For someone who becomes nauseous when a screwdriver is turning - this video is extremely helpful. Not handy around the workshop AT ALL. You don't really need to be with your instructions - much appreciated.
Nice. get the kids involved. My old man is a handyman. One day, i asked if he was going to teach me what it was he was working on, since i wanted to help around the house. He said no. " I don't want to have to go behind you and fix everything you messed up." WOW! Now, i have to learn all these things while he had wealth of info already. I have a metric shit ton confidence to boot. Thanks dad, ya type A personality bastard.
Great vid! I feel like the most impressive feat was getting the first two cuts to actually line up! I'm sure it wasn't perfect, but I ALWAYS end up being MILES off when I try cutting like that, lol!
Growing up doing pinewood, I HATED making my car because we never used tools like this. We would whittle away at the pinewood block using a knife, and my thumb would get so sore! My dad wasn't exactly a woodshop pro either, so I don't think he knew any better
When sanding the nails and wheels he mentioned finishing with a 7000 grit sand paper, does anyone know which sandpaper he used leading up to the 7000 grit? I believe he used two others prior to the 7000 grit.
I will test out that .5" theory thanks for the pointer.. I do agree about the weight's though and I will in no shape or form add any type of lead or metal weight's to my or my kids car! That's just teaching your kids how to cheat, and it surely should be in all rule books that your not allowed to use weights in any shape or form! The car should have to be under a certain weight whether its the 5 ounces like he stated or whatever but no metal weights added or allowed, all wood only!!! Weighting your car is cheating and is surely not something I want to teach my young son!!!
It is not cheating. It is allowed and the way it should be. As long as the car weighs under the rules is all that matters. Cheating would be making it 6 ounces and allowing it.
No weights should be allowed anyways cuz that's called cheating in my book! Its called A Pinewood derby not pinewood, lead, metal, nitrous derby hell may as well put a r/c motor with a turbo on it and whatever the hell else you can stuff in it to make it faster derby! This should be all about having FUN and building a cool car with your dad, grandpa, or whoever is raising you that's what these derbys are about "HAVING FUN" and building a car that goes straight and fast from GRAVITY nothing else! This is not about cheating to win a race no wonder we have such a messed up bunch of young adults and kids running around when we look at cheating like its no big deal as long as U win😒🙄!!! Its sad if you ask me! Kids and adults for that matter not only need to learn that winning is fun but they need to learn that losing is not the end and how to improve there car in this instance and come back and try again. Being Humble in defeat is just as important, useful and meaningful to young kids and adults as learning to be humble in winning! Teach your kids the right things from the beginning so we will have a great society when were all old!
There are several purposes to the Pinewood Derby. Most importantly as you mentioned is having fun, making memories with caring adults and fellow scouts. But nothing in scouting is limited to fun and memories. Pinewood Derby gives scouts a chance to learn about physics. Will they understand all of it? No, but it will stay with them. They also learn how to work within the rules. It isn't a matter of, the rules don't say that I can't do it, so I am going to do it. It is a matter of the rules say that I can, so how can I do it the best. Not to mention there is nothing wrong with competition. When they lose, which even the best car designer will lose at some point, they learn to do it with grace and keep their honor in tact. Plus they might learn how to do it better next year.
It’s not cheating. Stop being a snowflake. Your tires and axels aren’t wood are they? The point is to build your car the way you want with the wood block. Then add what is allowed to make it 5 ounces. Saying this is cheating is absolutely wrong.
The best PWD cars use the wood as a frame and that's about it. Son won his Derby this past weekend, the car is mostly hollow, weighs exactly 5 ounces and the COG is way to the rear. Next year we're going to take away even more wood.
For someone who becomes nauseous when a screwdriver is turning - this video is extremely helpful. Not handy around the workshop AT ALL. You don't really need to be with your instructions - much appreciated.
I cant believe you did this on the kitchen counter. if mom saw this.... oh boy!
Nice. get the kids involved. My old man is a handyman. One day, i asked if he was going to teach me what it was he was working on, since i wanted to help around the house. He said no. " I don't want to have to go behind you and fix everything you messed up." WOW! Now, i have to learn all these things while he had wealth of info already. I have a metric shit ton confidence to boot. Thanks dad, ya type A personality bastard.
