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JimZ and stims
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On 11/1/2005
Andrew
wrote in from
Sweden
(217.211.nnn.nnn)
Hi!
I just have a question..
Do any of you guys running JimZ hangers and baseplates run green or blue tracker stims instead of JimZ own stims?
Advantage?
Thanks,
Andrew
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die again
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On 10/31/2005
sc
wrote in from
United States
(68.111.nnn.nnn)
forgot to add: about $14 at mcmaster.com
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die
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On 10/31/2005
sc
wrote in from
United States
(68.111.nnn.nnn)
The hex version pictured is a big nut that re-cuts the threads. There are also versions that use handles.
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die?
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On 10/31/2005 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
sorry but i don't know what a die is (for rethreading the axel). how much do they cost? thanks!
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cx
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On 10/31/2005 hc
wrote in from
United States
(168.149.nnn.nnn)
peters, thanks for the info, i gotta get one and mount some stingers flipped to shorten the track width.
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munchh decks
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On 10/29/2005
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.137.nnn.nnn)
P.S. sorry if the gallery is slow, the site is a bit querky!
I've been longboarding a few years, but though i'd have a go at the slalom thing, so i'm just learning the movement at the minute through the white lines on the road outside my house (no cones to jam under a wheel or move when cars come)
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slalom trucks
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On 10/29/2005
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.137.nnn.nnn)
Click here for link
this is a link to my board gallery, i called it the pocket pounder, but since this pick its been changed about alot, (its a good deck to test stuff on) same trucks and ive moved the holes inward some, its Birch 12mm 9ply stained light oak, like most of the ones ive made, but at only 7.5" wide it was quite flexy with the trucks right on the ends.
will send upto date pics to e-mail if you like, just made a 24" 70's racer, with 130's and retro bertz, just wish it would stop raining????
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Munchhs bunch..
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On 10/29/2005 Michael
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(80.229.nnn.nnn)
yep, change those trucks to Tracker...either the narrower ones 110mm or the 129s..(my preference is the 110)...
Dont worry about wheelbase. You might want to drill some more holes to allow more options, but wheelbase is really what works for YOU on different courses. I like longer wheelbases than most. I like to have my board set up so I have to 'force' the board through any course, but others like them to be easier handling. Drilling extra holes should be fine, many decks come like that out of the box.
With flashbacks just make sure you have enough riser to allow or wheel rub, either add a little flat riser front and back or add wheel wells, or use Khiro or Bones Insert bushings (the insert creates a slight bump stop if adjusted right) ...or a combo of all three....
Tell us more about your deck, and the trucks you use at the mo. Its always good to learn.
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muncch
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On 10/28/2005
cfav
wrote in from
United States
(24.13.nnn.nnn)
tracker combo that mike recomended will work great.if you have the dosh,score rads or splits.you wont be dissapointed.cf
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axle threads
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On 10/28/2005 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
(203.45.nnn.nnn)
Geezer-X and Jaybyrd - thanks for the tips
unfortunately it's not the nut, so i'm gonna go to the hardware store and hook myself up with a die!
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slalom trucks
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On 10/28/2005
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.137.nnn.nnn)
Cheers Micheal,
i'm using some old 145mm trucks with steep angle front wedge and ive de wedged the rear with one not so steep. With my abec11 flashbacks (72a)and one of my own decks (30x7.5) i'm doing ok, it pumps and carves nice, but i'm thinking the 23" wheel base is quite long compared to others i'm trying to emulate?
U think the trackers might be a bit of a shock???
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Trackers for Munch
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On 10/28/2005 Michael
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(84.93.nnn.nnn)
Standard configuration is:
Front, RTx, wedged with thin end forwards. The RTx is the 'turny' version.
Back, RTs, either flat, or 'de' wedged, ie thin edge of wedge again facing the front of the board to lessen the turny effect of the truck. The RTs is the 'stable' version.
Simple upgrades to those trucks is upgrading the bushings to Khiros, or Stimulators or Bones.
