Wire Weights for Pinewood Derby Cars

Description: This product is for Pinewood Derby races. It can also be used for Awana, Royal Rangers and other organizations if allowed by your race rules. PLEASE SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR COMBINED SHIPPING INFORMATION! Wire Weights for Pinewood Derby Cars These 1/4" diameter lead weights can be easily cut to any length with wire cutters, diagonal pliers or other cutting tools. Drill one or more 5/16 " holes in the back, bottom or side of your car, insert the weights in the holes then glue them into place or cover with wood putty. Comes in a pack of 3 wire weights, 3 oz total weight. These are lead weights and should not be handled by children. Specs: Total weight is 3 oz. Each section is 3 inches long. What you get: The package comes with 3 sections for a total of 3 oz. Other Options: Click here for 9/32" drill bit. Click here for silver skull weight with red jewel eyes. Click here for 2.5 oz gold triangle canopy weight. Instructions The more your car weighs, the faster it will go down the track. A winning car will weigh as close to the 5 oz. maximum as possible. Here is how you can install our wire weights in your Pinewood Derby car. What you will need: One set of wire weights 5/15" drill bit Hand drill or drill press Wire cutters, diagonal pliers or other cutting tool Wood putty or glue Gloves Caution: These weights are made of lead. You should handle lead weight with gloves. Children should not handle lead weights. 1. Put all of the components that will be used on your car on a scale. Be sure to include wheels, axles and any accessories. Add enough of the wire weight to bring the weight up to 4.9 oz. The remaining .1 oz is reserved for paint and decals. 2. Decide where you would like to add the weight. Weight should be placed towards the rear of the car. You can drill the weight holes in the bottom, side or rear of the car as shown in these examples. Stay at least 1/8" away from the axle slots. 3. Measure the distance that you can drill into the block - leave at least 1/8" of wood at the other end of the hole. Wrap a 5/16" drill bit with masking tape at the measured distance. This will stop the bit at the right depth. 4. Drill enough holes in the car to accommodate all of the weight. Drill one additional hole for weight that will be added later. 5. Cut the weight with a diagonal pliers or wire cutter at slightly less than the hole depth that you measured. 6. Insert the weights in the holes and weigh your car again. If the weight is more than 4.9 oz, snip off a little of one weight until your car is the correct weight. 7. Seal the weights in the car with wood putty or glue. Let the putty or glue dry. 8. Use sandpaper or a file to smooth the wood putty. 9. Paint your car and add the wheels and accessories. 10. Weigh your car. Add enough weight to make it exactly 5 oz. Add the weight to your car in the extra hole. Note: Scales differ so, unless you have access to the scale that will be used on the night of the race, it is a good idea to make your car slightly less than 5 oz then bring our stick-on-weights to the race and add them to your car to adjust the weight to 5oz. 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: 2024-02-12T02:47:01.000Z

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