The Set-up Thread

[notinternetfamous]

GX1000 8"
Venture V-Hollow Lights 5.2
Spitfire Tablets 52mm
Bronson G3
Asics Japan

Second session after shoulder injury. Shape on that board feels so good. Dont know why i've tried so many different trucks when Thunders and Ventures feel best for me. Longer the wheelbase, the better.

beautiful setup! WB on the GX 8" is 14.25"? I usually prefer ventures with 14" but 14.25" is still manageable

[JugeL]

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GX1000 8"
Venture V-Hollow Lights 5.2
Spitfire Tablets 52mm
Bronson G3
Asics Japan

Second session after shoulder injury. Shape on that board feels so good. Dont know why i've tried so many different trucks when Thunders and Ventures feel best for me. Longer the wheelbase, the better.

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beautiful setup! WB on the GX 8" is 14.25"? I usually prefer ventures with 14" but 14.25" is still manageable

14.25". Length is 32.325" which kinda seems long for 8" deck. Big fan of PS wood also!

[lamfordie]

Has this ever happened to anyone. 8.25 lamebrain board and Venture hollow light 5.8

[nevrwasben]

Has this ever happened to anyone. 8.25 lamebrain board and Venture hallow light 5.8

Looks like negative fingers of flat going on there…

[Woodshop]

Has this ever happened to anyone. 8.25 lamebrain board and Venture hallow light 5.8

I have definitely seen that a few times, more often when someone has drilled out a board to a longer wheelbase, but occasionally on a factory produced board.  Just looks like the wheelbase is longer than it should be for that deck in that press.

What is the size of the board, mainly the length and wheelbase?


Sometimes it is not noticeable but other times it has really thrown off timing of manuals more than anything, but any ollie / popped trick also changes a bit, depending more on how long and steep the kick is too.

[geezer]

Polar Nick Boserio P2 Shape (my fave)
8.5x32.125 14.5 WB
Ace classic 44 with two washers inside to push the wheels out (I might have switched them back to front, we'll see how that works out)
Spitfire F4 classic 54s in 97A
Bones Swiss
Santa Cruz Slimline rails (pushed em in a bit to work on my slappy feeble game)
shop hardware
Jessup
SLAP Snoopy sticker from PuffinMuffin (Thanks!)
Blazer Premiums that I haven't skated yet

[Richard Skidder]

Has this ever happened to anyone. 8.25 lamebrain board and Venture hallow light 5.8

The 8.25 Real with 14.38 wheelbase that I’m riding now did this with Indy. After a session or two the board mellowed out a bit and the gap is gone. Didn’t really notice it while skating.

[DERBY]

has anyone set em 60mm radial fulls?

[Mbrimson88]

has anyone set em 60mm radial fulls?

A few people have posted pics, this one the most recent, from the Cruiser thread:


https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=38836.msg3713002#msg3713002

My spare/novelty/shaped setup is quickly becoming a great cruiser and gnar/ditch board I think...



Found a home for the 60mm Kaders and trying my first set of deck rails since my Staab c. 1987, lol.

[DERBY]

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has anyone set em 60mm radial fulls?

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A few people have posted pics, this one the most recent, from the Cruiser thread:


https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=38836.msg3713002#msg3713002

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My spare/novelty/shaped setup is quickly becoming a great cruiser and gnar/ditch board I think...



Found a home for the 60mm Kaders and trying my first set of deck rails since my Staab c. 1987, lol.

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thanks mane. i just copped a set and am stoked on using these for my street setup

real dope setup btw

[somethingmustbreaknow]

new year, new sled.

habitat 8.5 pro censored by freddy (thx puffinmuffin)
independent stage 11 149 with orange conical aftermarkets
bones stf originally 52mm V2 josh hawkins
bronson g3 bearings
mob grip
shorty's silverados 7/8" allen hardware
nike sb all court ck

[nekro]

Tired 'Stump Nose' 8.75"
Mob grip
Indy 159 Forged Hollow
Indy Hard bushings
Indy 1" Allen bolts
OJ Keyframe Skate Jawn 87a 54mm
Bones Swiss 6
Bones 1/8" risers
OJ Juice Bars
Mammoth double sided tape

The shape of this reminds me of boards from around 90/91 which is when I was fully immersed in skating and have my best memories.  The concave is quite steep though, most decks back then were quite flat so I'll need to see how this feels.
I've put soft wheels on for now as I'll start using it as a cruiser since I'm recovering from injury then I plan to swap for some OJ Nomads 95a and use for street.

