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Making Clay Wheels
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On 2/12/2007
David
wrote in from
United States
(24.113.nnn.nnn)
Okay, first of all, reading the tag, you guys are prolly thinking, why would anyone ever bring back clay wheels?!
i have some old clay wheels that need replaced, and finding new ones are nerly impossible. i have tried ebay, however they always come cracked and last a week at best.
I plan on pouring a plaster mold using some "new school" urathane wheels.
1) mix plaster
2)fill a small box half waywith plaster and place a fully lubbed wheel in the center of the wet clay.
3) let plaster harden, then cover top with more plaster after lubbing the dried bottom half, then wait until top is dried.
anyone see any fatal flaws with the design of this mold? i will be using slip casting/ preasure molding, please add suggestions/ comments, i would love to hear them.
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On 2/7/2007
slim
wrote in from
United States
(71.146.nnn.nnn)
Ok, just incase this is a real question, I'll answer.
Mr. Question Mark, put one bearing in the wheel, put the spacer in the wheel and put the other bearing on the other side of the wheel. Put one washer on the truck axle, put the wheel on, put another washer on, then put on the nut. Tighten it slowly until either it's totally tight (if your spacers turn out being the right size: very rare) or until the wheel doesn't really spin much (then loosen it slightly until the wheel spins well). You probably don't need the extra washer - just save it.
put "how to assemble a skateboard" into google and read the pages. If you use your truck to put the bearings into the wheels, put a washer on the truck axle first so the truck isn't hitting the bearing shield/seal but only the inner race.
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Um..
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On 2/7/2007 Pete
wrote in from
United States
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Wow..
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instaling new wheels and spacers
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On 2/7/2007 ?
wrote in from
United States
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ok well i got the new trucks they came with 3 warsers on each axel warsers and a nut to put the wheel on wut do i do with the warsers .....next i got 8 bearing spacers and bearing how do i put them in please explain im kinda lost
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parkrider/small wheels
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On 2/6/2007 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(75.69.nnn.nnn)
Herbn, weren't there a few freestyle decks out by '81 that had upturned kicks at both ends? I want say maybe Marc Singer rode something like that? The Hobie is only rockered, but I redrilled it back in '80 to lengthen the front overhang, almost centering the wheelbase. Ran it with Midtracks/copers and Kryptonics blue freestyles (56mm) before putting lathed (to 54mm), worn, beat Gyros on it for a few years. With that set-up, the board would do quite well on miniramps. Still have that Hobie, now with Lazers and Stingers (or Pacers for '70's style) on it, but ride it pretty rarely now. Still, it's pretty cool to have a board that's usable that I got in 7th grade; I believe I got my money's worth out of it! ;-)
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parkrider
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On 2/6/2007 herbn
wrote in from
United States
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no a parkrider doesn't count as a double kick,but my 1977/78 red polished banzai does,so there..he he btw especially since i ended up with bennett hijacker(acs bases eventually) and roadrider two, below 60 mm very new school ehh? the park rider was rockered sort of i guess the nose and tail go up a tiny bit but so does a fiberflex with a heavy guy on it. I knew someone that made a wooden board with wedges on both ends and a second short wedge on top of the tail wedge, that was crazy ahead of the time, santa cruz did that second kick thing sometime in the early ninty maybe or even late 80's. this guy did two stage foot hooking kicktail in like 77, it wasn't a great idea really but it was ahead of the times.
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sal bertini
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On 2/6/2007 the kid
wrote in from
United States
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why are you even posting here this is a longboarding site not some dumb street skating forum so dont be like "wow you must be old school skating wheels bigger than 60mm" of course we are you dumb ass this is longboarding so post some where else
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newbie-school and 'small' wheels
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On 2/6/2007 PSR
wrote in from
United States
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Yeah, Sal, I own three sets of 4 wheels that're under 60mm, and about (it's a guess) 44 sets that're Above 60mm. "Old School" did ya say? Hmm, well, 'PSR' is someone's abreviation of 'Pre-School Rider'. Likely I've been skating twinkicked boards longer than you've been alive (If my Hobie Parkrider counts, add a few years). Small wheels do one thing imho, GO SLOW. Not my gig, usually.
Those undersized wheels, btw, are Rictas, Alva Hardcores (that once were 63mm, but are worn in, and lathed, at 58mm),and Freeformers, which have Loose-Ball bearings and are on the original all-Plastic Freeformer deck (um,from 1975 or so). Laugh all ya want, just understand this; You can't go 60 mph standing up, but I can...
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info
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On 2/5/2007
slim
wrote in from
United States
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if you haven't noticed, this is the northern california DOWNHILL skateboarding association. So it should be no shock that people skate large wheels (for downhill and slalom) - they're faster and have better grip. Give it a try someday - you may be stoked on them!
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wow u guyz are really old skool
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On 2/4/2007
Sal Bertini
wrote in from
United States
(71.57.nnn.nnn)
wow you guyz must be really old skool cause u all ride like 60+ mm wheels lol. i skate 52 and under lol. If your looking for the best overall wheel that flatspots the least, then resort to getting a set of darkstar wheels. They have klike 6 different types so u can choose size hardness grip ad weight.
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flywheels or gumballs
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On 2/4/2007 kevin
wrote in from
United States
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should i get 76mm 78a flywheels or 76mm 78a gumballs? i want the faster wheel.
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Fastest wheel
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On 2/3/2007 Jack
wrote in from
United States
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I was wondering what you guys think the absolute fastest cruising wheel is, regardless of sliding capability. I'm loooking at Gumballs now.
