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rip n grip sliders
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On 8/9/2001
hugh r
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Got the new sliding gloves done. The adhesive backed 4" hook and loop really sped up the process... pics and stuff posted... HR
http://www.morehugh308.homestead.com/ripngrip.html
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magnets
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On 8/8/2001
hugh r
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Duane,
If you have a Radio Shack near by, try them. At the ones near me, the tiny rare earth magnets are regular stock. If that or the online doesn't work for you, shoot me an e-mail... I think I have a couple of spares just sticking to the side of my metal shelf... HR
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Typing with my thumbs
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On 8/8/2001
Misterbill
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The magnet site has very small high strength magnets of all shapes and sizes so you can get the field configuration you need. Since the radius of a skate wheel is very small, you will need a tight and focused magnetic field, preferably with the poles of the magnet on the same axis as your axle. Otherwise the sensor can pick-up two or more changes in flux per rotation instead of just one. The "magnetic viewing film" that they sell on this site is the absolute best thing for setting up the magnets in your wheels. You can "see" the magnetic fields and "tune" them for the proper size and shape. You don't need to use a lage magnet, the ones that come with the sensors for a speedometer are really weak by comparison. Some are small enough to be epoxied into an existing air bubble on the back side of a wheel. ( 1/16" disc X 1/32" thick )
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Any Magnet you could want.
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On 8/8/2001 Misterbill
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http://www.wondermagnet.com/dev/main.shtml
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Mini magnet
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On 8/8/2001
Duane
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Does anyone have a spare one of the very small rare earth magnets, used for the speedo installation? I have a topeak pamoram coming in, and need a magnet smaller than stock.
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posting photos in messages
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On 8/8/2001 Repairman Cam
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how is it done?
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rip n grip
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On 8/7/2001
hugh r
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hc,
Contact Robyn Rogers (sales mgr) at robyn@ripngrip.com or call her at 661 274 7929 tell her that I sent you... HR
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The Oddboard (inspired by REI)
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On 8/7/2001 Repairman Cam
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I had to make up a mockup of what that scooter would look like as a longboard...now I want to build one! Ill' post the pic in the pic section.
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re:REI scooter thingie
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On 8/7/2001 Repairman Cam
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I wonder how that thing would handle if you lengthened the deck and removed the handlebar...
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velcro
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On 8/7/2001 hc
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got info on ordering this, hughr?
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Ripngrip
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On 8/7/2001
hugh r
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The adhesive stuck beautifully to the cutting board material! However, it did not form a good bond to the rubber coating on the gloves. Some shoe goo is required... HR
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Hook-n-loop
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On 8/7/2001
hugh r
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Just got some new hook and loop material from what turns out to be a local (to me anyways) company. It's called "rip n grip" and is very similar to velcro. Comes in about a dozen colors and several different widths. It's the stuff that is currently being used on Nike shoes.
The size that I am most interested in is the black with adhesive back that is 4" wide! I am making up a set of sliding gloves with it.
On a smaller strap that I have I found it to hold very well to its self. Pics of the new gloves coming soon... HR
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Adjustable Angled Riser Pads? "For great justice"
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On 8/7/2001
psYch0Lloyd
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Iowa Jeff: I was just about to post that I have in devopment a new and (I thought) innovative adjustable angled riser pad system. But that one takes the cake. Maybe the alien abduction teams have now found another target...
...Oh well, if anybody's interested I've plans "on the table" to produce a low-tek solution.
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K2 scooter-dealie
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On 8/6/2001 Andy
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REI.com has the K2 3-wheel scooter dealies for $150... thought someone might like to know.
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On 8/3/2001
hugh r
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Skateboarding meets Battlebots?
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All your Skate are belong to us!
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On 8/3/2001 Iowa Jeff
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Where else would you put this?
