Pinewood Derby

[Travis]

I remember building cars for Pinewood Derbys when I was a kid. I look forward to when my son gets old enough to build one himself. Found this cool vid from Dremel/Lowes that I thought you'd like. Looks like so much fun, I just might make one to relive my youth!

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtCNuo8DZzE

[scrolldad]

Travis i am 1 of the instructors at LOWES i have been doing it for about 6 yrs. know. i will try to take some pictures of 32t bucket i made made 2 of them if i can get my computer and camera to work together i will post pictures i haalso have the pattern that they gave me out of a wood working book i think that i will blow them up and make a huge one for my grandsons to play with.

[Dan-Woodman]

Woodcraft has a couple of books on this subject.

Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets #835058

Pinewood Derby Designs & Patterns #148492

I have not looked at them , just happened across them in an old sale flyer.

later Daniel

[Marshall]

Thanks Travis for the video , my son helps build these for my grands-kids and he even makes his own axles with his metal lathe . They have so many awards they have run out of places to place them ,that is in Memphis Tenn. Thanks again ...............Marshall

[BuLLdoGG]

thx travis for the link it was cool