Fine Tune Steel Cylinder Weights for Pinewood Derby Cars

Description: This product is for Pinewood Derby, Awana, Royal Rangers and other organizations that have races similar to the Pinewood Derby. PLEASE SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR COMBINED SHIPPING INFORMATION! Fine Tune Steel Cylinder Weights for Pinewood Derby Cars These Steel Cylinders are ideal for use with cars that need one ounce or less of additional weight. They can also be used in combination with other weights to bring the weight of your Pinewood Derby car to the 5 oz limit. Each cylinder weighs 1/10 oz and is 1/2" long. 1/4" diameter. The package comes with ten cylinders for a total of 1 oz. The best way to install these weights is to drill several 9/32" holes in the back or bottom of your car, insert the weights in the holes then cover with wood putty. See below for instructions. Specs: Length: 1/2" Diameter: 1/4" Weight: 1 oz total for package of 10 cylinders. What you get: Package of 10 Fine Tune Steel Cylinders. Other Options: Click here for 9/32 inch drill bit Click here for 1/8 oz Tungsten Cylinder Click here for 1/4 oz Tungsten Cylinder Click here for 1/2 oz Tungsten Cylinder Click here for Tungsten Putty Instructions Below are a few techniques for adding fine tune steel cylinders to your pinewood derby car. These weights are best used for cars that need less than one oz of additional weight or they can be used in combination with other weights to bring your car up to the 5 oz weight limit. Before adding the weights to your car, put the car block, wheels, axles, weights and any other accessories that you will be adding to your car on a scale. Then add the steel cylinders until the total is 5 oz. One or more sets of Steel Cylinder Weights Drill and 9/32" drill bit. Wood Putty. Sandpaper. Car Block with Rear Height of 1 inch or more Drill three equally spaced holes 1/4" from the bottom in the rear of the car. The holes should be 5/8" deep. These holes will hold one cylinder each and will not interfere with the rear axle slot. Drill three more holes 1/4" from the top of the block and deep enough to hold the remaining weights. Drill at an angle that matches the slope of the top of the car (if any). Short (less than one inch) Car Blocks Drill three equally spaced holes 1/4" from the top of the car. You may need to drill at a slight down angle depending on the shape of your block. If the height of your car is at least 3/4" you will have room for an additional row of weights. Drill two equally spaced holes 1/4" from the bottom in the rear of the car. The holes should be 5/8" deep. These holes will hold one cylinder each and will not interfere with the rear axle slot. Insert one weight in each of the bottom row of weight holes. Insert the remainder of the weights in the top row of holes. Drill the holes deeper if needed to hold all of the weights. The end of each weight should be at least 1/8" into the end of the block. This will leave room for the wood putty. Alternative Method - Drilling From the Bottom of the Car Drilling from the bottom of the car block may be preferable depending on the shape of the block. Drill three equally spaced holes in the bottom of the car, 1/4" from the back of the car. The holes should be 5/8" deep. Drill two equally spaced holes 1/2" from the back of the car and 5/8" deep. If needed, drill more holes in front of the rear axle. Insert the weights in the holes. The end of the weights should be at least 1/8" into the end of the block. This will leave room for the wood putty. Drill the holes deeper if needed. Final Steps With the weights in the blocks, weigh the block, wheels, axles and weights again. If the total weight is less than 5 oz, add an additional cylinder or you can use Tungsten Putty for the additional weight. Seal the weight holes with the wood putty. Allow to dry in a warm place for 12 hours. Sand the wood putty until smooth and flush with the car block. You can now paint your pinewood derby car and add the wheels and axles. Weigh your car one more time and add more weight if needed or drill wood from under the car if it is too heavy. YES, WE OFFER COMBINED SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ITEMS: If you would like to purchase more than one item, from either multiple auction listings and/or more than one of the same item, just do the following! When purchasing MULTIPLE items, all you have to do is order each item using the "Add to cart" button at the top of the items listing page. When you add an item to your cart, just hit the "continue shopping" button beneath your cart items to go back and choose more items to add to your cart. Once you are done adding items and are ready to pay, just hit the "proceed to checkout" button beneath your cart items, (right next to the "continue shopping" button). You can now pay for your entire purchase and shipping will be combined for you. You will be able to see the combined shipping cost before you commit to buy. That's it! If purchasing just ONE item, use the "Buy It Now" button at the top of the items listing page. RETURNS: Full refund on any returned item within 60 days of purchase. We offer hundreds of items to help you build fast Pinewood Derby cars. Browse through our eBay store to see how we can help you.

Price: 3.95 USD

Location: Centralia, Washington

End Time: 2024-01-30T21:47:12.000Z

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