Episode 7: The Wonderful World of Wheels

Inclined Kinetics Pinewood Podcast

English - November 28, 2019 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 6: All About Axles

Next Episode: Episode 8: Making Weight: The Tungsten and How to Swing It.

This episode we discuss wheels with 2018 Rookie of the Year Michael McGuire of Reece Racing. Learn what matters when it comes to wheels and how to pick the best wheels depending on your ruleset.

Homemade runout gauge instructions:
http://derbytalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=6655

Commercial runout guage:
https://www.derbyevolution.com/Wheel-Runout-Gage-Runout-Gage.htm
https://www.abc-pinewood-derby.com/wheel-gage.php

Pin Gauges:
https://www.mcmaster.com/23065a504 (sizes from 0.0960" - 0.0990" are usually sufficient)
Or ebay

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