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test stuff
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On 2/18/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.132.nnn.nnn)
That would be real cool Al,
i've had a quick chat with a local blacksmith myself, he doesn't realy do ali, but like you say anything is possible once the grey matter gets going and I got him thinking, so i'm gonna go back and see him again.
I'd love to have my own mid-track size truck, to go with the 70's style boards i'm messing with at the moment, shame i found G.F.Hurly's site last week, there's always someone getting the jump on, but at least they are not in England?
And yeah cheers, i'll give you a nudge later on man.
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spare parts, odds n ends, etc..
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On 2/18/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
I'm into making all kinds of skate related stuff, my own decks, custom bushings, and yes trucks. I have some friends with an aluminum foundry here and so we make various components for the DP systems. However, I'm not much into selling things..at least for the time being. Butttt... for certain test riders I can sometimes provide parts, depending on availability and time. If you get back to me in a couple of weeks I might be able to drum up some parts...but now I'm real busy with some important R and D. Yes, guys, there are some new things in the works! :)
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Alien?
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On 2/18/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.132.nnn.nnn)
Yeah, i sometimes wonder if there is some truth in what your saying, when i try and emulate what Peters does and find i need muscles in places i just dont have them, but i think thats more to do with my sitting around on my arse for to long, rather than Peters being an skumping E.T.!! hehe
But seriously, do you make yours yourself or is there a company making them?
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Inserts and mortals
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On 2/18/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
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Peters has some, so, logically speaking..if he's really a mortal...then,yes, it's possible! But then again, he might just be some sort of alien! So I'm not really sure??
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brainstorm
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On 2/17/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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I love how this forum sparks and the cogs turn,
so Al can mere mortals get hold of these inserts??
Hey Peters, check your mail man, need your input!!
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vertebrae DP trucks - smooooove
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On 2/17/2006
peters
wrote in from
United States
(64.236.nnn.nnn)
Its surprising how smooooth these trucks carve - What a great analogy to vertebrae of the "spine" Munchh. I'd say they're loose and surfy, but not shaky. And tightening up the bushings tightens up the carves. I've seen other speculations from people who haven't even tried the DP truck system that they might carve like Carver C7's but that swivel/pump is a lot different from the motion on DP's. These give you a similar 'WOW' factor like when you first start carving on Originals -- you start turning a deep carve, and the DP trucks turn another notch deeper!! I'm diggin' em for shredding back and forth over mellow hills and it almost looks like the guy in the Concrete Wave ad is *sliding* on them??
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Munchh Williams
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On 2/17/2006 matze
wrote in from
Germany
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Hahahahahahahahahahaha
Munchh, this looks really cool and funny.
How does it feel under your feet? Is it not to shaky?
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Vertebrea inserts?? uhh,Yup.
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On 2/17/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
Yes, Munchh, they are very much like vertebrea! However, I don't think you want a long backbone for a skateboard truck. I actually linked about 15 inserts together one time, in the past, and it had some pretty interesting attributes! If I can ever get the time I want to experiment more with these parts, to see if there are any other possible uses?? I think with the use of some Nitinol wire and a few adaptations to the inserts some sort of functional robotic spine might be possible?? Just ideas...but everythings possible when you start to get creative! :)
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Rear spine!
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On 2/17/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(193.113.nnn.nnn)
Al,
the more i look at that rear truck, the more it looks like 'vertebrae', was that ever in your mind?
and because of that, i can sort of imagine how it would move, very different, like somthing from a James Camren movie!?!?
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yes!...thats more like it!!
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On 2/16/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
Thanks for the help Munchh!
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Got to be easier!
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On 2/16/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.132.nnn.nnn)
Al, hope you dont mind?
Really interesting to see, i've only just started swaping randal hangers!!
Cool man.
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etc..
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On 2/16/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
Works on my computer, Munchh.
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more on the dots n dashes
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On 2/16/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
http://www_silverfishlongboarding_com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17789&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=200&sid=d1dc76ca321480d0c1dfc97d2e482919
The easiest way...for those still bored enough and still interested enough...is to replace the 2 underscores in "www_siverfishlongboarding_com", with "dots" and then copy the link and paste it. For some reason the site changes the address every time??
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.'s and -'s
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On 2/16/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(193.113.nnn.nnn)
well that was a waste of time, i replaced all the _'s with .'s and yet when you click the links, they change back,
whats all that about?????
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.'s and -'s
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On 2/16/2006
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(193.113.nnn.nnn)
Click here for link this is Al's 1st link
Click here for link this is SS's
I'm at work and cant view silverfish through the work server, as it see's it as 'chat', but this one is ok, hope these sort it all out .'s -'s the lot??
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Pictures....
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On 2/15/2006 silversurfer
wrote in from
United States
(71.192.nnn.nnn)
Hey Erin and James,
Thanks for posting pics of my board!
I'm having fun with it.
To see Al's board with the DP front and TP back copy this exactly as is;
http://www_silverfishlongboarding_com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17789&start=200
Posting pictures here seems to be quite difficult, and I can't do hot links either. :(
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It'll work!
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On 2/15/2006 Al Williams
wrote in from
Dominican Republic
(66.98.nnn.nnn)
Ok! you're gonna kill me for that link!! But if you just put"dots" in for the "slashes" on the web address....it'll work!
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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
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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
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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
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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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