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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #330 on: November 10, 2022, 08:45:38 PM »
Got my track and field from the sale in. Real nice shape and 100% flat. Looks like a mixture of the polarizer and Hewitt special

Had some issues with the order and after fixing it they hooked me up with a dvd and some goodies.


please rip the dvd and put it up on youtube. do it for the pals...

cant be found anywhere

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #331 on: November 12, 2022, 08:51:00 AM »
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Nah and no response when I’ve asked and they’ve never uploaded it. I’m tempted to rip it for my own records though and if I do I can share it with you hotdogs.
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please do! also curious if there is a good trick for getting trucks mounted centered and square?

If you’re looking for an alternative method, this worked for me:

Run a thin piece of masking tape down the center of the board and then draw a fine line down the center of the tape.

Also write “front” and “back” on the bottom of the baseplates to avoid future confusion.

Mark 3.5 in. from each end (or whatever you want your nose/tail length to be).

Set the pivot side of the baseplate on the mark, then carefully line up the baseplate straight and centered using the holes and centerline to guide you.

Hold the baseplate down against the tape with a finger and use an awl to poke small divots into the board through the baseplate holes.

Remove tape, drill pilot holes through the divots you made, apply stickers if desired, and mount trucks.

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #332 on: November 12, 2022, 08:14:04 PM »
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cant be found anywhere

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #335 on: November 13, 2022, 07:04:52 PM »
That was so sick.  Even better than I could’ve hoped it would be.  Tunes are insanely good.  Neil is by far my favorite skater ever, he kills it in this.  Really stoked you shared this, THW is the best.

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #339 on: November 14, 2022, 09:18:47 AM »
very polarizing thread

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« Reply #341 on: November 17, 2022, 01:12:48 PM »
Here's my "plagiarizer". Lots of fun and real squirely at top speed!

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #342 on: November 23, 2022, 02:39:26 PM »
Anyone drill their board/suregrips for standard skate hardware? What kind of bit(s) are you using?

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #343 on: November 23, 2022, 03:09:29 PM »
Anyone drill their board/suregrips for standard skate hardware? What kind of bit(s) are you using?

If I were to do that I would start with a 3/16 drill bit. I've done it before with #8x32 machine screws, the holes in my sure grips were too close to the edge to hog them out for a bigger screw like standard hardware (#10x32)


I weigh 240lb's and use #6 sheet meatal screws nowadays

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #344 on: November 23, 2022, 09:56:14 PM »
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Anyone drill their board/suregrips for standard skate hardware? What kind of bit(s) are you using?
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If I were to do that I would start with a 3/16 drill bit. I've done it before with #8x32 machine screws, the holes in my sure grips were too close to the edge to hog them out for a bigger screw like standard hardware (#10x32)


I weigh 240lb's and use #6 sheet meatal screws nowadays
i believe ive seen a thin piece of metal, used like a baseplate between the trucks and deck to avoid damaging the trucks redrilling for different hardware.(and swapping different hole patterns between trucks)

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #345 on: November 24, 2022, 05:07:37 AM »
I took a dremel to my sure grips, carving out some of the baseplate material so a nut could fit flush on the surface


I forget exactly what size hardware I bought but it fit in the existing baseplates without boring it out.

I did a dry fit with the trucks, marked one corner and drilled through the deck, then fixed the truck on with one bolt and drilled the other three holes through the baseplate as a jig. I’m sure screws work fine but I wanted to bolt it on.

I’m gonna get a set of the heated wheel trucks when they ever come out and screw em on with polarizer hardware to my track n field.

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #346 on: November 26, 2022, 01:18:36 AM »
Uploaded here:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=70334.msg3899980#msg3899980

Awesome thanks!

Polarizers have been my obsession for the past 2 years. I started out building my own then bought a couple from HW when they were available. A tip for those of you who ride Sure Grip peanut trucks, look for 'Harry's stud' it is a replacement for the traditional kingpin. Right now I am putting together a peanut baseplate / Harry's stud / Sure Grip Avanti magnesium hanger. The Avanti hanger has an adjustable ball pivot that sits in a nylon cup so it might be a really sweet turning truck. Bones soft bushings of course.
 

