How To Build a Pinewood Derby Car/Tools

General ToolsEdit

Bench ViseEdit

 
Bench vise
Uses
Holding block.
Safety
Adult supervision

Coping sawEdit

 
Coping saw
Uses
Cutting block.
Safety
Adult supervision

Scroll sawEdit

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

Band SawEdit

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

Belt SanderEdit

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

Hand DrillEdit

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

Drill pressEdit

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

Specialty ToolsEdit

Axle hole toolEdit

 
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 toolEdit

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

Axle PressEdit

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

Wheel bore polishing toolEdit

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

Hub toolEdit

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

Wheel mandrelEdit

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

WheelshaverEdit

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

Outer hub shaverEdit

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

Wheel balancing toolEdit

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

Commercial ToolsEdit

LatheEdit

 
CNC lathe
Uses
Wheel and axle modifications.

Band sawEdit

 
Band saw
Uses
Body cutout.