The Set-up Thread

[braksabbath]

Fuck it I just went for it finally. I ordered ace performance/af1 pivot cups on accident without even thinking if they would fit with my new vlights and I decided to just go for it. I really didn't wanna destroy my venture cups in case the ace cups didn't fit but yo I was able to pry them out in one piece without an issue.


Now I have ace pivot cups in my ventures, with independent 94a conical bushings on the feet side. Haven't ridden it yet but I'm super stoked it's all set up.

The ace cups fit very nicely, very good tolerance.

I'm an idiot and ordered "deluxe" pivot cups thinking they were some new hot shit primo formula not realizing they're DLX pivot cups. Maybe they'll fit my Ace or Indy...

[GBLange]

Made myself a Christmas complete because I was bored tonight.

Heroin Symmetrical Egg 9.75” wide with 14.25” wb
Film Trucks 165 - 6.5
Bronze hardware
Bones Big Balls
Spitfire Conical Full 54mm 99a
Jessup

nice setup.. the 9.75 is one of my favourite symmetrical egg..

[Justrollingthru]

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Maybe they'll fit my Ace or Indy...

What trucks did you get them for? Aces? Might be worth a shot to try them. I mean I got ace cups onto ventures. From what I see venture, Indy, ace, etc they all look like pretty similar cups

[brucewillis]

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Fucking a y'all. This is my first pair of spitfire wheels and holy shit it's hard to get the bearings in them.

I have a bearing press but unfortunately its in storage right now so I had to get creative. I don't wanna do it where you tighten the axle nuts down on them right cause I don't wanna fuck up my bearings especially since I don't have spacers.

Do y'all know if I could find some bearing spacers type hardware at a local hardware shop?

•Magenta 90s shape 8.25
•Venture vlights (1 Indy 94a bushing and one stock venture bushing)
•spitfire og classics formula 4
•indy gp 7/8 nuts and bolts
•Bones china reds (solid ass bearings) wish I woulda tried big balls tho

Also this is the first picture I've posted on here and I had to resize it using some random website so excuse me if it looks like dogshit

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Spitfires always seem a bit tighter, but i just stack up the bearings over the axle and press the wheel down until it's seated.

I use my rubber hammer, it makes it way easier.

[vicious cycle]

Based on all the positiv feedback in the "New Royals Thread" i was curious and they were on sale so..

TKF 8.25x31.9 14.25 Wheelbase
New Royals 144 Standard
Spitfire Tablets 53mm 99a, arround 52,6
Older Bronson Ceramics
Shortys 1" hardware
Jessup Ultra

[PuffinMuffin]

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Fucking a y'all. This is my first pair of spitfire wheels and holy shit it's hard to get the bearings in them.

I have a bearing press but unfortunately its in storage right now so I had to get creative. I don't wanna do it where you tighten the axle nuts down on them right cause I don't wanna fuck up my bearings especially since I don't have spacers.

Do y'all know if I could find some bearing spacers type hardware at a local hardware shop?

•Magenta 90s shape 8.25
•Venture vlights (1 Indy 94a bushing and one stock venture bushing)
•spitfire og classics formula 4
•indy gp 7/8 nuts and bolts
•Bones china reds (solid ass bearings) wish I woulda tried big balls tho

Also this is the first picture I've posted on here and I had to resize it using some random website so excuse me if it looks like dogshit

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Spitfires always seem a bit tighter, but i just stack up the bearings over the axle and press the wheel down until it's seated.

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I use my rubber hammer, it makes it way easier.

Don't mean to be pedantic, but that fucks up the races. The easy way to install bearings without damaging them is to put a 5/8 socket on the outer race of the bearing and press/pound/abuse it into the wheel.

[Jonny7.5Alive]

Christmas complete that I recently broke my leg on so now all I can do is scroll through slap

8" Alien Joey O'Brien pro debut board (gotta support the local guy)
5.2 Venture Low V-Lights
52 Bones STF Retros 103a V1
Bones Swiss
Regular Jessup
7/8 Allen Diamond Yuto Hardware (I just liked the green bolt)

 Nice

Wheel base on that puppy?

[FrontsideFrank]

Got carried away and forgot to grab a pic when crispy.



