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re: taperflex
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On 3/20/2006
msk
wrote in from
United States
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Taperflex was one of the biggest waterski manufacturers at the time. And their skis did taper, to control the flex...
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taperflex
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On 3/20/2006 shapeshifter
wrote in from
United States
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as i seem to remember it... taperflex had no taper and it didn't flex.
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Taperflex!
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On 3/17/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Herbn,
my bad, its a 'Taperflex' its screen printed on the bottom. I've changed it thanks. The guy had another with the top covered in tiny inlays, even mother of pearl! But he didn't want to let that one go.
Did you get past that one to see the rest?
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eh,hem
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On 3/17/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
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isn't that "fiberflex" a hobie, or there was at least one other board that had that kind of prefabed vineer top ply,but not fiberflex,they never "made them that way",g&s that is.
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updated my gallery
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On 3/17/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hey guys,
thought i'd let you know i've updated my gallery, its got all the boards i've made and a few 70's beauties.
Check it out when you get a minute, i've changed my site aswell, heres the links.
Click here for link gallery
Click here for link Munchhboards.
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Kevlar
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On 3/16/2006
jaybyrd
wrote in from
Mexico
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Thanks guys, I guess I'll be working with Kevlar this time. Now I've got to get a set of shears for the stuff, I'm sure it's a bear to cut.
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Fitzs did a nice job.
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On 3/15/2006
Narddog
wrote in from
United States
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Nice job on the composite. Do you have a press or do you have a supply for six ply maple? I have been building carbon fiber stuff for years. Now that carbon fiber has shot for the the moon in price I was wanting to try the kelvar on some boards. We use it in the repair of the seat tubs in the f2000 class openwheeler cars we service. These cars have a real unstable ride height, and tend to scrape the ground alot. The kelvar realy holds up better . We use a carbon fiber bow that is prestressed to rider weight for a core in our boards. I would think kelvar will do great job. I have pressed bamboo fiber and 635 epoxy at 50 tons and had great results on some projects in collage. So we all need to keep at it. Who knows what the next big thing will be, or what industry it will come from.---Keep up the good work-----Mike
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Carbon/kevlar
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On 3/15/2006 yan0
wrote in from
United States
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There is a worldwide shortage of Carbon right now... so unless you feel like paying $70 + a yard, I would steer clear of carbon for now. Kevlar is less expensive (now), but is a bear to work with. I would look at www.fiberglasssupply.com or www.johnrsweet.com for glass and kevlar. I've never worked with straight kevlar before because its such a pain, but I would immagine its strength is comparable to carbon, maybe slightly less. I would guess a ~6oz weave should fit the bill nicely to stiffen up a board.
yan0
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Kevlar / carbon fiber
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On 3/15/2006
jaybyrd
wrote in from
Mexico
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Where would one look for small quanities of carbon fiber or kevlar to be used on boards? What type,thickness,warp or anything else that might cut down the guesswork?
Thanks,
jaybyrd
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Kevlar / carbon fiber
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On 3/15/2006
jaybyrd
wrote in from
Mexico
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Where would one look for small quanities of carbon fiber or kevlar to be used on boards?
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haiku
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On 3/15/2006 tom t
wrote in from
Canada
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new board in the works
almost done with the varnish
can't wait to try it
P.S. Fitz from australia: Love the deck...excellent grip design! Nice for slalom. I wonder...does it carve pools? I'm looking to build a tight-carving mid-size for pool carving.
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slalom shapes
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On 3/14/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
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by the way that looks like a cool board,but i'm sure you've seen the commercially available vampire killers,,,that's why you made you're own board.
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re: slalom board shapes
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On 3/13/2006
fitz
wrote in from
Australia
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I tend to make my slalom boards with a pointy nose so that there's minimal chance of wiping the cone as you appoach. I also taper the rear of the board but not to reduce weight, rather to reduce leverage on the rear truck so I don't high side going into a turn too hard by oversteering the rear.
heres a few pics of my latest board.