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To big?
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On 2/2/2007 Randal
wrote in from
United States
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I like rideing huge wheels especaly the abec 11 97mm flywheels. I am useing 10mm axel trucks right now but i like the randl dh trucks better will the randl dh trucks's axels be bent by thease huge wheels?
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better grip
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On 2/1/2007 nic
wrote in from
United States
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well the softer the wheel the more grip and the wider the contact patch the better. so wouldnt the depth of the urethane affect how well it grips im not so sure so............................................... ..........
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my 88a strikers
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On 1/29/2007 dan
wrote in from
United States
(69.250.nnn.nnn)
hey i got some 77m 88a strikers a couplle weeks ago for some sliding. i read that it was a powersliding wheel. anyway ive been riding them away and they dont seem to be that loose. thhey slide but ther still reall grippy, i think ther pretty broken in but could it be that they will loosen up over time then get in the reall good slide mode?
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88a flashbacks
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On 1/23/2007
kfir
wrote in from
United States
(69.250.nnn.nnn)
hey, i rode 88a flashbacks for about a month on my board. i found them really god for downhill and smoothing surface riding such as parks, also rode some ditches with them. what i didnt like was the amount of grip, after riding them u find out what they can handle or can not, the slightest bit of wetness will make them slide out, but overall a good fast nice wheel. i have a set of used ones if ud like to buy them from me, id let them go cheap, email me if ur interestede
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Looking for good wheels
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On 1/23/2007 Josh
wrote in from
United States
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Ive been ridind Abec 11 70s Flahbaskc with a duro of 84a. I wss wondering how uch different the 88as would be to ride. would they slide out alot easier, becuase I want a wheel that is sick in parls but that I can skate downhill and in dithces as well.
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trick slide wheels
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On 1/15/2007
joseph
wrote in from
Australia
(58.166.nnn.nnn)
rat bone re-issues by powell. get the harder of the two duro's (one is 85a and the other is 95a i think) not to wide but not skinny really good for tricky stuff and they're centre set.
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thx
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On 1/15/2007 derek
wrote in from
United States
(24.136.nnn.nnn)
ya i was thinkin either 60 or 65 mm and around 90-97a for hardness but i was not sure if one brand was better than another but im sure they are all bout the same. ya the banditos i think are pool wheels from sector 9 but i can get them cheap so i might get them. thanks for the help
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btw
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On 1/15/2007
slim
wrote in from
United States
(71.146.nnn.nnn)
btw, i didn't mention the banditos because i'm just not familiar with them. at 97a one would assume they'd slide well (and easier than the 88a noskoolz). try searching or posting over at the silverfish longboarding website for reviews of them. link to silverfish
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slidin'
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On 1/15/2007
slim
wrote in from
United States
(71.146.nnn.nnn)
For "trick sliding" people usually use the hardest wheels they can find, in about 60mm size. There are companies making "sliding" wheels of that sort, the Sergio Sliders from Gravity (60mm) or the Earthwing Superballs (62mm) for example. The Noskoolz you mentioned are a brilliant wheel and the 88a is a magic formula and like other great all-around wheels like the 65mm/85a Rainskates, they won't slide as easily. However, they can also be riden around on imperfect roads without your teeth falling out and that matters to some people. (I'm terrible at sliding and downhill but for what it's worth, I use the 85a rainskates for more casual downhill when I'll need to slide to slow/stop, the same wheels in 95a when i'll want/need to slide more, and then the 69mm Manx in 78a for just cruising/carving around at lower speeds when I probably won't need to slide at all (though it is possible to slide soft wheels like the 78a when you need to).
It's amazing how many great wheel choices we have these days! Even when searching for a wheel for a very specific usage there are often several fairly equal choices and it just comes down to which company you feel right about giving your money to.
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best trick slide wheel?
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On 1/15/2007 derek
wrote in from
United States
(24.136.nnn.nnn)
hey im trying to start trick sliding but idk which wheels to get. i am gonna get a old sector 9 pool board. I was thinking either 60mm/97a banditos from sector 9 or abec no skoolz 66m/88a. I can get these for pretty cheap so thats my reasoning for these 2. I was wondering if i should get one of these or something different. I also dont know what kind of size or hardness to get and I will be using them for majority trick sliding. help will be appreciated thx
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wheels
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On 1/12/2007
wraydogg
wrote in from
United States
(64.53.nnn.nnn)
how much should i expect to pay for some high quality rubber wheels?
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sliding for derek
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On 1/12/2007 mike
wrote in from
United States
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hey, i have a sector 9 bamboo a frame 38 inch that i slide/carve on. decks are all about preference i think, ucan slide on any deck really. as fr my setup, i use abec flashbacks 70mm 88a. this isnt nessary a sliding wheel but will slide when pushed. this wheel is prob the best deeal if u want to slide aas well as goin dowhill and carving. if u want a wheel for just sliding look into abec strikers. theres really no wheel that can give u ll the slidynessu want and stillmbe able to grip hard good luck
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slide help
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On 1/11/2007 derek
wrote in from
United States
(24.136.nnn.nnn)
hey i just started longboarding a couple of months ago w/ a sector9 bamboo pintail. however i wanna slide but the wheels that came w/ the board are 70mm 78a and this makes it really hard to do a long slide. So far i can only do a coleman 360, surrender, and sergio but i think that my board setup is makin it hard to do ne thing more than a simple 180. I was wonderin what a good board, wheels and trucks are good for sliding. I also wanna be able to have some grip to carve. Im willin to spend up to bout 150-175 bucks on all of it
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