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bones whatever
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On 4/11/2002
Paul K
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and are yellow's still....yellow!
Paul K
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Bones Whites.
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On 4/11/2002
Andy
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So maybe mine are actually softer. Now I have to pull them out and do a sis-by-side with the yellows I have. So if white is soft now, which is harder than the yellows???
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Bones Blues,,,uh,,er,,whites
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On 4/11/2002
Scabs
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I went to my local shop to have 2 new decks gripped and buy a couple of other things (I can grip them myself but I like to give them regylar buisness) and while there, I asked for the Bones blues only to open the box and find them white. Since I am a bit of a traditionalist, and I like to stick with what I know works, I didn`t buy them. I guess I eventually will.
Who`s got the REAL Bones Blues??
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Bones
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On 4/11/2002 Grace
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er, that was me. I typed "Bones" under name...
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Scabs
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On 4/10/2002 Bones
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So are those white with blue hard or soft or a combo that's harder than the old blue ones?
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Bones bushings!
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On 4/10/2002 Grace
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I have the exact same problem!! I ordered some blue bushings from Longskate and got some white ones. But here's the catch: they have blue trim instead of black. The pics of seen of the hard whites are always with black trim. Maybe that's how they make 'em now? By color coding the trim. Anybody know?
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Bones Whites
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On 4/9/2002 Andy
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I put a set of Whites in my new board about a month ago. Don't know if they have a blue core, but I remember being perplexed by how soft they seemd compared to the yellows I had been using. And the whites are supposed to be the harder ones.
I'm not talking just about the ride either. I couldn't get them to firm up with the kingpin nut. It just kept squahing them down until about 5 threads where shwing on the RII's. And I washered the bottom bushing to make up for the shortness of the bushings compared with the Randal's.
Still trying to figure it out.
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hardware
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On 4/9/2002
Scabs
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hc,
I use 10/24 thread myself and if memory serves me right, the 10/32 had a tendency to cross thread more.
Has anyone tried the NEW Bones Blue Hardcore bushings? You know, the white bushings with the blue core? I hope the blue/black are not discontinued... ;-(
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nuts
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On 4/9/2002 hc
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carol, fyi 10-32 is standard
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Slide design
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On 4/8/2002 Duane
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After having to back up and fetch the little piece of cutting board about 50 times, I agree with Carol. Little pieces cut for the thumb or fingers don't work, they catch an edge and get torn off. I wear my sliders now with just a large piece for the palm and wrist area, leaving the fingers free. I'm going to try some sliders / brace designs soon, bending with heat to provide a wrist protection at the proper angle
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Nylon lock nuts
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On 4/7/2002 Carol
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Finally found some nylon lock nuts for the bolts. Steel nuts just won't stay on skateboards. 10-24 nylon lock nuts are only $4 for 100 in boating supply site.
like this one: (you can also get epoxy and fiberglass there)
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com
Austin, C-Money usually posts in slalom.
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On 4/7/2002
Austin
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Yeah, you should send me an e-mail sometime, AIM is igetgrubrz. Where can I reach c-money? I never tried a slalom board, it looks fun. What year are you at champange?
Later
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On 4/7/2002 Carol
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Austin,
I'm at uiuc.edu. It's about 3 hours south of the location in Chicago. The Chicago gethering is sometimes announced briefly in the slalom forum. Mostly we just email because the group isn't that big. But well equiped. So you can come and see a lot of the latest equipments and you can try most of the decks. You can ask C-Money to let you know when the group is meeting again.
I'm starting to learn sliding, too. Don't know when I'll go to Chicago cuz I've been really busy. But maybe we'll meet and go sliding there some time.
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Gloves
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On 4/7/2002 Austin
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Cool, I'll probably go and buy a saw this week. Although finding the time will be difficult as i have 3 midterms on thursday. ARRRRGH!
Carol, I am in Madison right now...Milwuakee after summer. Generally flat around here as you may know. Are you from Chicago?
