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new flowlab site
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On 12/25/2003 manik84
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looks way better than their last effort: www.flowlab.com
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Randall Kingpins
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On 12/22/2003
Chuck
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To know what the best material would be, you first have to understand WHY they are breaking. If anyone wants to send me a broken kingpin I could take a stab at it (I have more than a little experience in failure analysis). It would be best if you have not tried to fit the two broken pieces back together for kicks or any other reason. For certain failures, even a picture would be enough (shear for example).
As general background, shear strength is related to tensile strength by the same ratio for metals...1 over the square root of 3, or about 57%.
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Randal kingkin stuff
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On 12/19/2003 PSR
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Randal kingpins; If they break on you,then you're running the wrong (probably Stock!) bushings. There's some slop built into the Randal bases along where the kingpin fits,so I suspect some 'sudden shear' is part of the problem.A hardened metal collar pressed into the bases would take that issue away from the liability side of the equation,but,hey,I'm merely a tinkerer,not an Engineer,so what do I know? If you're concerned with hardness Vs. brittleness,don't use Grade 8 bolts,use Grade 5 or Grade 3.If you want the Solution,use Browmalloy bolts.I know they work,because they have super-high shear while keeping abnormal amounts of strength,and they work on Rollercoasters as well.In any case,if you're Randals shear off kingpins,look again at the baseplate fit of those kingpins.Any void/space/slop is suspect,but wimpy bushings are also something to consider in the ability to absorb suddenly built-up forces that would cause the metal to distress.Stimulators,yup,I loved them...
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Kingpins
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On 12/19/2003
John Dillon
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Yea, I switch my stock Randall kingpins w/ hardened ones and I still end up breaking them....wear your wrist guards and knee pads!
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lapper
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On 12/19/2003
duane
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the ones that psYch0Lloyd makes, or made, do not use the kingpin and should be compatible with seismics. they mount using the inner two truck mounting bolts, which may need to be longer to accomodate. what they do, however, is work better than any other ever made, and will probably last a decade or two
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Kingpin Blood Magick
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On 12/17/2003 ethanob
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No magic?!...i was at least hoping to rub some chicken guts over them or something...
I haven't made any blood offerings to the skate gods lately...thats prolly why my kingpin snapped...
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Randal Kingpins
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On 12/17/2003 Nick
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Ethan - there's no magic to kingpins. They're just bolts. Go down to the hardware store and pick up some Grade 5 or Grade 8 bolts 2.75" or 3" long, and replace the stockers. It takes 2 minutes.
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Stonger Kingpins Bolts for Randals?
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On 12/17/2003 EthanOB
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I keep busting kingpins on my front trucks. Just ate s#@! while just pumping along on my lunch break due to kingpin breakage. lucky I wasn't bombing a hill.
Is it possible to buy stronger ones that'll work on Randals? If so where?
I'm riding a Comet Proflex 44" downhill. Using Stimulators (med) on bottom and Bones Hard bottoms on top. Randal 180 trucks.
This doesn't seem to happen on my other boards (which admittedly I dont ride as hard as the comet) which have the same bushing setup. Whafa?
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longboard bag
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On 12/17/2003
Rich White
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hey there,
would anybody be interrested in a ruc sac for longboarding that has these features:
compartment for tools/keys/money etc that means you don't get hurt if u fall on them
quick draw holster so if u go in to a shop or something, u can stash your board imeadiatley without having to mess around with straps
built in spine/kidney protector to save your * in high speed falls
thinking of making this for my major project for my degree. if anyone has any comments or recommendations i would love to hear them. thank you all!
ride on, Rich!
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roostertek (light wheels)
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On 12/9/2003 hc
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gh gave me one recently, it's interesting how it works, self-powered, no batteries, lots of drag,
62mm soft duro.
http://roostertek.interweblink.com/main.asp
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book
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On 12/2/2003
hc
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spotted this at barnes and nobles...
Board surf/skate/snow graffics
by Patrick Burgoyne/Jeremy Leslie
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psYchoneUro
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On 11/26/2003 Dave G
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Sidlo..
Sounds "yummy". I will forward to you, the roots I've been promising! Sassafrass is amongst us. As for the late fall droppings..The locale authorities seem to be "gathering" the fruits as fast as they fall. My gals seem to desire a fruity concoction derived from your recipe, and I am obliged to procur the makings of a turkey diner, with all the trimmings!!
Merry Thanksgiving to all, and to all, a very MANXgiving!
Enjoy,
Dave G
Alan..Eat a gizard fur me, and tell the Jewel hey!!!
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(more) Good eatin'...
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On 11/25/2003 psYch0Lloyd
wrote in from
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Hey now Tom!
