One of the funnest events in cub scouting is the pinewood derby. Below are free plans to pinewood derby cars I have found to be very successful. My personal recommendation is the Flying Wedge. It is not the prettiest car, but I think it has the best chance of winning (which, of course, is...
Wheel mandrels are one of the few special tools I recommend purchasing. There is not really a good way to clean up the wheels without them. I found mine at Hobby Lobby our local scout store stocks them, too.
Mike and his son sent us photos of their Hot Rod – Looks Great! Love those headers. Best of luck to you guys. Here are some other great pinewood derby you guys have made. Email yours to me at pinewood@boysdad.com and I will post them here. Click the picture for a better view.
Physics plays an important role in the design of a pinewood derby car. Here are a few areas where physics applies: Air Resistance Friction Potential Energy Rotational Inertia Of all of these, friction and air resistance are the most well known and discussed online. These are the easiest to get right with just your...
Here are a few books from Amazon.com that can help you do your best at the pinewood derby. Be sure to check out our free plans, too (click here). Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets: Design and Build the Ultimate Car Pinewood Derby Designs and Patterns How to Book: Formula for Building & Racing PineCars Winning...
Of course, the best site is the BoysDad.com page (HERE). We offer free plans, engineering data, and tips. But we aren’t the only place to go. Here are some others: Build a Fast Pinewood Derby Car – Step-by-step process to build a car, complete with photos. Cory’s Pinewood Derby Site – A pinewood derby...
One of the funnest events in cub scouting is the pinewood derby. Below are free plans to pinewood derby cars I have found to be very successful. My personal recommendation is the Flying Wedge. It is not the prettiest car, but I think it has the best chance of winning (which, of course, is...
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