Next upgrade is getting a trick rear axle, but thats another question.
They will work with no wedging, BUT an angled riser on the front is pretty much standard.
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slalom trucks
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On 10/28/2005
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.137.nnn.nnn)
Hi, looking at buying some Tracker RTS/RTX trucks, can anyone enlighten me?
To set them up slalom style, will they need wedging, or are they ready to go and thats the whole point????
Cheers.
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Truck threads
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On 10/28/2005
jaybyrd
wrote in from
Mexico
(207.17.nnn.nnn)
I,ve noticed this happens alot on boards of kid who try alot of freestyle tricks. You can probably pick up a cheap die (looks like a large nut) at a pawn shop if you don't have acess to one. Also you could add another nut on the end to protect the extra threads.
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Axle threads
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On 10/28/2005
Geezer-X
wrote in from
United States
(63.138.nnn.nnn)
First, are you sure it's the axle threads and not the nuts? try a fresh 5/16-24 nylock nut and see if it threads on cleanly. If not, get a 5/16-24 die, or find someone who does, anyone with a metal shop should have it, and use it to chase (clean up and debur) the axle threads.
It only takes a minute, so do all 4, add fresh axle nuts and you're done.
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narrower carver CX
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On 10/28/2005
peters
wrote in from
United States
(64.236.nnn.nnn)
hey hc - carver just makes one width for now on the CX. i've been wanting the same, and thinking to have one customized in a shop, just like the 'chindys' or cut-down randals...
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same problem
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On 10/28/2005 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
i have the same problem. right now i wrap a couple strips of tape on the threads, slide the wheel on, and tighten down. it's real half-assed and i to would like to hear more professional suggestions!
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stripped trucks
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On 10/27/2005 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
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What can i do to fix a truck that is stripped so bad the nut won't screw on properly to keep my wheel in place? I don't have access to a metal workshop.
Any tips for the home approach, using simple everyday tools?
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carver cx
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On 10/27/2005 hc
wrote in from
United States
(71.139.nnn.nnn)
anyone know if they make them in 5" hanger width?
i see 6.5" listed on solidskate.
the cx is the 'randalish' looking one not the swivel one.
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soft shortboard wheel
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On 10/27/2005 Sean
wrote in from
United States
(167.206.nnn.nnn)
satori also has their goo balls, which i think come in a 78a duro and 56mm (?)
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soulboard ad
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On 10/27/2005 Bara
wrote in from
United States
(68.61.nnn.nnn)
pretty easy to tell who's selling boards because they love to skate and who's selling boards to make money...
It's even better with the disclaimer at the bottom of the ad...
"For product improvements and quality control we may make small changes."
Gee....ya think?
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funny steering? ha ha ha
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On 10/27/2005 shnitzel
wrote in from
Canada
(24.71.nnn.nnn)
http://www.soulboards.com/detail.php?item=PCARBGRAPH
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, check out the truck mounting... that'd be an interesting ride. ha ha ha ha ha, love if it came in the mail that way.....
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dogtown
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On 10/27/2005 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
has a wheel that's 52 or 54 mm and 80a, real newschool looking,but soft.
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4 da kids
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On 10/27/2005
G7enn
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(80.229.nnn.nnn)
If you want to make a board easier to ride for a small kid, get some softer wheels unless he's planning to only skate in skateparks. Also find some soft but newschool shaped wheels, my kids used old Powell Dragon Ovals until they were 8 or so. Ricta also make 78a 56mm wheels.
Even more vital, GET SOME SOFT BUSHINGS, bones blues are fantastic for small kids. Soft wheels and trucks that steer are the best way to get small kids into skating, a little encouragment from us old guys to roll down hills, learn to kickturn and pump rather than stand on the spot learning to ollie also helps.
My eldest is now 11, riding rock hard Rictas these days but still on the bones blues.
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Moe Speed Parts
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On 10/26/2005
jaybyrd
wrote in from
Mexico
(207.17.nnn.nnn)
Thanks for the info. I checked it out and that is what I'm looking for to complete my board.
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