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Ineresting pict for those bored enough!
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On 2/15/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
Just for curiosities sake!..if anyones bored with the rain or snow??...they can check out a picture of one of my home made slalom decks with Sidewinders on front and a 3 pivot truck w/ Randal type hanger and 2 inserts on back ( confusing..huh?) on the SilverFish Longboarding site, Sidwinder thread. Heck! It might alleviate some of the 'cabin fever'! On my part..I'm gettin' heat stroke down here in Santo Domingo!!:) Where's my watttter!!
OK! I'll cut the monkey business...you can go here if you're bored enough!:
http://www_silverfishlongboarding_com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17789&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=200&sid=d1dc76ca321480d0c1dfc97d2e482919
Copy and paste should do it! I still haven't learned how to put up a link! :(
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psh
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On 2/14/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.132.nnn.nnn)
Fair play man.
on a good note, my mate in the shop found some Randal downhills, so he swapped them for my RII's, WOHOO!
They seem to be alot chunkier than the ones i've seen (the ones on C.Chaputt's site for instance).
The size of the hangers, pivots to the hole where the kingpin goes through is slightly different, but i've fitted the downhill hanger to a RII 50* baseplate and it seems O.K.?
But the 180 hanger on the 30* baseplate doesn't seem to fit right and im thinking this would be a pretty stable setup for the rear, if i dewedged it, it wouldn't be far of just rocking and no turning???
What you lot think?
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Rain? Psh!
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On 2/13/2006 Sean C.
wrote in from
United States
(167.206.nnn.nnn)
How about... 24" of snow... broken collarbone recovery... skateboard parts all over the place that have to be put together... and CABIN FEVER to the MAX!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, I need to get out and skate.
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Rain
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On 2/12/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.132.nnn.nnn)
RAIN...RAIN...RAIN...
its gonna be summer before i get the hang of this....
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HTML Hell
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On 2/8/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
Trying to tell people what HTML code to put is a bit tricky, and so I made an image of the text. It happens to be: http://www.abec11.com/images/html.jpg
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Ok, got it now
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On 2/8/2006
Erin
wrote in from
Canada
(66.183.nnn.nnn)
thanks James, that was a big help.
here's SS's other photo of his 'Roe to Go'!
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oh crap
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On 2/8/2006 peters
wrote in from
United States
(24.18.nnn.nnn)
Now I'm doing it. Anyway, I emailed you. ;-) You should check out Adam's page here ( http://www.ncdsa.com/posting.asp )-- it lists out all the formatting techniques, etc. Aaaaright, crawling back to my hole now ...
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tag yer it
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On 2/8/2006 peters
wrote in from
United States
(24.18.nnn.nnn)
Its just the tags, either the ncdsa format or good old html...
...OR...
Seawall ride up there this Friday?!! Luckyyyy! Remember to drop a line if you're ever headed down here on a weekend, we should be skatin rain or shine!
Sweet lookin' setup Eric. Good to see that Roe's treatin you right! I may be picking one of those up (again) myself since I sold my foam core a few months ago.
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nice one James!
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On 2/8/2006
Erin
wrote in from
Canada
(66.183.nnn.nnn)
thanks james. so what did I do wrong in my first three trys?!
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SS pumpin machine
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On 2/8/2006 peters
wrote in from
United States
(24.18.nnn.nnn)
4th times a charm ;-)
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ok, I give up!
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On 2/8/2006
Erin
wrote in from
Canada
(66.183.nnn.nnn)
Sorry Eric, I was going to surprise you by posting your Roe pix for you but for some reason the photobucket pix are not coming through like they usuallly do. ;-(
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third time?!
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On 2/8/2006
erin
wrote in from
Canada
(66.183.nnn.nnn)
ok, resized now, let's see if these stubborn pix show up now....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Eyrinn/ssroe1go3.jpg
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second time lucky?
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On 2/8/2006
Erin
wrote in from
Canada
(66.183.nnn.nnn)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Eyrinn/ssroe2go.jpg
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SS pix
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On 2/8/2006
Erin
wrote in from
Canada
(66.183.nnn.nnn)
Yay! you got your camera Eric! How great to finally have some 'live' pix from your skate lab.
Ok, so let's see if we can view your fine Roe pumping setup here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Eyrinn/ssroe1go.jpg
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One of my Pumping set ups.....
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On 2/8/2006
silversurfer
wrote in from
United States
(71.192.nnn.nnn)
My Roe/Carver/Original pumping set up can be seen here;
http://www_silverfishlongboarding_com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22061
I'm not sure how to post pics on this site yet, but with Erin's help I'll eventually figure it out.
