How do you align Pinewood Derby wheels?

Hold your car on its side with the two wheels hanging free. Take a ruler and gently lay it on the inside hub of the wheels. If one end of your wheel has a gap between the wheel and the ruler, you need to straighten that wheel. To straighten the wheel, push on the wheel

Hold your car on its side with the two wheels hanging free. Take a ruler and gently lay it on the inside hub of the wheels. If one end of your wheel has a gap between the wheel and the ruler, you need to straighten that wheel. To straighten the wheel, push on the wheel gently.Click to see full answer. Then, how do you use a Pinewood Derby alignment tool?Place the tool flat on the bottom of your car. Make sure the ruled edge is flush with one side and that both ends of the axle slot line up with the #1 line on the tool. Repeat with the second axle. If they do not line up, use a small file to align the slots or use another block.Beside above, why does my Pinewood Derby car pull right? If your car pulls to one side, you need to check your alignment. Hold your car on its side with the two wheels hanging free. Take a ruler and gently lay it on the inside hub of the wheels. If one end of your wheel has a gap between the wheel and the ruler, you need to straighten that wheel. Also asked, how far do you nail in pinewood derby wheels? You can insert small nails in the back of the car (drill a pilot hole for each nail to prevent the block from cracking) but make sure that the nails do not stick out of the back of the pinewood derby car. They could cause the car to exceed the 7 inch limit.How do you bend a derby car axle?Bend the axles on your pinewood derby car for faster speed. An easy way to insert axles into the car block is to use a drill press. Place the block under the drill press then, with the drill off, lower the chuck until it makes contact with the axle head. Continue lowering until the axle if fully inserted.

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