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Post by kirbybritton on Sept 27, 2008 13:46:45 GMT -6
Hi Pros
Need help! My son and daughter need to build some winning awana cars. Whats the fastest car shape? How much should the trim down block weigh? What kind of weight should I use? Tungsten blocks plates or discs? What tools are a must for the awana hard plastic wheels? It seems like last yr the biggest struggle was working the wheels and the axels. I didnt really feel like I knew what I was doing. Any help would be great my kids and i are completely hooked on racing and we want to build the fastest car on the track.
Thanks Newbie2
Who would be a good source to purchase Awana racing products?
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beakerboysracing
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Post by beakerboysracing on Sept 27, 2008 16:35:07 GMT -6
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Post by ProQuest on Sept 27, 2008 23:28:13 GMT -6
Kirby,
Can you post the rules for the race you are building for? That is always a good place to start before any specific advice is offered.
Steve H.
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Post by kirbybritton on Oct 8, 2008 20:38:49 GMT -6
thanks scott thanks steve!?
awana basic rules
block 7 in
can drill axel holes anywhere
you can cut as much off the block as you want
you can work the wheels but not reduce overall shape
no oil
is oil better than graphite?
what size drill bit for awana axels?
is there a brad point bit for this?
thanks kirby
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beakerboysracing
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Post by beakerboysracing on Oct 9, 2008 6:10:58 GMT -6
thanks scott thanks steve!? awana basic rules block 7 in can drill axel holes anywhere you can cut as much off the block as you want you can work the wheels but not reduce overall shape no oil is oil better than graphite? what size drill bit for awana axels? is there a brad point bit for this? thanks kirby Kirby, Oil vs.graphite? That has been debated for a long time. I have had success with both. If you are farely new to PWD, I would stick with graphite as it is really hard to screw it up. Oil is a little tricky and takes a little practice and patience to master. I believe Awana axles are close to 3/32 or .0935 in size. That would be a #42 for an exact same size hole but you want to drill a little smaller so you have no slop. Drill with a #43(.089). I'm sure there is a brad point bit to be found, but I find great success in using a Pro Body tool with a regular bit and drill by hand slowly with a pin vise. Drill presses and hand drills spin to fast and will sometime cause your bit to wander. If you drill slowly and just a little at a time with a pin vise, you will have much more accurate holes. Hope this helps Scott Beakerboys |
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Post by kcbcommando on Nov 13, 2008 14:14:31 GMT -6
Kirby, when is your race? I"ve been doing the GP race for about 10 years now. Send me a PM and I'll give you a few keys. What kind of track to you race on?
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