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Week 19-20 - Pinewood Derby Racer
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Sophie is going to make a pinewood racer and compete in a local derby. She wants a unique, race winning design that everybody will notice, but is coming up blank. So she wants you to design a eye catching pinewood derby winner.
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Requirements:
Weight Estimation (Enter values in GREEN fields)
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1Design a race legal pinewood derby car.Step
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2Must not weigh more than 5 ounces, but should weigh at least 4.75 ounces.1Once completed with shaping the wooden block in SketchUp, go to menubar Window -> Entity Info.
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3Dimension the overall width, length and height2Use the Select tool with the CTRL or SHIFT button to select all the faces on one side of the Derby racer.
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4Dimensions showing where the wheels are mounted and width between the wheels3Record the Area from the Entity Info box. (The area should not exceed 8.75 in2)8.75in2
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5Turn-in 3 images of just the wood block with dimensions that together make an orthographic projection.4Record the number of each type of weight below. Try to get as close to 5 ounces as possible without going over.
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6Turn-in 2 different views of a Pinewood Derby Racer complete with paint and wheels.QuantityWeight each (ounces)Weight Totals (ounces)
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Basic Dimensions (inches)
InchesmmWood Volume (in3)15.31250.2213.3840625
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Overall Maximum Width2.7569.85Wheel and Axle40.251
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Overall Maximum Length7177.81/2" long, 3/8" diameter Steel Weights00.250
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Minimum width between wheels - 1-3/4"1.7544.451/2" long, 3/8" diameter Tungsten Weights00.50
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Minimum bottom clearance underneath the body - 3/8"0.3759.5251/2" x 1/2" x 1/8" Steel Squares 00.140
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Weights
Ouncesgrams
Total Weight =
4.3840625ounces
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Maximum Racer Weight5141.75
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Wheel and Axle0.257.0875Add more weight!
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Wood Density (weight per cubic inch)0.2216.26535
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1/2" long, 3/8" diameter Steel Weights0.257.0875
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1/2" long, 3/8" diameter Tungsten Weights0.514.175
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1/2" x 1/2" x 1/8" Steel Squares
0.143.969
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