood car, so, yes.

monteburns

1/14/15 1:02pm

There's a good video by the BYU grad, nasa, Halloween costume guy that shows how

Non-donor troll

1/14/15 12:44pm

Mostly because I want my son to be involved with the whole thing, do you know

Reformed Cougar

1/14/15 12:46pm

Have your kid watch this and let him incorporate what he wants:

Non-donor troll

1/14/15 1:11pm

This video is nuts. I can't believe the time investment in Pinewood Derby cars

Seito107

1/14/15 1:41pm

Yet then the guy makes a quick car using basic principles and beats them all

Non-donor troll

1/14/15 2:40pm

I've watched the video and we practiced on a few kits, but at the end of the vid

Reformed Cougar

1/14/15 2:48pm

I wish I had seen that about 10 cars ago!

SouthernCoug

1/14/15 2:00pm

Did it a few years ago ...

stirmac

1/14/15 12:49pm

One other tip ...

stirmac

1/14/15 1:04pm

Grind your wheels smooth and your axles as well.....

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