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  1. 10-25-2014, 3:04 PM #1
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    First Place!

    My 7 year old grandson Brady with his Pinewood Derby car we made. He’s a happy camper!
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  3. 10-25-2014, 3:11 PM #2
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    A jealous only-got-third-place former Eagle Scout says:

    Well done, Brady. Very well done indeed!!!

    Pass it along, please.

    And - Gramps - the photo of the car is ............. ??????
    When I started woodworking, I didn't know squat. I have progressed in 30 years - now I do know squat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kent A Bathurst View Post
    And - Gramps - the photo of the car is ............. ??????
    I did the bandsaw cutting following his design lines, Brady did the rest. He spent almost an hour on my spindle sander sanding it.
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    Nice ride, Brady !!
    When I started woodworking, I didn't know squat. I have progressed in 30 years - now I do know squat.
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    Cool! now on to regionals right! Congrats to the young man! I've still got both my boy's cars. Ones in college now and the other is an EOD (bomb tech) in the Military. Those were some good times at those derby's!
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    Did you graphite the axles and run the wheels in??

    Good for the both of you.
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    Congrats to the team especially to Brady!
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    Quote Originally Posted by lowell holmes View Post
    Did you graphite the axles and run the wheels in??

    Good for the both of you.
    LOL, no, but I did mill a cavity in the bottom for some BB's so he could get the weight up to the 5oz maximum.
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    Way cool. Enjoy the time with your grandson.
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    I'm jealous.

    Not so much because of winning the derby...(congrats, by the way)...but because you have a grandson.

    I have 7 grand-daughters.
    I am never wrong.

    Well...I thought I was wrong once...but I was mistaken.
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    I have 6 granddaughters and love them all but none of them have ever shown any interest in WW. I'm just starting to work with Brady, he likes all the tools!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce Page View Post
    Brady did the rest. He spent almost an hour on my spindle sander sanding it.
    That's why it's so fast, naturally.
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    Well done. Congratulations Brady.

    My son won when he was a Cub Scout, but has a tiny trophy to show for it. Good for your troop for giving him a great prize.
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