Comments on: How to Build a 1st Place Pinewood Derby Car http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/17/how-to-build-a-pinewood-derby-car/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bingbag http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/17/how-to-build-a-pinewood-derby-car/comment-page-1/#comment-101351 bingbag Wed, 12 May 2010 00:35:22 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4751#comment-101351 cheese:) cheese:)

]]> By: Ryan http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/17/how-to-build-a-pinewood-derby-car/comment-page-1/#comment-100980 Ryan Fri, 07 May 2010 18:56:51 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4751#comment-100980 Wow, this article could have been written by my dad 20 years ago. This is exactly what we did and I won 1st place twice. If you're not first, you're last. Wow, this article could have been written by my dad 20 years ago. This is exactly what we did and I won 1st place twice. If you’re not first, you’re last.

]]> By: James http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/17/how-to-build-a-pinewood-derby-car/comment-page-1/#comment-99983 James Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:28:27 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4751#comment-99983 Our district race is very lax... extended wheelbase is allowed. Even those razor thin wheels. Clearly they need better control. Our pack rules are better, but when we got to district, we couldn't compete with other cars that didn't have to follow the rules we did. They should mandate a universal set of clear rules, especially regarding wheels, axel position, etc. Too much crap being sold on the internet that is not official stuff from the kit. Our district race is very lax… extended wheelbase is allowed. Even those razor thin wheels. Clearly they need better control. Our pack rules are better, but when we got to district, we couldn’t compete with other cars that didn’t have to follow the rules we did. They should mandate a universal set of clear rules, especially regarding wheels, axel position, etc. Too much crap being sold on the internet that is not official stuff from the kit.

]]> By: spock http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/17/how-to-build-a-pinewood-derby-car/comment-page-1/#comment-97636 spock Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:36:45 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4751#comment-97636 For those who are arguing about the physics of the race, you are each sort-of right. It is true that if you were to drop two cars of different weights (in a vacuum), the speed at which they fall would be identical. The same would be true if the sloping car track had no friction. The thing is - the car going down a slope is not frictionless, and is slowed by the friction of the wheels/axles. So...max weight gives the max inertia = good, and make the wheels/axles as slippery and straight as possible. For those who are arguing about the physics of the race, you are each sort-of right. It is true that if you were to drop two cars of different weights (in a vacuum), the speed at which they fall would be identical. The same would be true if the sloping car track had no friction. The thing is – the car going down a slope is not frictionless, and is slowed by the friction of the wheels/axles. So…max weight gives the max inertia = good, and make the wheels/axles as slippery and straight as possible.

]]> By: mick donahue http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/17/how-to-build-a-pinewood-derby-car/comment-page-1/#comment-96841 mick donahue Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:59:30 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4751#comment-96841 My son who is 8 and i our in our first derby race thanks for all your insite and tips i was wondering if any know where to get this "molybdenum" lubricant does it go by another name? i car was built from a kit thru our church group, we have wood screws for axles and all of what i read and see is with nails, does this make any difference, is removing the wheels and axles and re-polishing and lube between races ever done? we have enjoyed our building together and have a good looking car, no idea if its fast or not i we are just under 5 oz. thanks for you tips My son who is 8 and i our in our first derby race
thanks for all your insite and tips

i was wondering if any know where to get this “molybdenum” lubricant does it go by another name?

i car was built from a kit thru our church group, we have wood screws for axles and all of what i read and see is with nails, does this make any difference, is removing the wheels and axles and re-polishing and lube between races ever done?

we have enjoyed our building together and have a good looking car, no idea if its fast or not
i we are just under 5 oz.

thanks for you tips

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