Pack 877 - Pinewood Derby Info
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Pack 877 - Pinewood Derby Info
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NOTE: THIS PAGE AND ASSOCIATED LINKS ARE UNDER-CONSTRUCTION! THEREFORE, ALL INFORMATION IS "PRELIMINARY" AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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The PERFECT Pinewood Performance
Pack 877 has put together a nifty web page so you can determine how close your car is to "perfection", at least in terms of its racing performance. Click here or on the checkered flags above to visit the page. |
Please
read all these rules completely, since failure to comply with all rules will
result in disqualification, as judged by the Pack 877 Race Committee.
These rules reflect: 1) the official Cub Scout (BSA) Pinewood Derby Rules,
and 2) the Grand Canyon
Council Rules, and have been adopted by our Pack so that winners may advance
to District championships.
Rules
Highlights
Only "Cub Scout Derby -- Grand Prix Pinewood Derby Kits" #17006 may be used.
An
official car kit will be distributed to each Cub Scout that ordered one
at the 12/18/01 Pack meeting. This kit, or a replacement kit of the exact same
kind, must be used.
If a mistake is made and a replacement kit is needed, additional kits may be purchased at the Scout Shop.
Cars constructed for previous or other competitions may not be reused for this year's competition.
This
is a Cub/Parent project.
The
SCOUT should at least design, sand, and paint the car. Remember that
winning a race is secondary to having fun with your son building his car.
The parent may help ONLY with:
Shaping the car, especially where power tools are used
Placing the wheels on the car
Attaching lead weights to the car
Wheelbase: approximately 4-3/16 inches. The kit's axle slots must be used.
Wheel distance: approximately 1.75 inches between wheels.
Overall width: not exceeding 2.75 inches.
Overall length: not exceeding 7 inches.
Overall height: not exceeding 3 inches (to pass beneath electronic timers).
Chassis clearance: 3/8-inch minimum. DO NOT ADD WEIGHTS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR without chiseling a recessed area for the weights to fit into.
Weight: not exceeding 5 ounces.
The Pack 877 "official box" will be used to verify compliance with the dimensions. The box will be available during Pack weigh-in events.
Wheels can be sanded smooth but not grooved. The width and shape of the wheel tread cannot be changed, and wheels may not be hollowed out or otherwise altered, other than necessary to clean injection by-product, etc. The car may not ride on any type of springs, and must be freewheeling. Only wheels and axles provided with the official Cub Scout kit are to be used. Only dry graphite may be used as lubrication.
ANY modifications to the wheels, such as hollowing them out or narrowing or rounding the tread or hubs, are prohibited.
Wheel bearings, washers, bushings or any wheel lubrication of any kind (other than graphite powder) is prohibited.
No loose material of any kind is allowed on the car.
After the weigh-in on derby-day, the race officials will hold the racecar until race time. No alterations will be allowed after the car is weighed and checked in. The weight at weigh-in will be official. Identification numbers will be furnished at weigh-in. The inspection team has the right to disqualify those cars that do not meet official specifications.
Click here or on the picture below to view an illustrated step-by-step tutorial on how to construct a car for the Pinewood Derby:
A
preliminary weigh-in will take place at the Pack Leader's home on
Sunday Feb 24th. from 10am to 2pm. Take
advantage of this opportunity to verify your car's dimensions and weight.
All
cars must be completed by Derby day when the final weigh-in will be held according to
Den.
Once cars have been weighed, they will be held by the Pack until race time.
On Derby Day, the final weigh-in is scheduled as follows. Please arrive with your Scout and car according to the these times:
Tiger Cubs 07:30 - 08:00 a.m.
Wolves 08:00 - 08:30 a.m.
Bears 09:00 - 09:30 a.m.
Webelos 09:30 - 10:00 a.m.
During weigh-in, Scouts will have the opportunity to fine-tune their cars' weight. Axle lubrication (using only dry graphite) will be available beforehand.
Races
will be held on March 2, 2002 (Saturday) in the Kyrene De La Estrella Pavilion. Cub Scouts will not handle their
own cars prior to racing, so all fine tuning must be completed by weigh-in.
Tiger Cubs Weigh-In 7:30-8:00 am; Race 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Wolves Weigh-In 8:00-8:30am; Race 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Bears Weigh-In 9:00-9:30am; Race 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Webelos Weigh-In 9:30-10:00am; Race 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Open Class Race 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Awards are given to the top three fastest cars in each rank (Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos).
These
are suggestions only, not race requirements.
The car should be as close to 5 oz. as possible. The car then has the highest potential energy.
Locate the center of gravity in the top and rear of the car. The car will have more potential energy than a car with weight in the front, and hence more "push".
Reduce friction in the wheels. Polishing the axle can reduce the friction of the wheel on the axle.
