Pinewood Derby speed secrets
Provides a brief history of the Boy Scouts' Pinewood Derby as well as diagrams, templates, and tips to help parents and children gain a competitive edge in a Pinewood Derby race.
| Main Author: | Meade, David. |
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| Corporate Authors: | Boy Scouts of America. |
| Other Authors: | Thorne, Troy (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
East Petersburg, PA : [London ; New York] :
Fox Chapel Pub. ; DK,
c2006.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- History of the Pinewood Derby
- How to use this book
- Getting started in the Pinewood Derby: Be safe
- Scout is trustworthy
- Let your child build the car
- Three basic principles of speed
- General guidelines for car design
- Building the car body: Winning car
- Champion car
- Ultimate car
- Axle preparation: Winning axles
- Champion axles
- Ultimate axles
- Wheel preparation: Winning wheels
- Champion wheels
- Ultimate wheels
- Putting it all together: Attaching the wheels
- Wheel alignment
- Final wheel lubrication
- Breaking them in
- 20-second test
- Final weighing
- Gallery of winning cars
- Extra patterns
- Design your own car.