Pinewood Derby - what's your secret?

["J"]

Congrats too the young ladies....

 

[Hedgelj]

My youngest has it coming up next weekend, here goes nothing.

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

Good luck! Any chance you polished the axels and used lemon pledge???

 

[Hedgelj]

Good luck! Any chance you polished the axels and used lemon pledge???

No I polished them from 600-1600 grit sandpaper wet

They are lubricated with graphite.
We followed the Mark Rober video

He also mentions a boeing engineer who did most of the science work. I have that video (purchased for my oldest to watch when it was his time) and my youngest watched it but it was a bit much for the kid. Next year we will do more with that video but I'm just using this to stretch his scientific knowledge and such. I mean how many 9 year olds do you know that can talk about potential energy, kinetic energy and other such things?

 

[Clay Showalter]

Awesome stuff, so many memories

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

No I polished them from 600-1600 grit sandpaper wet

They are lubricated with graphite.
We followed the Mark Rober video

He also mentions a boeing engineer who did most of the science work. I have that video (purchased for my oldest to watch when it was his time) and my youngest watched it but it was a bit much for the kid. Next year we will do more with that video but I'm just using this to stretch his scientific knowledge and such. I mean how many 9 year olds do you know that can talk about potential energy, kinetic energy and other such things?

Good luck, but Lemon Pledge is the secret!! I finished mid-pack the first year using graphite. There is always next year!!!