I haven't put rails on for many years and I'm guessing that the gap below is because I didn't pre-drill my holes?  If I unscrew, pre-drill and re-screw will the rails hold or should I start again and re-position them slightly with new holes?

[Fhk]

Tired 'Stump Nose' 8.75"
Mob grip
Indy 159 Forged Hollow
Indy Hard bushings
Indy 1" Allen bolts
OJ Keyframe Skate Jawn 87a 54mm
Bones Swiss 6
Bones 1/8" risers
OJ Juice Bars
Mammoth double sided tape

The shape of this reminds me of boards from around 90/91 which is when I was fully immersed in skating and have my best memories.  The concave is quite steep though, most decks back then were quite flat so I'll need to see how this feels.
I've put soft wheels on for now as I'll start using it as a cruiser since I'm recovering from injury then I plan to swap for some OJ Nomads 95a and use for street.

I haven't put rails on for many years and I'm guessing that the gap below is because I didn't pre-drill my holes?  If I unscrew, pre-drill and re-screw will the rails hold or should I start again and re-position them slightly with new holes?

That looks fun. No need to drill pilot holes, because they are self tappping wood screws. Just hit those screws with a screwdriver again and they will suck down to the board. Just start at one end and go down a couple times..make sure you apply pressure straight down on the screw..just take your time and it is unlikely they will strip.

[TwisT]

I've clamped down the rails and screwed them in to eliminate the gap

[Woodshop]

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Tired 'Stump Nose' 8.75"
Mob grip
Indy 159 Forged Hollow
Indy Hard bushings
Indy 1" Allen bolts
OJ Keyframe Skate Jawn 87a 54mm
Bones Swiss 6
Bones 1/8" risers
OJ Juice Bars
Mammoth double sided tape

The shape of this reminds me of boards from around 90/91 which is when I was fully immersed in skating and have my best memories.  The concave is quite steep though, most decks back then were quite flat so I'll need to see how this feels.
I've put soft wheels on for now as I'll start using it as a cruiser since I'm recovering from injury then I plan to swap for some OJ Nomads 95a and use for street.

I haven't put rails on for many years and I'm guessing that the gap below is because I didn't pre-drill my holes?  If I unscrew, pre-drill and re-screw will the rails hold or should I start again and re-position them slightly with new holes?

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That looks fun. No need to drill pilot holes, because they are self tappping wood screws. Just hit those screws with a screwdriver again and they will suck down to the board. Just start at one end and go down a couple times..make sure you apply pressure straight down on the screw..just take your time and it is unlikely they will strip.

Yes, as said, just put more pressure down and they should go in a bit more.  Also if you move the deck to somewhere like the corner or edge of a bench so your full weight is not being bounced back by the concave with just the kicks touching the surface you are resting on, it works a lot better to get them right in.  Some people use a couple of bricks on the floor, others rest on a couple of pieces of wood, so the middle of the board is being supported and you can stand over it and really put your body weight into it.

A lot of people prefer to put them in by hand, so nice big round handled screwdriver is good, but for some rails these days, I found I needed to use the battery drill / screwdriver, but not one that is so high powered that it will just put the screws right through the board.

The screws that come with the rails are all you need, but if you don't apply enough downward pressure, it will strip out the holes in the wood quite quickly.


Nice setup too, by the way!

[big_kev_215]

Polar Nick Boserio P2 Shape (my fave)
8.5x32.125 14.5 WB
Ace classic 44 with two washers inside to push the wheels out (I might have switched them back to front, we'll see how that works out)
Spitfire F4 classic 54s in 97A
Bones Swiss
Santa Cruz Slimline rails (pushed em in a bit to work on my slappy feeble game)
shop hardware
Jessup
SLAP Snoopy sticker from PuffinMuffin (Thanks!)
Blazer Premiums that I haven't skated yet

Beautiful.  I never went the P2 route because of the wheelbase but the shape looks so good

[Agnello]

Been lurking for a while and decided to make an account because I've been isolating with COVID 

Just spent Christmas in Italy - took the trucks and wheels with me and bought this deck from RUFUS Milano.



Sour 8.125
Venture 5.6
Spitfire F4 Classics 53mm
Reds
Thunder hardware

[RichardBarkley]

Been lurking for a while and decided to make an account because I've been isolating with COVID 

Just spent Christmas in Italy - took the trucks and wheels with me and bought this deck from RUFUS Milano.