6ply maple
glass re-inforced internally
carbon/kevlar on bottom
custom edger griptape to showoff the woodgrain and economise on tape. that stuffs pretty expensive over here.
enjoy the pics.
lets see some more homemades in here
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truck mounting holes
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On 3/13/2006
jay
wrote in from
United States
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what is the best way to mount and drill mounting holes for trucks on a 29 1/2" x 6 3/4" flat home made dogtown style skateboard. what should the wheel base be? how far should the front trucks be from the nose? and how far should the back trucks be from the tail?
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head turner
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On 3/13/2006 shapeshifter
wrote in from
United States
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when you talk about shape while only referring to the outline of his decks you wind up missing a whole lot about what bobby was about. if you don't take the rolled edges into consideration you miss about 80% of the execution.
when riding a deck with such a contour one might loose leverage while putting pressure directly at the edges of the board but there's a trade off because now there is far more surface area to roll your toes around and in so doing that pressure can be applied from other directions like sideways. that and the structure which it creates means magic to the initiated yet only seems to be an illusion to those who misunderstand.
do not discount aesthetics either. emotion is what sells a product and if one is inspired to go faster because of the sleekness of the design then you have successfully performed your duties as a designer.
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re: roboto pdx
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On 3/13/2006 board artist
wrote in from
Canada
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dude, nice pics. Like what you did w the griptape design.
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home made 101
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On 3/13/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
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i know it can done, but generally you shouldn't shape the board, then drill the holes. You take the piece of wood,however simple or intricate your construction might be,and layout a straight line and line up the truck holes to that line. After the truck holes are there, you x the holes, to get a center line for your board,you can take a template for the shape,half of the shape,and tape it down on the centerline ;trace it, and fold it over the center line ,on the tape like hinge. If i make a one of a kind board,i do it this way,lots of times i have aspirations to make batches of boards and i make partical board templates for trimming boards with my routers,tracing a one of a kind board and cutting it out entirely freehand on a bandsaw does have a certain coolness/purity to it.
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what do you mean by holes?
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On 3/12/2006 tyler
wrote in from
United States
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what do you mean by drill holes on the board? Like, how to lay them out, or what wheelbases?
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truck holes
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On 3/12/2006
jay
wrote in from
United States
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what is the best way to measure and drill holes for trucks on a 29 1/2 x 6 3/4 home made slalmon shape board?
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truck holes
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On 3/12/2006
jay
wrote in from
United States
(68.105.nnn.nnn)
what is the best way to drill holes for trucks on a 29 1/2 x 6 3/4 home made slalmon shape board
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oops
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On 3/12/2006
slim
wrote in from
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to clarify, I mean rear forefoot over the trucks (kind of on their toes), while the front foot stays more flat on the whole deck.
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shapes
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On 3/12/2006
slim
wrote in from
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Ah, I see what you mean Herb. I think it's just a "function" thing. A lot of guys seem to skate slalom with their forefoot over the trucks and foot at a slightly forward angle so they just don't need the board to be as wide in the back as it is in the front where their whole foot stays on the board so they save weight by tapering the board in the back. I have no idea why everyone likes the pointy noses all of a sudden. Psuedo aerodynamics? I agree they aren't exactly the most beautiful looking shapes but...
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axle nuts
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On 3/12/2006 Tobi
wrote in from
Germany
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herb, thanks for the info.
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shapes
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On 3/12/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
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that wide way up over the front truck, narrow in the back,pointy and crude looking, there are those other shapes that look even more off of a fence,or something. Turners,were not necessarily for parallel,just cut for a bit of wheel clearence oh i guess it's just a personal bias turners were of course way sexy and most of these slalom guys look like there hunting vampires.
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shapes
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On 3/12/2006
slim
wrote in from
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You mean compared to like a Turner shape or something? Well, not as many guys ride parallel or semi-parallel these days. More surf stance slalom skaters mean more 'normal' looking slalom boards.
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