Heroin 9.25 symetrical
Mob grip
Single jawn
Film 6.0s
Spit F4 101 conicals
Bones Swiss 6s
7/8 hardware

[Woodshop]

Made myself a Christmas complete because I was bored tonight.

Heroin Symmetrical Egg 9.75” wide with 14.25” wb
Film Trucks 165 - 6.5
Bronze hardware
Bones Big Balls
Spitfire Conical Full 54mm 99a
Jessup

Got carried away and forgot to grab a pic when crispy.

Heroin 9.25 symetrical
Mob grip
Single jawn
Film 6.0s
Spit F4 101 conicals
Bones Swiss 6s
7/8 hardware

Been a minute since checking this thread but the wood stains really stand out nicely on those two boards.

I don't recall seeing that colour green stain a whole lot either, but I know it is on some older boards I have too, so it can't be anything new.

Guess it is just looking a whole lot better without a full graphic I have to scratch off first.

[fredgallSOTY]

in-between decks


random polar 8.75 thats basically broken, i found in the back of the shop
ventures w ace bushings (8.5 length)
53mm spitfires
stickers by me


it sucks!

[Doosh215]

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Christmas complete that I recently broke my leg on so now all I can do is scroll through slap

8" Alien Joey O'Brien pro debut board (gotta support the local guy)
5.2 Venture Low V-Lights
52 Bones STF Retros 103a V1
Bones Swiss
Regular Jessup
7/8 Allen Diamond Yuto Hardware (I just liked the green bolt)

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 Nice

Wheel base on that puppy?

I think it's 14.25. Anyone know why the picture didn't post? I'm new here. Put it in the attachment part but it doesn't show. And I see other people have the image embedded. What the hell am I doing wrong lol

[iw0]

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Christmas complete that I recently broke my leg on so now all I can do is scroll through slap

8" Alien Joey O'Brien pro debut board (gotta support the local guy)
5.2 Venture Low V-Lights
52 Bones STF Retros 103a V1
Bones Swiss
Regular Jessup
7/8 Allen Diamond Yuto Hardware (I just liked the green bolt)

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 Nice

Wheel base on that puppy?

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I think it's 14.25. Anyone know why the picture didn't post? I'm new here. Put it in the attachment part but it doesn't show. And I see other people have the image embedded. What the hell am I doing wrong lol

i see the attachment for what it's worth. but to embed, there's some white text just below the post reply text box on the left side that says " • Add image to post". it's actually a link even though it doesn't really look like it. from there you can upload to imgbb and get the embed codes etc

[Doosh215]

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Christmas complete that I recently broke my leg on so now all I can do is scroll through slap

8" Alien Joey O'Brien pro debut board (gotta support the local guy)
5.2 Venture Low V-Lights
52 Bones STF Retros 103a V1
Bones Swiss
Regular Jessup
7/8 Allen Diamond Yuto Hardware (I just liked the green bolt)

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 Nice

Wheel base on that puppy?

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I think it's 14.25. Anyone know why the picture didn't post? I'm new here. Put it in the attachment part but it doesn't show. And I see other people have the image embedded. What the hell am I doing wrong lol

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i see the attachment for what it's worth. but to embed, there's some white text just below the post reply text box on the left side that says " • Add image to post". it's actually a link even though it doesn't really look like it. from there you can upload to imgbb and get the embed codes etc

Ah shit I don't know how I missed that. Thank you much appreciated.

[Justrollingthru]

Having issues with bones reds and spitfires.

First pair of spitfire wheels ever. Also first time putting bearings in wheels without a bearing press in long ass time.

I got two wheels squared away, they spin straight on the axel and don't make any noise. (I put these on the back truck)

The other two wheels are still wobbling on the axle a bit although it feels like the bearings are in there good, and one out of those two wheels is straight up barely spinning on the axle and it is not making a smooth noise.

Should I just take the bearings out of the front wheels and try again?

[Justrollingthru]

Fuck it I just ordered a bearing press. It's a really useful tool to have.

Right now I'm holding a baggie of 8 bearings in my hand. I don't have a scale but the weight of all of them together is pretty significant.