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I’ve been there
Great vid! I feel like the most impressive feat was getting the first two cuts to actually line up! I'm sure it wasn't perfect, but I ALWAYS end up being MILES off when I try cutting like that, lol!
The only dad that lets his kid help lol
do most people have a vise to hold the derby car? we have all the other stuff, but no bench or vise. darn.
Got 1st and track record, no weights, this year at awana
Growing up doing pinewood, I HATED making my car because we never used tools like this. We would whittle away at the pinewood block using a knife, and my thumb would get so sore!
My dad wasn't exactly a woodshop pro either, so I don't think he knew any better
Pinewood derby is a real pain the arse.
Disagree. It's my favorite time in the Scout year.
You guys are daring...cutting that in the kitchen! Good video though.
It’s like you’re speaking a different language. I have no idea where to start.
nice
When sanding the nails and wheels he mentioned finishing with a 7000 grit sand paper, does anyone know which sandpaper he used leading up to the 7000 grit? I believe he used two others prior to the 7000 grit.
This is what I'm searching for in the comments also...but no answer. smh
They forgot to do railriding
Ok buddy take weight out to add more?
The wood he removed was less dense than the 2.2 oz weights he replaced it with. The actual placement also matters.
Simple tools. ?? 😮😢
exactly my reaction 🙂
I guess it's never late to start collecting the handyman tools.
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The shape is okay, but do not use that weight. Your center of gravity should be .5” in front of your rear axle.
I will test out that .5" theory thanks for the pointer.. I do agree about the weight's though and I will in no shape or form add any type of lead or metal weight's to my or my kids car! That's just teaching your kids how to cheat, and it surely should be in all rule books that your not allowed to use weights in any shape or form! The car should have to be under a certain weight whether its the 5 ounces like he stated or whatever but no metal weights added or allowed, all wood only!!! Weighting your car is cheating and is surely not something I want to teach my young son!!!
It is not cheating. It is allowed and the way it should be. As long as the car weighs under the rules is all that matters. Cheating would be making it 6 ounces and allowing it.
You can NOT use power tools to build a pinewood derby car or else you will be disqualified from the competition.
different packs have different rules. Our pack allows power tools.
Our pack leader lets us use his bandsaw and we can use drills and stuff
Our Cubs actually go out to the school wood work workshop and carve them there as a group.
How would they even know?
@@OmairArif I think the lesson in that situation is integrity.
No weights should be allowed anyways cuz that's called cheating in my book! Its called A Pinewood derby not pinewood, lead, metal, nitrous derby hell may as well put a r/c motor with a turbo on it and whatever the hell else you can stuff in it to make it faster derby! This should be all about having FUN and building a cool car with your dad, grandpa, or whoever is raising you that's what these derbys are about "HAVING FUN" and building a car that goes straight and fast from GRAVITY nothing else! This is not about cheating to win a race no wonder we have such a messed up bunch of young adults and kids running around when we look at cheating like its no big deal as long as U win😒🙄!!! Its sad if you ask me! Kids and adults for that matter not only need to learn that winning is fun but they need to learn that losing is not the end and how to improve there car in this instance and come back and try again. Being Humble in defeat is just as important, useful and meaningful to young kids and adults as learning to be humble in winning! Teach your kids the right things from the beginning so we will have a great society when were all old!
There are several purposes to the Pinewood Derby. Most importantly as you mentioned is having fun, making memories with caring adults and fellow scouts. But nothing in scouting is limited to fun and memories. Pinewood Derby gives scouts a chance to learn about physics. Will they understand all of it? No, but it will stay with them. They also learn how to work within the rules. It isn't a matter of, the rules don't say that I can't do it, so I am going to do it. It is a matter of the rules say that I can, so how can I do it the best. Not to mention there is nothing wrong with competition. When they lose, which even the best car designer will lose at some point, they learn to do it with grace and keep their honor in tact. Plus they might learn how to do it better next year.
It’s not cheating. Stop being a snowflake. Your tires and axels aren’t wood are they? The point is to build your car the way you want with the wood block. Then add what is allowed to make it 5 ounces. Saying this is cheating is absolutely wrong.
The best PWD cars use the wood as a frame and that's about it.
Son won his Derby this past weekend, the car is mostly hollow, weighs exactly 5 ounces and the COG is way to the rear.
Next year we're going to take away even more wood.