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Halos abec 7 for skateboard
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On 2/6/2001
nikki
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Cann someone please email me telling me if the Halos abec7's are any good or not
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Spitfires
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On 2/6/2001 Herbn
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What also sucks is some trucks are minimizing the number of threads on the axle,by itself a good thing,unless of course you run out of threads before the wheels are tight enough.Threads reduce axle diameter a bit,unthreaded axle will support a bearing more solidly,not to mention if you run against the end of the thread as it fades out you have really good thread locking.
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9mm spacers and spitfires
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On 2/6/2001
Bob
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Ahhh...more surprises from Spitfire.
I normally use Spitfire wheels on my newschool board -- 56mm Spitfire Classics. I've always used the 9mm Luckies spacers, from that same company (Deluxe Distribution).
About a week ago, I got a new set of the same wheel. I set up the wheels like normal.
Then I noticed that the gap between the bearings had been reduced by at least 1mm, and maybe 2mm. The 9mm spacer was now WAY too wide. I assume that they reduced the bearing gap in order to make the axle nut stick out less from the edge of the wheel. Anyway -- it stinks.
I don't know if they are doing this on all their wheels or not, but if you use any of the larger Spitfires on you longboard, it is something to watch out for.
Bob
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RE: Bollocks Ball Bearings
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On 2/5/2001
tropicalian
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Kaylee,
I just got some of these bearings too..easy bollocks. Review coming as soon as this stupid snow melts in the valley.
On a different note, and I don't know if this has been addressed, does anyone know of a good place online to pick up mass amounts of speed washers? Are there hardware stores that would stock these and sell em for cheap, as in cheaper than the ones that indy sells packaged as 'speed washers'?
Thanks in advance
Jay
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Damn I hate that...
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On 2/4/2001 fool
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oops
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GMN 608 ZZ
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On 2/4/2001
Kaylee
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a target="_blank" href="http://www.zprod.com/accessories.htm">Z has the germans, but they might be out of the GMN 608 BRS rubber shielded ones; they told me I got the last set.
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german bearings
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On 2/4/2001 Mike G
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if i remember corectly, oldschoolskates.com has some german bearings but im not to sure
-mike g
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German Bearings
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On 2/4/2001
Scabs
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I need a few sets to complete my vintage boards. Anybody know where I can get some? If I remember correctly (hard for an old skate-geezer), Kryptonics came with GMN bearings. If they didn`t...please set me straight. Currently I have my raised letter Kryptos mounted with (chinese?) abec 7`s on split axle Gullwings onto a G&S Fibreflex Bowlrider.
Vintage bearings NOS...GOT SOME?
Thanks, Brady
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oversized spacers
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On 2/3/2001 kelsey
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steve,
my spitfires have a very narrow wheel seat (or whatever
it's called). The wheel would slide around on the bearings
(which had a 10mm spacer) and wouldn't spin very well unless
I pushed them back outward with my thumbs. So it's a problem
for my setup. filing down my spacers seems like a chore so
I might just buy different wheels :)
If your wheels still roll freely, don't worry about it.
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Spacers
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On 2/3/2001 steve
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I just got spacers with my bearings they are bigger than the inside of the wheel. is this a problem
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krypto 70mm
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On 2/2/2001 kelsey
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Yes, the krypto's i was talking about are the route 70s
and do resemble rollerskate wheels. My bearings stick
out a bit if I try using a 10mm spacer, so the 8mm spacer
sounds dead on.
I'll look for some rollerskate spacers on the web, and post here if
I find them. Thanks again roger.
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8mm10mm
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On 2/2/2001 roger
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Opps, Kryptonic Route series are "roller skate" wheels (8mm).
Classics and 76mm are "skateboard" wheels (10mm) - I think.
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10mm
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On 2/2/2001
Hamm
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uh, roger my krypto classic k's take a 10mm spacer.
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FAQ
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On 2/2/2001 roger
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Now that I think about it more… we need to start to compile a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), there is a good amount of reference material that could save time for many.
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archived spacers
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On 2/2/2001 roger
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Now that I think about it, previous spacer discussions are likely in the wheel archives rather than bearings.
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spacers
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On 2/2/2001 kelsey
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Sorry roger. I actually checked the archives, but I must have missed it. I searched for "spacers" but it was still like finding a needle in a haystack :)
Thanks roger and PCB, I'll check out it out.
(70mm rollerskate wheels, wow!)
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Krypto spacers (8mm)
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On 2/2/2001 roger
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One more time…
Kryptonics are actually "roller skate" wheels and use 8mm spacer (standard for roller skates)
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9mm spacers
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On 2/2/2001 PCB
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Oh, I forgot, 9mm are for the Spitfires. I've heard that Kryptos take 10mm.
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Small spacers.
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On 2/2/2001 PCB
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Kelsey,
The spacers that you need are 9mm (as opposed to standard 10mm) and AFAIK only come in the Lucky Accellerator Kit. As much as I hate giving credit to a retailer as slimy as CCS Mailorder, they were the only place I could find that had this product. If you have extra spacers to work with and are careful about it, you could try filing the 10mm spacers down to 9mm. The bones spacers should be easiest to do this to since they have beveled edges (which starts the process off quickly).
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spacers
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On 2/2/2001 kelsey
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anyone know where I might purchase spacers that are smaller than 10mm?
by smaller I mean in terms of width
the spacers which came with my bones reds and black panthers
are both 10mm which are too wide for my spitfire big bombers
and my 70mm clear krytpos. the wheels slide a bit on the bearings.
thanks
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lube for Wadey
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On 2/2/2001
hugh r
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Wadey,
Hit the archives in this section... there have been many, many good and intersting posts concerning lubes... HR
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lube
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On 1/31/2001
Wadey
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Does anyone have a recommendation (of course you do!) on the best lube to use, and where to get it? Thanks.
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Ti bearings
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On 1/31/2001 PCB
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The ti bike frame was what made me think it would be good for bearings (in addition to Lugedemon3's recent post). I figure that if the bearing springs back into shape then there is no damage to them. If it is maliable like you say then I agree that they wouldn't be good, at least for my purposes.
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Bearing press
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On 1/31/2001 PCB
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Mickey D,
You don't need to spend money on a bearing press. Heck, the only bearing press I've ever gotten a chance to use was not even compatible with deep-hubbed wheels. I don't remember the exact problem but anyway. The GrindKing truck tool (about $11) has a part that is designed for installing bearings. It distributes the force of installation to both the inner and outer rings of the bearing. Also, some people just rest the board on its edge, put the bearing on an axle and then push the wheel down over the bearing until it seats.
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Titanium
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On 1/31/2001 RooX
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but is very resistant to fatigue but it is a very soft/maleable metal, i could see the balls being squished with any major forces. Think titanium bikes and how they flex, and how they have titanuim bikes that have upwards of 4 inches of travel (suspension) with zero pivots, using just the bending of the tubes. If its a titanuim coating thats a different stoy and i dont think it would improve speed much, but like herbn said would help prevent rusting.
Cheers all
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