My other pumping set up is a Comet with DP trucks, but it is classified and photos cannot be posted on the internet at this time.
What do you think of the pumping set up in the pics linked above?
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Sidewinders!!
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On 2/8/2006 peters
wrote in from
United States
(64.236.nnn.nnn)
By the way Al... your S9-Sidewinders ROCK!!! I dig 'em for pumpin and carving, they especially shine on slight downgrades. When it dries up here I will finally get some more ride time! Sean you can see a pic of them in action in a Sector9 ad of the latest Concrete Wave, and here's a pic of a close-up: Hydra
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hoppin and hookin
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On 2/8/2006 peters
wrote in from
United States
(64.236.nnn.nnn)
Hey Al, with an emphasis on improving pumping leverage, I think using sky hooks would be great overall. Especially if you tend to pump more over the nose of the deck, your heelside turns are complimented by your toeside "lifting" off the deck slightly, and skyhooks might help you crank power off that. I test stuff for a living and my thinking tends toward 'failure' scenarios, so I just pointed that 'endo' situation as one minor trade-off. ;-) Though in fact, you wouldn't be entirely strapped down with hooks -- I'm sure the guys who use hooks regularly mountainboarding have their escape technique dialed, with just a little learning. Would be great to hear how it goes, if I can find a pair I'm hookin' up too!
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Pumping trucks
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On 2/8/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
I'm one of the primary developers of the Sidewinder truck, though I have nothing to do with the marketing of that truck. The new truck I'm developing is somewhat of a cousin to the Sidewinder, and will utilize the same DP system for turning. Anyway, its still being developed and has a little ways to go yet, but the prototype designs show some promise! Anyway, I'll try to remember you in the future and if I need an extra test rider some day, you might get a demo set?? Just an idea, but it might take a little patience on your part, because, as I said...they're not exactly ready and I'd like to get these axles and bushings done right! :) Maybe remind me in a few months?
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Al - Pumping Trucks
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On 2/8/2006 Sean C.
wrote in from
United States
(167.206.nnn.nnn)
Hey Al, I'm interested in riding these new trucks that you're making specifically designed around pumping. Do you have any pictures of them? Or the design specs of them?
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Axle steel etc..
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On 2/8/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
To partially answer my own question...I just came across some info. on the web and it says that the Indy trucks use the 4140Crmo steel that I was talking about. So, I guess this is pretty much the best quality for the $ type of axle steel to use! Also, Herbn was some help...and I'm researching some of his ideas.
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HerbN
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On 2/7/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
Thanks Sean for the tip! I'll try to contact him soon for some advice on the axles!
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hopin' for some hoppin'
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On 2/7/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
Yes, James, I don't like to think of such scenarios. I already smacked my head on the ground, once before, and it almost knocked me out! However, I'm pretty much an optimist, and I guess thats why I like to invent things... I always think there is a way to solve almost any problem,especially if its a mechanical one. So, if the shyhooks really work, it's great, but if they are still too dangerous, then maybe its best to consider other possibilites. One thing seems pretty sure, though..and that is, that the sport would definately benefit by such a product that really helps longboards get off the ground!...and land safely! :) Anyway, I guess I'll make a couple sets of sky hooks to try out, it's probably faster and cheaper than having some shipped to the Carribbean.
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hooks
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On 2/6/2006 peters
wrote in from
United States
(24.18.nnn.nnn)
great idea Sean about herbn, he was recently posting pics over there on his latest truck creation.
Al, I've used toe stops and wedges but only thought about sky hooks, just to create a really positive, locked-in pump -- but now that you mention it I see practical applications jumping trail obstacles that seriously scrub speed. The bike trail I ride all the time has these really nasty 'ribbed' concrete structures just before some intersections, that are best cruised over diagonally, but when the trail's really busy you just have to roll over them head-on, lose speed, and feel your fillings rattle loose. Sky hooks might be perfect for a bunny hop there... The only trade-off I see is being locked in, cuz on my ride home tonight I hit this gnarly little rubber washer thing that stopped by board COLD, but I was able to hop off pretty gracefully. With the hooks it might have looked more like a snowboard flip, without the snow... :-O
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Errr...
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On 2/6/2006 Sean C.
wrote in from
United States
(167.206.nnn.nnn)
Um... I meant axle... not axel...
oops.
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Axel Metal
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On 2/6/2006
Sean C.
wrote in from
United States
(167.206.nnn.nnn)
Hey Al, you might want to make a post on that in the board building forum. HerbN makes his own trucks and he'll definitely know what to use.
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How to Pump