How To Build a Pinewood Derby Car/Tools

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General Tools

Bench Vise

Bench vise
Uses
Holding block.
Safety
Adult supervision


Coping saw

Coping saw
Uses
Cutting block.
Safety
Adult supervision


Scroll saw

Scroll saw
Uses
Cutting block.
Safety
Adult use, safety glasses


Band Saw

Scroll saw
Uses
Cutting block.
Safety
Adult use, safety glasses


Belt Sander

Belt sander
Uses
Sanding and squaring block.
Safety
Adult use, safety glasses


Hand Drill

Battery hand drill
Uses
Axle holes, weight holes, wheel sanding, axle polishing.
Safety
Adult supervision, safety glasses


Drill press

Drill press
Uses
Axle holes, weight holes, wheel sanding, axle groove cutting.
Safety
Adult use, safety glasses


Specialty Tools

Axle hole tool

axle hole drilling tool
Uses
Drilling accurate axle holes and pilot holes for axle slots without a drill press (U.S. Patent 6,904,694).[1]
Safety
Adult supervision, safety glasses


Axle insertion tool

Axle insertion tool
Uses
Axle insertion without hammer[2]
Safety
Adult supervision


Axle Press

Axle press
Uses
Axle straightening and beveling/tapering (U.S. Patent Application 20060090536).[3]
Safety
Adult supervision, safety glasses


Wheel bore polishing tool

Wheel bore polishing tool
Uses
Polishing hub bore[4]
Safety
Adult supervision


Hub tool

Hub tool
hub tool closeup
Uses
Hub reaming, squaring and coning (U.S. Patent 6,969,312).[5]
Safety
Adult supervision


Wheel mandrel

Centering wheel mandrel
Uses
Wheel sanding and polishing (U.S. Patent Application 20050110224).
Safety
Adult supervision, safety glasses


Wheelshaver

Wheel shaving tool
Wheel shaving tool closeup
Uses
Wheel surface and side treatment.[6]
Safety
Adult supervision


Outer hub shaver

Hub shaving tool
Uses
Flattening outer hub.[7]
Safety
Adult supervision


Wheel balancing tool

Wheel balancing tool
Uses
Static balancing wheels.[8]
Safety
Adult supervision


Commercial Tools

Lathe

CNC lathe
Uses
Wheel and axle modifications.


Mill

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Combination mill and drill press
Uses
Body cutout.


Personal tools
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