Ciminyjicket created a great robot costume that can be made from scrap wood, cardboard, and PVC pipe. The effect is really great. Here are the build notes… Uploaded to YouTube by criminyjicket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHGtiRo7_gc Retrieved Tuesday 4th October 2011 9:28 am EDT Here is a little more complicated version of the same idea. I personally...
Here is a fun project that can put your son’s power drill to work. It does require an adult to rip the scissors legs to width, and to saw the pieces to length. With the pieces sawn to length ahead of time, this would make a great den meeting project. Here is what you...
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...
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.
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...
Here is our new YouTube commercial for our selection of free pinewood derby plans. Our plans are engineered for speed and include all the data you need to tune your car to a winning specs. If you are going to make a pinewood derby car, see our free plans (click here).
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...
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