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resophonic1
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After The Build May 29, 2009 20:31:22 GMT -7

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Post by resophonic1 on May 29, 2009 20:31:22 GMT -7

I completed my June pure stock over the Holiday Weekend and shipped it to PDDR today. I'm going to kick back this weekend and play some guitar and enjoy the family. So what do you do after you've completed your latest build while waiting for race day?

ACME Racing
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After The Build May 30, 2009 7:15:17 GMT -7

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Post by ACME Racing on May 30, 2009 7:15:17 GMT -7

My wife makes me clean up all the mess I have made in the basement. I'm talking from the countertop, pool table and another extra work table. Seems like I make a mess equal to building a complete set of kitchen cabinets for just a couple of cars. Then I get to mow the yard. But my other hobbies is fishing and metal detecting.

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After The Build May 30, 2009 7:33:13 GMT -7

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Post by Carolina Gravity Sports on May 30, 2009 7:33:13 GMT -7

Start on another one.

resophonic1 Guest	After The Build May 30, 2009 8:07:02 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by resophonic1 on May 30, 2009 8:07:02 GMT -7 May 30, 2009 7:33:13 GMT -7 Carolina Gravity Sports said: Start on another one. Carolina.....You are a credit to the sport!

Burpin Chunks Racing SUPER MOD aka Junkyard Racing [Mo0:0] Posts: 207	After The Build May 30, 2009 12:13:41 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Burpin Chunks Racing on May 30, 2009 12:13:41 GMT -7 i started on july door slammr car

Shade Racing SUPER MOD DON'T HATE THE PLAYER HATE THE GAME [Mo0:7] Posts: 1,034	After The Build May 30, 2009 13:32:20 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shade Racing on May 30, 2009 13:32:20 GMT -7 May 30, 2009 7:33:13 GMT -7 Carolina Gravity Sports said: Start on another one. you got it build another one to be faster
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2FAST4U PDDR Administrator jewkesengineering.com Posts: 1,760	After The Build May 30, 2009 21:43:08 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 2FAST4U on May 30, 2009 21:43:08 GMT -7 I build another car... ;D lol
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Vitamin K: pony I'd love to see a video of your putty technique, if you were so inclined. Feb 23, 2018 8:35:34 GMT -7

pony: Don't over heat the axle. I did that once too and I had to resand the axle. Two seconds of the flame is all I did. I hold the axle in the drill chuck, heat it then immediately spin it against the silly putty. I then wipe the axle down by hand. Feb 23, 2018 22:02:58 GMT -7

pony: I do the same technique with the hard ski waxes which I use a lot. You can heat the axle or if you don't want to use the heat just hold the hard ski wax against the spinning axle. Use high speed. The ski wax transfers by friction and the heat of the spin. Feb 23, 2018 22:06:02 GMT -7

pony: Remember though you still need some form of silicone on the axle after the ski wax. Plastics on steel always needs silicone. I don't have the technical know how to do a video and post it. It's the same process as polishing compounds and polishing wheels. Feb 23, 2018 22:09:47 GMT -7

pony: In everyday Cub scout races the Jig or the Max-Pro is good enough. The Silly Putty was only .001 faster. If the Silly Putty feels old and dried out I'd try to get some more and just use the heat of the spinning axle to get it to transfer over to the axle. Feb 23, 2018 23:45:42 GMT -7

corvid: Thanks for clarifying and the additional great info and best of luck racing today! Feb 24, 2018 9:53:58 GMT -7

pony: Has anyone had trouble with their timers? Mine seems to have lost .015 or all my cars are dogs. Feb 28, 2018 7:19:58 GMT -7

Zeebzob: Pony, I would check the gate first. I have found the gate to be a cause of a sudden time discrepancy. Mar 1, 2018 7:54:43 GMT -7

pony: Thanks, Zeeb. I did work on the gate prior to this loss of speed or time. It's the way of the world, you try to fix something and you screw up something else. Mar 1, 2018 8:40:34 GMT -7

pony: Glenn's razor wheels ruled the track at nationals again. Apr 28, 2018 19:14:24 GMT -7

hacksaw: Where is the 2018 race schedule? May 19, 2018 19:08:08 GMT -7

Gone Racing: I agree with Pony. Hard to beat Glenn's razor wheels. Aug 31, 2018 6:33:18 GMT -7

cherokeechuck: Hey al just saying hi and hoping to have a series here soon.... Nov 29, 2018 21:05:36 GMT -7

Gone Racing: Hey Pony! Where you been? Dec 30, 2018 17:58:25 GMT -7

pony: Been working on some writing projects. My sons and I attempt to write screenplays, but haven't sold any yet. No agent. It's tough. Jan 1, 2019 16:32:57 GMT -7

2FAST4U: keep trying eric...