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Another skateboard wheel slider thread
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Puzzled
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I like the concept.
Do you have any buds with a lathe or are you handy with a drill press/drill. A set of grooves cut in those wheels would add the ability to use a rear stand.
For some reason I'm thinking Bright Orange wheels/sliders.
Do skateboard wheels have metal sleeves in them or are they all plastic?
Do you have any buds with a lathe or are you handy with a drill press/drill. A set of grooves cut in those wheels would add the ability to use a rear stand.
For some reason I'm thinking Bright Orange wheels/sliders.
Do skateboard wheels have metal sleeves in them or are they all plastic?
I have to work today, I'll pull them apart on wednesday and take a few more pics. Plus describe a little better how these went together. They are pretty strong they way I did it. I only have about $20 total in them for both sets together.
I wasn't looking for bike stand spools, kinda of useless to me if the spools are in the axle.
I wasn't looking for bike stand spools, kinda of useless to me if the spools are in the axle.
Puzzled
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Definitely would be useless for tire changes (the 08 1125 didn't have swing arm spools). Still would work for general maintenance/storage.
Looks pretty good! Has anyone actually had the misfortune to test out how skateboard wheels work as sliders? I'd be worried about them chunking as soon as they hit the ground.. (I've exploded a wheel right off my skateboard doing a powerslide on rough cement)
wally
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what a waste for a perfectly good skateboard wheel!
use them for they were made for - speeeeeeedddddd
use them for they were made for - speeeeeeedddddd
Finally, the complete write-up for the sliders.
I used a $10 set of four skateboard wheels from Academy Sports. A pair of stainless washers 7/8 OD, a 3/8’s threaded rod and flanged nuts. A left over 7/8 aluminum clip-on bar and some 3/8 ID hose.
Here is the complete parts laid out for the front axle (back axle differs only in the 7/8’s clip-on length which is about 3.5 inches long):
You can see how I used two flanged nuts (and some loc-tite) to create a stationary shoulder for the “large” side.
The handlebar actually fits down onto the flange of the nut. Make sure the nuts and bar don’t touch the inside of the axle causing a pressure point. The 7/8’s bar fits into both the front and rear axle hex side with a pretty nice fit. Once you have the “large” side assembled cut any extra rod extending past the outer flange nut.
The 3/8 hose nicely takes up the space on the axle small side and in my case fits inside the handle bar . The small axle side handle bar is trimmed to seat the skate wheel slightly touching the outside and once tightened it will seat against the axle.
I used a $10 set of four skateboard wheels from Academy Sports. A pair of stainless washers 7/8 OD, a 3/8’s threaded rod and flanged nuts. A left over 7/8 aluminum clip-on bar and some 3/8 ID hose.
Here is the complete parts laid out for the front axle (back axle differs only in the 7/8’s clip-on length which is about 3.5 inches long):
You can see how I used two flanged nuts (and some loc-tite) to create a stationary shoulder for the “large” side.
The handlebar actually fits down onto the flange of the nut. Make sure the nuts and bar don’t touch the inside of the axle causing a pressure point. The 7/8’s bar fits into both the front and rear axle hex side with a pretty nice fit. Once you have the “large” side assembled cut any extra rod extending past the outer flange nut.
The 3/8 hose nicely takes up the space on the axle small side and in my case fits inside the handle bar . The small axle side handle bar is trimmed to seat the skate wheel slightly touching the outside and once tightened it will seat against the axle.
firebolt020283
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I have a set kinda like those...some one from here(don't remember who so sorry I cant give them credit right now) was making them and selling them on ebay. I need to replace my skate wheels though because I let them get to much sun and they are starting to dry rot.