Yeah, those injuries sure do pile up. Never really gave myself a chance to recuperate from the first one before incurring another one and before I knew it I was too screwed up to take another hit.
It was tough reading the site while at the same time trying to lay low so that I could heal up. After a while I just tried to redirected my energies elsewhere, I guess I sorta fell of the edge for a while there (still feel like I’ve got a ways to go before I’ll all back)...
...(and yer right) being down so long did do a number on my head.
For obvious reasons I’ve been pretty interested in health improvement especially dietary solutions. Been trying my hand at developing foods for the infirm (i.e.: infants, the elderly, chemo patients, and me). Also seem to be getting reeducated on harvesting nature’s bounty. I think I’ve come up with a pretty good recipe for an energy bar to give skaters a quick lift when they don’t have time to eat a proper meal, but there’s a lot of that available already. Also working on one for um, er... medicinal purposes.
While at a few of the races many of us may have found it difficult to get a healthy meal in a timely fashion or be aware of a snack that could satiate without tapping ones resources (especially the wallet). Sorry if the subject isn’t exactly skate related but since the body is ultimately the most important part of all of our equipment, and for lack of a better place to post this info, (and it looks like Bryan already got his answer on the Homemade forum). Guess I’ll just talk about it here.
Here’s something that’s helthy, is pretty flexible and relatively easy to make:
Base ingredients:
1.......... banana (frozen or not, who cares)
1 cup...... strawberries (frozen unsweetened, easily available year round)
1 cube..... tofu (soft style preferably, otherwise just add more H2O)
½ cup...... filtered water (more or less) filter mine through vodka... just kidding!
Put the ingredients into a blender a little at a time until liquefied. You might find it easier to put the frozen fruit in first along with a little water to start things off. Either way it’s may be a tough trying to figure out the right proportions to add and when to do it until you’ve done it a couple of times so just wing it. Vary ingredients to taste, enjoy it as a shake or as a flavored yogurt replacement. Freeze it with a stick for something healthy you can lob at somebody. Tell the children that it's "adult food" but if their nice you just might let them try it.
Optional ingredients:
½ cup...... orange juice concentrate
Note: you can replace the strawberries w/raspberries, pineapple, etc.
Try this especially if you don’t particularly like the taste of tofu or yogurt. It is a high energy shake that provides a lot of vitamin A, loads of calcium and protein.
For a quick breakfast try adding:
½ cup...... granola (on top)
This’ll take you through half the day especially if your active. Also keeps pretty well in the fridge and transports pretty easily or freeze it and pack it in the cooler if just to keep that beer cold!!!
Well that’s all I really have right now Tom, can’t think of how to prepare this "the wrong or way" or figure how it could be harmful but I guess too much of anything will kill you (sorry just had to get that in). HTH
Eat, drink, and... try to stay healthy!
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Good eatin'...
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On 11/24/2003
Tom M.
wrote in from
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Hey psYch0Lloyd!
Was just thinking about you this past weekend (got the slidegear back out for a spin/bomb on the longboard).
I was wondering whether you ever fully recovered from your fall last summer/spring(?) ?
After reading your post, methinks you're back on your board and have landed on your head! <g>
Ancient Hawaiian staple? Is that what they used to keep two sheets of papyrus together?
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Clear Grip
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On 11/22/2003 Bryan
wrote in from
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Hey all, does anyone know where to find good quality clear grip. Not neccesarily a tape, maybe a mixture. The only decent one I have been able to find is Negative One Clear Grip and it had several bad reviews. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks B
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Good eatin'...
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On 11/21/2003 psYch0Lloyd
wrote in from
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Been gone a while so I thought I’d fill all of you on what I’ve been cookin’ up lately…
Ginnan is the nourishing seed of the poisonous silver fruit. When properly prepared it provides sense of clarity and directness of mind. If care is not taken it would probably kill you. For several centuries practitioners of oriental medicine prescribed ginnan for a multitude of ailments. I like it…
… because it just tastes good.
Harvesting: A product of deciduous trees the fruit is fertilized in the early spring and only becomes ripe during the late fall via a motile sperm which is truly a rare occurrence in the plant world. They fall to the ground starting mid to late October and can be picked up or shaken off easily at that point and time. Care must be taken when gathering the fruit because it harbors an acid that burns the skin. The pungent scent produced as it ripens reminds one distinctly of barf. Remove the meaty flesh which surrounds the rather large seed making sure to protect one’s hands with latex gloves. Try to ignore the smell and realize that anyone who encounters you before you wash up will be greatly offended!
Preparation: The seed has a hard shell and seed coat which must be removed before eating. Be sure to cook it first though because it only takes a small amount of heat to release the cyanide contained within the seed. Frying ginnan in a lightly oiled pan provides the simplest solution; even so the occasional exploding shells will have to be avoided.