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Sliding Gloves
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On 8/3/2001
John
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I have finally dialed in the perfect sliding glove design, and for $6.00 you can have a pair too. I went down to WalMart and bought a $3.00 faberware cutting board and a pair of $3.00 leather work gloves. After sawing the cutting board into the appropriate sliding shape, i drilled 6 holes in it, and my glove, just large enough to fit a large pop rivet. I then drilled a larger diameter hole half-way down each of the original 6 mounting holes, so that the rivet would expand below the surface of the sliding surface. Finally i riveted the entire mess onto the glove FROM THE INSIDE. That way the smooth part of the rivet is inside the glove, where I cannot feel it, and the rough bulgy expanded part is on the outside in the countersunk holes in the cutting board/sliding pad. The only real trick is to rivet the rivets closest to the fingers first. If you rivet the bottom of the glove first, the rivet gun will not always fit inside the top of the glove. Questions? Feel free to e-mail me. I would love to hear what other people have to say about this design.
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wedge faq
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On 7/27/2001 hc
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repost
On 12/9/00 Chris Chaput wrote in from 63.168.xxx.xxx:
Ben, Some of the disadvantages of wedge pads are that the bolts (mounting hardware) run vertically but the baseplates are at an angle so the nuts don't rest flat when tightened. You sometimes need to use different length bolts. Any pad raises the center of gravity. They add a little weight.
If you have a good reason to use wedge pads, the advantages easily outweigh the negatives. You can independently alter the geometry of the front and back trucks, adding or taking away steering where needed, they can absorb shock and vibration, they can give added wheel clearance and they are cheap. Pads alone can help you dial in a board's turning characteristics without having to buy new trucks.
I have a chart of the four different combinations of wedge pad usage. There are four other combinations not shown when one pad is flat. Please note that combination #4 is rarely used as you generally don't want to add steering to the rear and take away steering in the front (it will turn like a boat). Check out: http://www.chrischaput.com/design/wedgepads.jpg
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Wedges//Risers
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On 7/27/2001 Pre-School Rider
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Luke,this is an F.A.Q.,so I'd recommend using the "search" function(type 'wedges',or 'risers,or 'Rad Pads' into the blank,and MANY opinions will appear)to get past posts on this.Meanwhile,I'll tell you this much;Wedges change the angle that your truck(s) steer at,and can improve your board's handling by tweaking how much,and at which truck,it turns.Risers,straight out,provide wheel clearance and height adjustment,but can add cushion to your ride,too.
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wedge risers
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On 7/26/2001 Luke
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I just started slalom and I was thinking about getting wedge risers, but first I want to know what exactly they do. Also I was wondering what makes the difference between wedge risers and flat risers, and why would I need risers at all? And If I get wedge risers how should I set them up on my board? So if someone could answer these questions for me that would be great.
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wedge risers
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On 7/26/2001 Luke
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I just started slalom and I was thinking about getting wedge risers, but first I want to know what exactly they do. Also I was wondering what makes the difference between wedge risers and flat risers, and why would I need risers at all? So if someone could answer these questions for me that would be great.
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slidergloves with no tools
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On 7/26/2001 Herbn
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S.O.L.just hold onto a empty 20 oz pepsi bottle:)
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Sliding Gloves How to?
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On 7/26/2001 Drake
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Just a question about the plastic. How do you cut it to fit your gloves? I would like to make a pair but don't really have any tools. Also, what thickness do you recomend. Many thanks.
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More sailing
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On 7/23/2001 slappy maxwell
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Mark, I would mount the baseplate about 1/3 to 1/4 of the way back from the nose. I would try using some very soft or offroad wheels on the deck. Let me know how it works.
Slappy
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Sailboarding
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On 7/23/2001
Slappy Maxwell
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I've been streetsailing/sailboarding/whatever you want to call it for about three years now. I've found the best board to use is the Terraboard 130. Its about $390. It comes drilled with holes for a Chinook mast base. You can also use the board for mountainboarding. I like the oversized wheels and turning system because it doesn't limit you to a flat smooth parking lot. You can fly through gravel and short grass it the wind is above 10 mph.
You can get the Terraboard from the Murrays website at murrays.com. Murrays also sells them complete with a 4.7 North sail, a carbon mast, and boom for about $1000.
Terraboard's own website seems to be under construction.
Another good website is a San Fran site called www.streetsailing.com. They have some great movies of jibes and tacks.
If you're in the DC area. I like to ride the North parking lot of the Pentagon in the late Fall through the early Spring before the Potomac is warm enough to sail. (Much more fun than dealing with a fullsuit.)
I would love to go out and ride Burning Man next year.
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