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Rhodyspit75
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Today I went to my grandsons pinewood derby and one of the cars had been made with a 3D printer.
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How you print wood? 
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That's cool, but how could that really be legal? you're supposed to carve the supplied block, and use the stock wheels and nails. Now running the pine block through a CNC mill is a different story!!!!
Our pack used to run 2 classes. the youth class for all the scouts, and an adult class for the over-competitive parents. hehehe. There were usually some pretty fantastic cars in that class, and it did a good job of keeping the kids cars realistic.
Did you get any pics of the printed car? I'd love to see it.
I work at a shop that builds Robotics and automation. We've been toying with the idea of a pinewood derby for all the employees. I'd love to see the races between shop tecs and engineers cars
Our pack used to run 2 classes. the youth class for all the scouts, and an adult class for the over-competitive parents. hehehe. There were usually some pretty fantastic cars in that class, and it did a good job of keeping the kids cars realistic.
Did you get any pics of the printed car? I'd love to see it.
I work at a shop that builds Robotics and automation. We've been toying with the idea of a pinewood derby for all the employees. I'd love to see the races between shop tecs and engineers cars
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Rhodyspit75
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The body was made on the 3D printer and placed on a pinewood platform. Here's a real pinewood car. Cut out with a coping saw. And made by hand. That's Max and his trophy for best armed forces car and best speed in his den.
aeronca65t
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We printed this Stratos on one of our's last week.
But I agree....it doesn't seem to follow the rules or intent of Pinewood Derby for children (I've done many Pinewoods Derbys in my life).
I also agree with Ben.......a separate, "grown up" Pinewood Derby, with no holds barred, would be neat!
But I agree....it doesn't seem to follow the rules or intent of Pinewood Derby for children (I've done many Pinewoods Derbys in my life).
I also agree with Ben.......a separate, "grown up" Pinewood Derby, with no holds barred, would be neat!
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By the way, one of my favourite Pinewood Derbys was when a kid mostly built his own Derby car with "help" from his very-unskilled Mom. He was probably one of the smallest and nerdiest kids in our Weblos troop (but a very nice kid).
His car looked terrible with poor sanding and drippy paintwork. And because it had such poor balance and alignment, it went faster backwards than forwards. But it weighted the correct amount and followed all the building rules. Initially, I was very sad for this kid and his very poor-looking car.
Meanwhile, like all these event, there was many "perfect" cars obviously built 100% by the parents with no involvement of the kids. Several cars came in display boxes and the fathers were so protective that the kids were not allowed to touch them.
So what happened in the end?
You guessed it! The "crummy" car won overall! Personally, I was delighted. My son built his own car too and it didn't look much better.....he got third overall (probably because I told him, "Don't spare the graphite").
His car looked terrible with poor sanding and drippy paintwork. And because it had such poor balance and alignment, it went faster backwards than forwards. But it weighted the correct amount and followed all the building rules. Initially, I was very sad for this kid and his very poor-looking car.
Meanwhile, like all these event, there was many "perfect" cars obviously built 100% by the parents with no involvement of the kids. Several cars came in display boxes and the fathers were so protective that the kids were not allowed to touch them.
So what happened in the end?
You guessed it! The "crummy" car won overall! Personally, I was delighted. My son built his own car too and it didn't look much better.....he got third overall (probably because I told him, "Don't spare the graphite").
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This group had a trophy for best "scout built car".
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Same problem in the Soap Box Derby, not many of the kids build anything anymore and the adults take over as if the sport was designed for them. (Wrong)! Adults are supposed to supervise, no hands on! It's a shame the adults can't leave well enough alone. Kids have been disqualified for*cheating*, when it wasn't their fault, it was adult influence. Great way to raise and teach a kid about the facts of life isn't it! Young impressions usually remain for life. 
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