Consumption: It is recommended that one eats these only in small quantities, maybe four or five maximum at one sitting (waiting several hours before taking imbibing some more), to be safe, never more than ten. Ginnan can be eaten alone like nuts though it is usually prepared as part of a soup or rice dish.
A particularly interesting side effect is that ginnan contains an enzyme that allows one to metabolize alcohol much faster than usual. It will not stop you from eventually getting drunk, granted you may have to drink more than usual, but hangovers seem to be less devastating at least from my experience.
So take a look around and if you smell something bad you may have some of these falling around by you. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Ever heard of Ginkgo?
My next article will probably be about an ancient Hawaiian staple…
…which if not carefully prepared would cause one to writhe from the painful itching inside their throat caused by the stinging crystals of calcium oxalate contained in raw taro.
Bon appétit
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miggy
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On 10/21/2003 krayon
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cookies
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Loaded Vanguard w/Skyhooks
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On 10/19/2003
Ratty
wrote in from
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I'm back from my Loaded Vanguard w/Skyhooks experiment.
PRO's
*With skyhooks, the vanguard pumps like a mofo. I know I know, it pumps great without skyhooks, but the difference is intense. It is great to ride on the
*Carving is great, lotsa leverage.
*Jumping...It is hella fun to do 180 jumps and such and it it opens up the amount of terrain you can cover.
CONS
*Having crap on the the top of your just board kind of sucks.
*I hate the hooks for slides. I want my foot a little further back than my normal stance when I slide. Hooks were cramping my style.
*Hooks terrified me at high speeds. felt like I was gonna catch an edge. Didn't like it one bit no sireee.
FINAL ANALYSYS
The Loaded Vanguard needs a kicktail and better grip, not skyhooks, skyhooks have no soul.
If you just ride at low to medium speeds and want to jump stuff they are cool. If you want to pump like a demon they are cool. They suck for riding way down low and doing slides.
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Loaded Vanguard w/Skyhooks
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On 10/19/2003
Ratty
wrote in from
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Just threw some skyhooks onto my Loaded Vanguard 44" deck, ultra wide duck stance. Going to the Presidio for some DEEP carving. Skyhooks from freebord.com.
Will report back later...I have a feeling this is gonna be a match made in heaven.
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I'll second Duane on that
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On 10/1/2003 hugh r
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I also purchased a couple of items from this buyer... emails were fast and friendly... the products are excellent and the shipping was quick... prices were very good too! Highly recommended... HR
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Plastic and aluminum
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On 10/1/2003
Duane
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Got my order of black HMW high density for sliders. Bought it from "machinist-materials" on eBay. The order was exactly as described, and at more than a fair price. We're talking about much less than half of what you would pay from McMaster, and its real HMW. All folks buying cutting boards should be aware that they are rarely HMW plastic, and thus wear much faster. My last set of pucks lasted over a year. Good sizes, good prices, and black color available. Dude also sells some blocks of 7075 aluminum at cheap prices, for all you billet truck builders out there.
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tornado blades
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On 9/14/2003
karen
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I agree
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Timer Tantrums
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On 9/14/2003 Michael
wrote in from
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Well today was a downer. Friday on the seafront the system registered 300m or so, today it wouldnt go further than 10...we were below a massive TV transmitter, so I'm blaming that. I probably brodcast beeps all over London.
I used brand new batteries all round so I'm doing some more tests.
Also I do believe that no radio engineers ever skateboarded. If I need a computer programmer, builders or my dogs walked (TK) then I'm sorted...but no one has electronics experiance over here...
Also when testing these systems you need two very patient people to pass through the starts and finish lines. Or 300ft long arms.
But I will not give up!
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batteries
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On 9/14/2003
hugh r
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There may be cost savings in the battery department too... how about using a small car (or motorcycle) battery for system juice? Long leads or a couple of resisters or something should be able to get you some working voltages at the end.
There are also the Sub-C batteries used in RC cars that have a vast array of discharge qualities that may be useful and aren't terribly expensive.
If you change your mind and you want to try the new garage door opener stoppers, shoot me an email and I'll round some up... technology has changed on them in the past couple of years... they really do seem impervious to the bright sunlight, even when spaced 20' across (guess there were too many close calls with kids/cats/dogs/cars getting squished by the closing doors.
They may not be IR anymore and I am thinking they are actually visable light, because the newer ones that I have use LEDS (Red and Green)
HR
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Timer
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On 9/14/2003 tk
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Tway of Trackmate just told me they now have a hard wire model that works with an eye beam rather than a tape switch. Problem solved. TK
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