I certainly agree that each and every Cub should receive some sort of recognition for his effort. I also agree that, somehow, those cars *should* be built and painted by the *Cub*, not the father, older brother or uncle. Old Dad can lend a hand and offer advice but, somehow, seeing a car which has a polished and finely detailed finish and seeing the first year Cub who supposidly built it *all by himself* sorta grates on me. When you factor in the Cubs who have no dad or any other capable adult really makes it sting. Thank God I am a Great Grandfather to any in my family who might be of Cub Scout age!! (LOL) Cy, the Ancient Okie...
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee A. Stone Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] pine wood derby You can accurately weigh that Pinewood Derby car on your home food scale. just remember whatever you sand off you can add in weights . sometimes dead center in that notch across the center and lightly cover with plastic wood and paint and rub in a smoth coat of wax. leave those wheels until as long as possible to prevent damage. remember all the Cubs are winners some packs provide a winners certificate for those who do not recieve trophies. Lee On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 11:24:20PM -0500, Bob Kennedy wrote: > I would leave the wheels centered because there is no need for traction in this race. And they use a scientific scale to measure the cars down here so be careful about adding weights. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lenny McHugh > To: Blind Handyman > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 3:51 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] pine wood derby > > > Well I am helping my grandson build his pine wood derby for the Cub Scouts. > My question is where is the best place for the weights. Some say over the > rear wheels so it can push. Others say over the front wheels so the weight > can help pull the car. I thought in the center of the car so there will be > even pressure or friction on all wheels. > I am a little disappointed with his new pack. For the last three years he > designed and made the cars using my hand tools, bit and brace, coping saw, > wood rasp and sanding blocks. The other evening one father brought his > portable band saw to cut out patterns made by the kids. My grandson still > elected to cut out his car using my tools. Some of his cars were a peanut > shaped car and last year a dauphin, he used some small biscuits for the > fins. This year he is making a car to resemble a stick of TNT.After he > rounded over the car he used my forester bits to cut into the front and back > where he will make a fuse. > The dauphin peanut car won first place in his group and there the weights > were centered. I think last year's car is still running down the track. > I thought about taking a block of wood and cutting two dado slots that he > could use for wheel alignment.The slots could hold the wheels straight until > he hammers in the nail axles. > Lenny, Please visit my home page HYPERLINK "http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/"http://www.geocitie-s.com/lenny_-mch ugh/ > It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > -- Paprika Measure: 2 dashes == 1smidgen 2 smidgens == 1 pinch 3 pinches == 1 soupcon 2 soupcons == 2 much paprika Do you Jabber? I do. My JID is: HYPERLINK "mailto:stonedge%40jabber.org"[EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 12:23 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 12:23 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
