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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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Slidey
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 Thu Aug 06, 09 8:17 pm |
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Sweet Picture, show us more 
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1314 Posts
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 6:47 am |
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Designed this board a few years back.
Even cut a mold and core for some folks.
Gonna have to follow up on it.
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 7:11 am |
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| Made out of what material?
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 7:29 am |
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| end grain balsa or foam core, resin infused.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 7:54 am |
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I'd be fun to see what you could come up in terms of different materials and construction techniques.
I think most skateboard contstruction is still pretty low tech. You have either feather weight flexy boards or real heavy stiff boards. It'd be nice to have a light board that was also mostly stiff but with a nice amount of flex.
The few boards I have seen that play with carbon or other materials are serious $$$$. Like this one:
http://www.daddiesboardshop.com/landyachtz-carbon-fiber-evo-complete-longboard-skateboard.aspx
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 7:55 am |
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| Hein wrote: | | end grain balsa or foam core, resin infused. |
Hey Hein, if I brought a big chunk of aluminum out could you CNC that board pictured above?
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 8:21 am |
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Thanks Phil, those threads are chock full of useful nuggets 
"Want to drift? Get rounded edge wheels
Want to stick? Get hard edge wheels
BAM!"
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 8:21 am |
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| I'm going to wait for slingshot to start making skate boards.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 8:33 am |
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| 7 plys of maple is already pretty damn effective and inexpensive.
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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Slidey
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 8:41 am |
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| Bamboo rules.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 8:51 am |
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| Forrest wrote: | | 7 plys of maple is already pretty damn effective and inexpensive. |
Yeah but most of us are coming from kiteboarding, we expect everything to be expensive and complicated. 
Actually I was pretty surprised how technical the longboarding stuff got... amazing how much you can really get different gear to try to change your experience. Then there's guys like Stringer who show up with bolts falling off their 10 year old board and tear up the downhill.
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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Slidey
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 9:01 am |
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I think he jsut was trying to save weight using less hardware 
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 9:08 am |
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| pkh wrote: | | Forrest wrote: | | 7 plys of maple is already pretty damn effective and inexpensive. |
Yeah but most of us are coming from kiteboarding, we expect everything to be expensive and complicated.
Actually I was pretty surprised how technical the longboarding stuff got... amazing how much you can really get different gear to try to change your experience. Then there's guys like Stringer who show up with bolts falling off their 10 year old board and tear up the downhill. |
Classic! He's so good on the water he doesn't need his boots to be attached to his board or his kite to have air, or every line to be attached to the bar! That's when you know you got skillz.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 9:09 am |
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My old board made from 1\4" tool aluminum profiled on a Whitney CNC plasma.
Concave was put in with a 500 ton CNC press brake. Built it in the 80s.
Probably has 100K on it by now. LOL
2nd shot also shows my buddy's resin infused board, end grain balsa core.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Fri Aug 07, 09 9:18 am |
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Skateboarding is more about the rider than anything else. When I was young we were really poor. When I would break a skateboard, I'd have to save my pennies until I had $24 to buy a new wood blank. In the mean time I'd rock a 2x4 with my trucks screwed to it. I couldn't ollie, but I could definitely ride quarter-pipes and half-pipes with it. I guess the point was made earlier with what you stated with Stringer.
You guys should definitely be looking at riding long boards that are stiff and have a nice nose and tail. There is only so much turning you can do before it gets boring. If you have a nose and tail, you can start learning manuals, ollies, early grabs off little ramps, and other super fun things with your skateboard.
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colby
Since 23 Apr 2005
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