Titanium is a surprisingly lightweight material that can also be stronger than steel depending on the application + extremely corrosion resistant.

Maybe the next move for bearing technology would be titanium races/rings. That's would definitely shave some weight. Titanium is expensive though

[Justrollingthru]

Made myself a Christmas complete because I was bored tonight.

Heroin Symmetrical Egg 9.75” wide with 14.25” wb
Film Trucks 165 - 6.5
Bronze hardware
Bones Big Balls
Spitfire Conical Full 54mm 99a
Jessup

these are sick. i would be hyped if they made them in 8.25. love that shape tho. how are the big balls? fuck i shoulda tried em but i got reds instead

[Sativa Lung]

Toy Machine OG monster 8.37 x 31.9 14.1wb
Film standard 5.5
NFG 54mm v-cut 95a crust formula
Reds
Grizzly 70 grit

Watson lam wood. I hear mixed reviews about them sometimes but I really like it a lot. It has the same kind of light feel as PS stix but without the flex. Very easy to skate despite not exactly being mellow. I dig this mold too, I've had a few different decks on it and it's got a very utilitarian, old school feel. Not much concave and med kicks in both size and angle. It's no-frills but somehow not boring.

I actually put this together because my back is fucked up and I wanted something a little bigger and flatter to do slappies with but ollies feel so good on this thing. Its not light by any means but it's a floater so I even had time to bone one out a little. Flip tricks are kinda lazy and roll more than spiral (probably due to the lack of concave) so I landed exactly one SpaceX sponsored fakie flip but I only got like a dozen total attempts in before I had to give up and get the ice pack. Fuck sciatica.

Overall really enjoy this setup but I may have killed it already. Got caught in a nasty rainstorm on my way home and it got really wet, guess we'll have to wait and see how it plays out.

[rocklobster]

What were the top markings on the Toy Machine deck? The ones I've been seeing out there have the white sticker with the text MADE IN CHINA.

[The_9]

Fuck it I just ordered a bearing press. It's a really useful tool to have.

Right now I'm holding a baggie of 8 bearings in my hand. I don't have a scale but the weight of all of them together is pretty significant.

Titanium is a surprisingly lightweight material that can also be stronger than steel depending on the application + extremely corrosion resistant.

Maybe the next move for bearing technology would be titanium races/rings. That's would definitely shave some weight. Titanium is expensive though

Modus already make ti bearings. To rings, and balls with nylon cages.

[baegis]

Quasi 8.25, Venture 5.6, 52mm 99d conical full, Bones Reds big balls, Mob

[PuffinMuffin]

Quasi 8.25, Venture 5.6, 52mm 99d conical full, Bones Reds big balls, Mob

Quasi Christmas complete! Nice color coordination with the yellow bones and yellow bolt. It's the little things.   

[shawngreg]

yeah that quasi setup is very visually pleasing for me as well lol good shit

[camel filters]

Untitled by
8.5 Limosine
149 Lurpiv
7/8 phillips
Olympia Silver bearings
58mm Spitfire classics f4
Jessup
Sleeping yorkie poo with long wb (haven't measured)

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Untitled by
8.5 Limosine
149 Lurpiv
7/8 phillips
Olympia Silver bearings
58mm Spitfire classics f4
Jessup
Sleeping yorkie poo with long wb (haven't measured)

Everything.

[notinternetfamous]

purple stain under silver limosine graphic looks great!

[animalflesh]

Sick one Zach makes me want films




Krooked Ray Barbee
159/ bones medium
lil jawns
56mm k9 wheels
1/4 risers
Jessup

[fakiefs180]

Sick one Zach makes me want films




Krooked Ray Barbee
159/ bones medium
lil jawns
56mm k9 wheels
1/4 risers
Jessup

That is beautiful, take a gnar.

[animalflesh]

Thanks my dude(:

Can’t recommend this shape enough

[antarctica]

Empire shop deck 8.125
Venture 5.6 Andrew Wilson
Spitfire F4 classic full 53
Jessup

[Argyle]

Empire shop deck 8.125
Venture 5.6 Andrew Wilson
Spitfire F4 classic full 53
Jessup

Nice setup. Regular cons or pros?