Pinewood Derby Cars

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  1. Dccciz

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    @Zombie_Jamboree
    Our troop was really laid back, and didn't fully follow the national rules, but here's what we made.

    Here's my first car. My dad and I didn't really know what we were doing.
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    Here's the 2nd car. My mom came up with the pun/idea. Get it? It's an eraser but it's a racer... so e-racer :p
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    3rd year. This was a successful year. We won 2nd place speed for WebelosI.
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    4th and last race. We made a heinz ketchup bottle. This won Most Original in WebelosII, Most Original Overall, and 1st Place Speed in WebelosII.
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    Post yours (if you made any) below!
    @JamieSinn probably has some robot pics he can show us :3
     
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    It's so cuteeeee
    So yeah... The robots I build are not in that.... bracket...
    We build 150lb, 6' robots.

    Here's a few past pics.
    This is from last year, we're 1334

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    This is from 2013 at an offseason event
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    2013 Overview and outline of us, we're again, 1334.


    2014 Reveal




    Just some specs about 2014, those two springs together output 520lbs of force. The gearbox pulling it back exerts 650lbs.
    Putting your head in there, and firing, will decapitate you, we had too much time with the simulations and models :p

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    @Dccciz Oh my gosh, I remember doing that as a Cub Scout lol. I think I have one of my cars sitting around still :p
     
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