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I’m removing 1/4” from the rear of the car and adding it to the front so I can move the weight more to the rear of the car

I did have to shim mine up so the tooling touched the exact center of the pin. I'll see if I can find a link to my tooling, but its been several years. I had good luck with steel before I had the diamond. I just had to sharpen it between every set of wheels

Troy Eastman, turned me on to the tooling. I’ll see if he’s willing to share a link

diamond tool . com

Are you trying to cut Awana wheels? Those wheels have very soft plastic and are hard to cut. You'll need diamond tooling and go at a very slow RPM.

@@mikemcguire2550 no I definitely think it is my tooling that's causing the problem but I'm having a hard time finding tooling that will fit my mini lathe it's even smaller than the one you have I just need to fix that part I think that will solve my problem

Yes, about 600 rpm's

One of the guys that races at APR won that race a few years ago. He told me that the key to that race was to build a very durable car. He mentioned that after every heat he had to do repairs because the cars collided in the stop section

Hi again Tate, I don't feel like I'm an expert using graphite. After Reece won his pack and district using graphite we started racing in the leagues and immediately switched to oil. On Facebook seek out John Schofield or Jim Calef. Both those guys know more about graphite than I do.

Sorry lol!

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If you are building a car that rides the rail you will have to keep the front wheel riding on the outer edge.

I use more bend than most other league racers. I like keeping the front wheel on its edge and a smaller portion making contact with the rail. My cars have about a 10 degree bend. But I had to have a special drill jig created lowering the rear drill to make it happen. Have you checked out my alignment video?

@@mikemcguire2550 yes I've watched it about four times you are definitely doing the best professional talks out there right now but if 10° is working for you that's fine with me I'm running about 8 now and I thought that was too much thank you so much for getting back to me I really really appreciate it

@@tateabdon1 Thank you for the compliment. Previously I forgot to mention, before I had my special made drill jig, I would shim .030" when drilling my rears to lower the drill. It helped keep my alignment right.

I use X1 from pinewoodderbyproducts.com

I'm sorry I read your question too quickly. I thought you asked about the oil I use. I normally use gorilla CA glue.

X1 from pinewooddderbyproducts.com

Thank you, I hope you are right!

Because most lathes have a small amount of run out, I always cut and polish a pin. I'll cut the diameter to about .099". There is normally enough give in the bore of the wheel to create a tight friction fit.

I forgot to mention, my next video will show my lathe process. In that video, I'll go over the pin as well.

@@mikemcguire2550 that's awesome when are you putting that one out

@@tateabdon1 It's difficult to say for sure. Every time I think I'll have time my real job gets in the way. I doubt it happens before Saturday because of the APR race. You should consider tuning in. The race starts at 11:00 eastern

@@mikemcguire2550 thank you so much I really appreciate all your help

It's possible to cant the rear axles using the existing slots. I think Mark Rober discusses that in his video. Also, because none of the stock axles from the kit are straight, I'd suggest using the axle with the most bend for your dominant front wheel. Last, if you are permitted to polish the axles, polish the axle normally used as the raised axle down to about .080". That should create enough of a gap for the wheel to touch the track.

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If I remember correctly, about 5g.

I'll do that in the next video. I'm still learning, sorry

The car is 7” long 1.75” wide with a 4.75” wheelbase. The rear axles are drilled at 3 degrees and I bend the front axle

Thanks a ton!

Is your car built from balsa or maybe hollowed out forward portion of the body?

@@We5iveKings The frame is poplar and the openings I've filled with balsa. You should check out my body video. It shows how I make my bodies

I’m sorry but I don’t understand the question. The one car used in this video was 7” long

Know what I'm asking is if you raced the graphite car against the oil car how much farther would that have been if they raced against each other like is that a car length is that half a car length is that almost nothing I know in the past I've raised cars that have been ran on liquid and still one but they were much faster than they should have been and I've never put two cars up against each other to see how far the actual distance is

@@tateabdon1 Yes, that should be over a car length

In league racing, if I’m standing at the finish line, I’m able to see a car win by .002-.003. With the naked eye

@@mikemcguire2550 perfect thank you for this it really helps me understand what you can do with liquid lube I love all your videos thank you so much

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@mikemcguire2550 thank you. And thank you for making these videos. I'm a cm and always try to give my scouts the best information. I've shared your videos with all the parents.

@@rtwovldz2416 glad you like the videos!

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You're welcome.

Are you asking I make a video on my lathe process? I'd be happy to do that as soon as I finish the video I'm working on now. I'll be releasing a video today or tomorrow testing the difference between oil and graphite.

If you reach out to me directly on Facebook, I could probably send you a quick video from my phone. Mike McGuire in Sugar Grove Ohio

@@mikemcguire2550 perfect I will definitely watch that one but yes I'm looking to see a video showing how to leave using a lathe the wheels I'm having a hard time with chattering when I go to the inner edge of the wheel and reducing the weight of the wheels I'm also having a hard time with

@@tateabdon1 You might be trying to remove too much mass at once. I normally remove .001 at a time. If that's not it, you might want to improve the tooling.

I am too having issues with my newly purchased mini lathe. Not sure at what speed or what bit to use. I keep getting marks and I seem to melt the wheel when turning. I have been using 1/4 inch AR/AL C2 indexible blade. I know I am just starting out, but starting to feel frustrated.

I normally sand the entire tread but the inner edge on the rears, and the outer edge on the front need to be sharp.

I've had others ask for the same video. I'll try to do that in the future

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I bought a cheap set of pin gauges on eBay.

Depending on the class, anywhere from 4.375" to 5"

@@mikemcguire2550 ok, I run 4.75-5 but have heard of people using 5.25 wanted to check

I'm glad you like the videos! I guess if it's running well, there is no need to make changes.

When I began Distibuting weight like I show in this video, I was able to reduce the steer without creating wiggles. I think the car picked up .002-.003 If I remember correctly

Ideally you don’t want the car wiggling but if it does, it will be bouncing off the rail.

@mikemcguire2550 No, I mean, what is the car in the video bouncing off from when it reaches the end of the board?

I’ve added foam rubber to the bottom of my tuning board.

Great! But I’d bet you’ve seen my sons name, Reece ore than my name!

I use vinyl tops

Although I am painting one car now.

Are you asking how I distribute weight between the two front wheels? I normally use a raised front wheel on one side. That wheel would have no weight on it.

@@mikemcguire2550 no just on the one wheel so I watched another one of your videos and it says 15g so are you actually putting weight by that front axle

Okay, I understand the question now. I don’t place weight next to the front axle. Later in the video I show the exact weight placement I used to achieve 15g on the front wheel

@@mikemcguire2550 ok so you just shift the weight, really like the videos ty

Thank you, I'm happy you enjoyed it!