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I have finally found a slanted curb. It grinds really well and it's so easy to get into, but it absolutely destroys my trucks. The concrete is not that rough but it has a sharp edge that really digs into the hanger.
This weird groove in the middle was the result of about 20 grinds. I'm gonna bring a set of trucks that are almost done for and finish them off there in the hope that the grinds make the edge a bit more rounded.
I’m trying to grind my forged hollows into the axle so I can actually get a hole in my truck. It’s been taking a while and I’m
Starting to suspect it won’t happen because the material will just collapse
Yeah, the steel axle is much harder that the rest of the truck, even if it’s hollow, so in my experience usually you’ll get the structure collapsing before you are able to grind through the steel.
The other bonus from getting into the axle (beyond feeling like a fucking champ) is that the steel grinds like you’re on ice, by comparison. At least on curbs.
The molecularly denser material doesn’t deform as much under the rigorous forces, so to speak, involved in grinding concrete.
Not to mention, your whole kit is lighter now, as a result of there being
less material on your hangers.
For me, trucks always feel best when they’re well into the axle and essentially, taking their last breath.