Thanks for the help chums,
Austin
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Glove making
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On 4/7/2002 Carol
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Austin,
Where are you? The Chicago knuckleheads (mostly slalom) gether just about every weekend in the summer. Last one was today. As of major events... it is kinda hard as there aren't a lot of us out here.
As of sawing the plastic. I bought a jigsaw for like $9 after a $5 rebate at Lowes. Or you can use Roto zip, Dremel and other spiral saws if you don't mind ugly shapes. If you still can't get those, just use one of those tiny cutting boards. Or use some rounded flat stones.
One good thing about Velcro is that you can change the shape easily. If you don't like the shape, just peel it off and put another one on. I find that making small pieces of cutting board for the thunb is useless - most of the time it just falls off. shape really isn't important as long as you can slide it. A lot of people use huge pieces to cover all fingers, but that means you can't bend your palm. I cover my palm with one piece and my four fingers with another piece with a big gap in between so that I can bend my hand.
Shoe glue works pretty well for me.
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Pads and a saw.
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On 4/7/2002
Andy
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A coping saw is just a thin bladed hand-held saw. I suggested it because they are probably only a few bucks at a harware store.
I don't use thumb coverage, but I guess it's personal preference, or type of slides you want to do. I think if you are going to slide forward, you may need a bigger rectangle. This is just anatomay though. Stand on your deck in the living room and make believe you are sliding...what part of you hand(s) touch the ground???
I'm not an expert at this by any means, but I am trying Colemans right now, and I can do it with just a palm ouck. I keep my finger tips and thumb off the ground.
Good Luck.
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Thanks Andy
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On 4/7/2002 Austin
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Yo Yo Yo,
Andy thanks for the help. I'm not terribly knowledgable or comfortable with tools. My mother is actually the handyman of the family. So I have to ask what is a Coping saw. I know what a jig saw is...but not a coping saw. I have everything but the saw. I've got the sticky back velcro and the poly cutting board. I was wondering if i should put a pad on the thumb at all and weather shaped pads or just a big rectangle page would be better. What do ya think?
Thanks
Austin
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Austin's Gloves
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On 4/7/2002 Andy
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Austin,
I used Hugh's web site too. It was really good for making those velcro gloves. Two things I've learned since.
1. Use sticky back velcro on the puck. It seems to hold up better than contact cement (mine peeled), and it's MUCH easier!.
2. A small coping saw or the like will easily cut those pucks out of a cutting board.
Good Luck. Andy
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Rad Pad angles
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On 4/5/2002 Mark
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Since no one's answered this, I'll attempt to.
Rad Pads came in three angles, which were either:
5, 8, and 11 degree
or: 8, 11, and 13 degree
I can't remember for sure without digging out the magazines.
Oh, and some were red, some were black.
Mark Colden
Dallas, TX
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spoonfish boardlocks
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On 4/4/2002 todd c
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is anybody still selling these things?
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Velcro
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On 4/1/2002 Andy
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Sorry. "All Ready." I can't type or slide very well apparently.
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Sticky Velcro
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On 4/1/2002 Andy
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Thanks Cliff. I was already to try and reglue the whole deal. I think I will just head to the hardware store and save myself the trouble!
My slides actually got a little better this weekend thanks to your tips. I'll give you a more detailed update when I have a little more time on the board. I want to be sure I wasn't just having a good day.
Thanks again.
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Sticky back velcro
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On 4/1/2002
Cliff Coleman
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Andy,
Next time buy sticky back velcro. It's like velcro tape. Just tape it to the pad and go. It doesn't peel off.
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Sliding Gloves
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On 4/1/2002
Andy
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Has anyone had the velcro on the pad itself, peel off. I made gloves with the translucent cutting board material, and contact cemented the hook part of the velcro to the pad. But the velco peeled off this weekend after about 6 mos of use and storage.
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Rad Pad Question
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On 4/1/2002
todd brown
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Does anyone know what the angles were on those ever so hard to find rad pads? Likewise, does someone know if there is a more optimal set of angles for the new turner boards? Thanks in advance!
~tb
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