Sour 8.125
Venture 5.6
Spitfire F4 Classics 53mm
Reds
Thunder hardware

No way is that the same as Rufus Barcelona?

[Agnello]

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Been lurking for a while and decided to make an account because I've been isolating with COVID 

Just spent Christmas in Italy - took the trucks and wheels with me and bought this deck from RUFUS Milano.



Sour 8.125
Venture 5.6
Spitfire F4 Classics 53mm
Reds
Thunder hardware

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No way is that the same as Rufus Barcelona?

The very same 

[Knee Pain]

Limosine 8.38
Venture 5.8
Spitfire conical full 53mm
Jessup
Reds

[MxsDx]

Manderson 8.38
Spitfire f4 classics, 99 duro
Indy hollow mids with riptide bushings and pivot cups
Bronson ceramics

[Frank and Fred]

Total gear madness this weekend. I could not get my Frankenpendent 159s to feel good on the deck I wanted them on and so I put them on the board I was going to reserve for cruiser status and it worked... The 159s line up pretty nice with the wheel wells and feel decent with this shape.

Shin Surf jr
Indy 159 Stage 11 Hangers, Stage 8 Baseplates, 88a Indy barrel bushings, Krux DL hollow Kingpin (crazy amount of clearance)
Wheel wells =  no risers for once.
slightly worn 54mm conical wide 97a
mix match of crusty old bearings.

[FatGuy92]

Total gear madness this weekend. I could not get my Frankenpendent 159s to feel good on the deck I wanted them on and so I put them on the board I was going to reserve for cruiser status and it worked... The 159s line up pretty nice with the wheel wells and feel decent with this shape.

Shin Surf jr
Indy 159 Stage 11 Hangers, Stage 8 Baseplates, 88a Indy barrel bushings, Krux DL hollow Kingpin (crazy amount of clearance)
Wheel wells =  no risers for once.
slightly worn 54mm conical wide 97a
mix match of crusty old bearings.

How's the overhang in the back? Is it significant?

[burm]

I keep going back and forth between PS and BBS. I've been intrigued about the P2 shape for a long time and when I learned it's not really 14,5 I decided to try. This Quasi was also the first board I've snapped in years, but then again I was being stupid on a very small rail...

Polar P2 8.5
Noname grip which feels coarse and has air holes, but probably not Mob
Ace 44 with 3 washers on the inside and a mix of Bones Hard and Medium
Spitfire Classics F4 101 52mm
Bones Swiss
Shorty's

[nosneb]

DOA 7.5 x 30.75 14in wb
Classic griptape
Shortys 7/8 allenkey
Spitfire 46mm
Bones Reds
Venture low 5.0

[rocklobster]

DOA 7.5 x 30.75 14in wb
Classic griptape
Shortys 7/8 allenkey
Spitfire 46mm
Bones Reds
Venture low 5.0

+1 on the nostalgia boner, rode 7.5 decks, Ventures and Bones wheels all the way till the early 2010s when I stopped skating altogether.

[Frank and Fred]

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Total gear madness this weekend. I could not get my Frankenpendent 159s to feel good on the deck I wanted them on and so I put them on the board I was going to reserve for cruiser status and it worked... The 159s line up pretty nice with the wheel wells and feel decent with this shape.

Shin Surf jr
Indy 159 Stage 11 Hangers, Stage 8 Baseplates, 88a Indy barrel bushings, Krux DL hollow Kingpin (crazy amount of clearance)
Wheel wells =  no risers for once.
slightly worn 54mm conical wide 97a
mix match of crusty old bearings.

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How's the overhang in the back? Is it significant?

More than I'd typically like. The back of the deck measures a little over 8" where the trucks line up.

[Ol Nick]

Before I break into this stack of DOA boards I got, setting this up. Feels stiff but not heavy, really like it.

Magenta 8.6 14.5WB
Thunder 151 w/ 95a blue bushings and flat top washers
54mm Spit F4 97a CF
Big Balls

[MOE SYZLAK]

Christmas complete
Alltimers 8
Thunders
Spit conical full 54
Reds
Real risers ( hyped to get risers that actually fit thunders)
Bender hardware Allen
Jessup ultra
Cons Hopps pro leather
Cant wait to be miserable until it breaks in.

[Rattus Localis]

DOA 7.5 x 30.75 14in wb
Classic griptape
Shortys 7/8 allenkey
Spitfire 46mm
Bones Reds
Venture low 5.0

Wait, did Spitfire release a 46mm? Or are these bigger wheels that you wore down to 46?