Raise one of the front wheels ("lazy wheel"). If one of the wheels is raised, the drag of the wheel is eliminated. Adjust steering after the wheel is raised. Remember to maintain proper height over the track or the car may drag.
Make sure wheels are straight to minimize rubbing with the guide strip on the track.
Internal:
Official
Rules of Grand Canyon Council- THE RULES OF OUR COUNCIL!!! How
Close is Your Car to Perfect?- See how well your car performs - NEAT!. How
to Build a Car- Step by step guide to Derby car building. Car
Templates - Used for tracing onto wood blocks before cutting out design. Gadgets
- Neat things/devices associated with the Derby and its cars.
Derby
Planning - A guide and how-to for planning a Pinewood Derby.
Derby
Planning - Official BSA Guide to Derby Planning
Static
Awards - Ideas for static awards, so every Scout is a winner
External:
| Pack 662 Pinewood Derby | Links to good stuff on the Derby...source of some of the info on this site. |
| Pack 146, Chantilly, VA |
This is Cory Young's excellent site with lots of helps for building cars, and running races.
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| The Ultimate Pinewood Derby Site |
Lots of neat web page graphics - history, race tips and more!
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| Jay's Pinewood Derby Page |
A standard for all pinewood derby interests.
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| Pinewood Mania |
Don DeYoung's site contains a very good selection of pinewood derby car pictures, references and rules.
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| Pack 240, Anderson, Indiana |
Great looking track setups and animated car release mechanism. It hasn't been updated for some time.
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| Shape N Race Derby |
Darin Mcgrew's extensive resource for building cars with lots of car pictures and ideas. There's a very nice 4 lane track design.
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| GrandPrix Race Central | This is Randy Lisano's GrandPrix Race Central. It includes information on Awana Grand Prix, Pinewood Derby, Kub Kar Rally with some neat software and electronic interfaces to help you run your race. |
| Pope's Pinewood Pages | Stan Popes huge collection of pinewood information includes instruction and theory of car building, racing & elimination techniques and much more. |
External Sites Selling Derby-Related Products:
| Company Name / Link |
Address / Phone Number
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Type of Service or Product
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10 Peabody Street Bradford, MA 01835-7614 Phone: (978) 521-7095 FAX: (978) 374-5568 |
Digital and mechanical Scales for weighting/Testing Cars | |
| Beta Crafts, Inc. |
P.O. Box 546 2682 Rt. 130 Cranbury, NJ 08512 Phone: (609) 655-1940 FAX: (609) 655-0106 |
Source for pinewood Derby kits, Aluminum Track plating and much more. The manufacturer of Scout Grand Prix car kits and Space Derby kits until January of 2000. They still make pinewood kits, aluminum pinewood derby tracks and the Canadian Scouts Kub Kar kits. Internet sales are planned but they not on-line yet. Many BSA units still accept these kits for racing. They are a higher quality than is being supplied by BSA. |
| Timers and Finish Lines, Displays and Software | ||
| Hodge's Hobby House |
Post Office Box 1383 San Carlos, CA 94070-7383 650/654-0447 - voice orders 650/654-0458 - fax (preferred method of ordering) |
Longtime Provider of commercial PWD kits, parts, how-to books and pre-shaped car blanks. Huge offers many BSA and BSA compatible parts and some that are reworked to offer advantages over the standard. Check your locals rules before using some of his wheels. They're really fast but can be illegal. Very good how-to advice. |
| San Francisco Scout Shop |
186 Second St. -San Francisco, CA 94105 - Voice: 415/543 2552, Fax: 415/543 1364. |
This is a National store that will take orders and ship anywhere. VISA/MC/DISC/AMEX. |
| San Diego Scout Shop |
1207 Upas St. - San Diego, CA 92103 |
This is a National store that will take orders and ship anywhere in the USA. VISA/MC/DISC/AMEX. |
| S & W Crafts | Ray Kathol, POB 5501, Dept. E., Pasadena, CA. 91117. Tel: 626/793 2443 | These folks make the original style pinewood derby car that use the dowel and screw type axles. They also carry track kits & other wood craft kits. Write for free catalog. |
| Pinepro | 62 White Street Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 842-5215 | Pinepro offers many precut wood shapes for cars, axles, lubricants and axles. These seem to be interchangeable with the BSA axles but be aware of possible diameter differences, |
| Pinecar | PineCar, P.O. Box 98, Linn Creek, MO 65052 PHONE (573-346-5555). | Lots of car kits, ribbons, awards and other non-BSA products. Their products are offered in many hobby shops as well. Not accepted in most Cub Scout races. |
| Piantedosi Oars | POB 643, West Acton, MA. Voice: 978/263 1814, Fax: 978/263 5940 | Makers of fine quality wood tracks |
| Indy Products | Indy Products 1225 N. Indianapolis Road Mooresville, IN 46158 | Makers of the FASCAR pinewood derby cars and also offer track kits. Not accepted in most Cub Scout races. |
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