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X-Ring Racing
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Mills craft , how to weight? Feb 27, 2013 12:39:23 GMT -5

Post by X-Ring Racing on Feb 27, 2013 12:39:23 GMT -5

Talking about the rules, has me thinking out loud again

I'm just wondering, the rules state:

"No changing the Mills-Craft Factory Profile
Bodies can be hollowed out for weight reduction".

Is hollowing out weight pockets in the bottom of the car allowed if the weight pocket can be seen like on most of our builds? If not, Is it allowed if it is covered by a cover plate?

How will most of you go about weighting these cars? Will any of you consider using the existing holes with cylindrical weights?

Gold Standard Racing
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Mills craft , how to weight? Feb 27, 2013 13:41:07 GMT -5

Post by Gold Standard Racing on Feb 27, 2013 13:41:07 GMT -5

My plan is to "hog out" as much wood as possible from inside the car. The rules say no changing the the Factory Profile, so I am interpreting that to mean the exterior profile. I am then going to figure out some way to hold some tungsten. Not sure if that will be using those holes near the axles or not. I have the layout lines on the underside of the car for the "hog out" operation, but have not gone any farther yet.

Hope this helps.

Jim
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Theros
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Mills craft , how to weight? Feb 27, 2013 14:05:25 GMT -5

Post by Theros on Feb 27, 2013 14:05:25 GMT -5

I put one together last year and I'm almost finished with another one. I used tungsten cylindrical weights in the rear weight holes. I also covered up the hole I made in the bottom of each car with a thin strip of balsa wood, which seems to work fine.

I don't think there's anything wrong with making your own weight pockets if you want to.

Last Edit: Feb 27, 2013 18:06:26 GMT -5 by Theros

Theros Association Member Posts: 377 Mood: Part Of The APR Family!!	Mills craft , how to weight? Mar 6, 2013 11:47:48 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Theros on Mar 6, 2013 11:47:48 GMT -5 I noticed this in Pinewood Derby Times: www.maximum-velocity.com/nl/pinewood_derby_times_v12_i12.htm Scroll down to the Car Showcase and find the Home Depot car. I think they did very nice job of hollowing theirs out.
	Last Edit: Mar 6, 2013 12:52:02 GMT -5 by Theros

Ca$h Racing
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Mills craft , how to weight? Mar 7, 2013 7:20:38 GMT -5

Post by Ca$h Racing on Mar 7, 2013 7:20:38 GMT -5

Guys, for what it's worth..... back when I raced at pwdr (or should say was allowed to race at pwdr) Evolution took his Mills-Craft car and cut into 3 pieces (2 sides 1 middle) removed all the wood from inside car body then glued it back together. This allowed him to make a super lite body, now you know his secret on making a fast Mills-Craft.

Theros
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Mills craft , how to weight? Mar 7, 2013 8:53:57 GMT -5

Post by Theros on Mar 7, 2013 8:53:57 GMT -5

I knew there had to be something different about that car. That explains a lot.

While you're not allowed to race in PWDR (and I've chosen not to send them anything because of that), I am very pleased to see how well you're doing at NPWDRL. That, combined with APR coming up, makes this a great year of racing.

Last Edit: Mar 7, 2013 8:58:09 GMT -5 by Theros

Shade Racing
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Mills craft , how to weight? Mar 7, 2013 20:44:49 GMT -5

Post by Shade Racing on Mar 7, 2013 20:44:49 GMT -5

Mar 7, 2013 7:20:38 GMT -5 Ca$h Racing said:

Guys, for what it's worth..... back when I raced at pwdr (or should say was allowed to race at pwdr) Evolution took his Mills-Craft car and cut into 3 pieces (2 sides 1 middle) removed all the wood from inside car body then glued it back together. This allowed him to make a super lite body, now you know his secret on making a fast Mills-Craft.

They made a mistake (in my book) when the SLICKSTER was allowed to take the reins back

Last Edit: Mar 7, 2013 20:50:31 GMT -5 by Shade Racing

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BSB Racing
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Mills craft , how to weight? Mar 8, 2013 4:57:24 GMT -5

Post by BSB Racing on Mar 8, 2013 4:57:24 GMT -5

Mar 7, 2013 20:44:49 GMT -5 Shade Racing said:

Mar 7, 2013 7:20:38 GMT -5 Ca$h Racing said:

Guys, for what it's worth..... back when I raced at pwdr (or should say was allowed to race at pwdr) Evolution took his Mills-Craft car and cut into 3 pieces (2 sides 1 middle) removed all the wood from inside car body then glued it back together. This allowed him to make a super lite body, now you know his secret on making a fast Mills-Craft.

They made a mistake (in my book) when the SLICKSTER was allowed to take the reins back

I believe I read that same book!

Mills craft , how to weight?

Post by X-Ring Racing on Feb 27, 2013 12:39:23 GMT -5

Post by Gold Standard Racing on Feb 27, 2013 13:41:07 GMT -5

Post by Theros on Feb 27, 2013 14:05:25 GMT -5

Post by Theros on Mar 6, 2013 11:47:48 GMT -5

Post by Ca$h Racing on Mar 7, 2013 7:20:38 GMT -5

Post by Theros on Mar 7, 2013 8:53:57 GMT -5

Post by Shade Racing on Mar 7, 2013 20:44:49 GMT -5

Post by BSB Racing on Mar 8, 2013 4:57:24 GMT -5

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