The Pro Rail Rider Tool is the first tool designed to assist the builder in accurately setting up the alignment of a Pinewood Derby car using the Rail-RiderTM method. This method makes for a straight, fast, easy to align car even without a test track. The Pro Rail Tool is used with a Pro Axle Press (not included). For best results, prepare the axle slots (or drill axle holes) with a Pro Body Tool. Then straighten the axles with a Pro Axle Press, and polish them as desired. Then perform the following steps: Place a location dot on one side of each axle head with a marker. Install an axle into the Pro Axle Press, with the axle head extended out about 1/2 inch. Rotate the axle so that the dot on the head is located at the 6:00 (down) position. Slide the Pro Rail Rider Tool over the top of the axle press. Locate the axle shaft in the groove of the Pro Rail Raider Tool. Use the 2.5 side of the tool for rear axles, and the 1.5 side for front axles. Press the axle head against the Pro Rail Rider Tool; make sure the dot is still at the 6:00 position. With the assembly on a solid surface (concrete floor is best), hold the axle head against the tool with your thumb, and place your index finger on the opposite end of the tool. Squeeze firmly and with a hammer, tap the top of the tool lightly two to three times. This will accurately bend the axle the indicated 1.5 deg or 2.5 degrees. Repeat for all axles, using the correct angle for each axle.