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #347 on: December 02, 2022, 11:36:37 AM »

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #348 on: December 02, 2022, 11:53:04 AM »
Having a kingpin nut is dumb, and having a slot head kingpin is even dumber.

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #349 on: December 02, 2022, 12:14:15 PM »
If you can find a Gold Cup complete (it was the NHS version of the Penny board, designed by Lance Mountain), the stock trucks would be the most modern truck that look aesthetically like vintage trucks. Normal kingpin and locknut and the jam nut is molded into the baseplate just for looks.

They came out about 10 years ago.



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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #350 on: December 02, 2022, 12:21:23 PM »
Yes. Why didn't they come out with something like that?

With the slotted head you'll have to find something wider than your normal bog-standard screwdriver; and a spanner for the lower nut. You could try an Elephant tool from the 70s, but the nut might not be the correct size, and you'll need 2 if you want to adjust the nut and kingpin at the same time.

Elephant tool on Ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/403793796321?hash=item5e03fc5ce1:g:lqkAAOSwOh5i3Gn0&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoDF8HCL%2BKQ1NbnOef3czpOKtvPDr1t6eLoaOsaTHSXFjGEhGEINUsRhmEny1XPgDQ10LYPdeUvn2QefoWKWzmxkqAI7SpkZPOHQBwHmvOYFOu%2BBu44ud9zSdSCvA7wgGXvHVZwMbUWDdFW3d9otHZzUp9iKgVu63fhEruzvXeQ0Aicfb5uJSPEw%2BN9VV%2ByD8b8eFVrF9AhRVhwQIwa7R%2Bf0%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_iTp8eaYQ
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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #351 on: December 02, 2022, 03:16:04 PM »

thank u for the leak. spring 23 prebook?

not sure how i feel about the baseplate shape... also to add on the stupidity they should have holes for standard skate hardware!!!!

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #352 on: December 02, 2022, 03:22:26 PM »

Awesome thanks!

Polarizers have been my obsession for the past 2 years. I started out building my own then bought a couple from HW when they were available. A tip for those of you who ride Sure Grip peanut trucks, look for 'Harry's stud' it is a replacement for the traditional kingpin. Right now I am putting together a peanut baseplate / Harry's stud / Sure Grip Avanti magnesium hanger. The Avanti hanger has an adjustable ball pivot that sits in a nylon cup so it might be a really sweet turning truck. Bones soft bushings of course.
update on this build?

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #353 on: December 06, 2022, 03:36:07 AM »
HW trucks look cool, thanks for sharing. But there will be kingpin slop and seized up kingpins. A variation that works is the way Powerdyne do it (check out the Reactor neo/pro and the older Rival), adjusting the truck by turning the kingpin is asking for trouble.

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #354 on: December 06, 2022, 03:38:58 AM »
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Awesome thanks!

Polarizers have been my obsession for the past 2 years. I started out building my own then bought a couple from HW when they were available. A tip for those of you who ride Sure Grip peanut trucks, look for 'Harry's stud' it is a replacement for the traditional kingpin. Right now I am putting together a peanut baseplate / Harry's stud / Sure Grip Avanti magnesium hanger. The Avanti hanger has an adjustable ball pivot that sits in a nylon cup so it might be a really sweet turning truck. Bones soft bushings of course.
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update on this build?

Still waiting on the base plates, will post when done!

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #355 on: December 06, 2022, 06:13:51 AM »
So bummed there’s no kingpin clearance.
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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #356 on: December 08, 2022, 10:16:47 AM »
For anyone interested, THW Trucks are showing up on the site for sale.

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #357 on: December 08, 2022, 11:01:33 AM »
For anyone interested, THW Trucks are showing up on the site for sale.

Unique bushings? or are they just soft indys? interested in how they perform

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #358 on: December 08, 2022, 01:15:59 PM »
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For anyone interested, THW Trucks are showing up on the site for sale.
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Unique bushings? or are they just soft indys? interested in how they perform
i would assume they are ace bushings. to be honest i thought these would be more than $54. i’ll have to give them a shot

edit: 42USD TO SHIP A PAIR TO CANADA????

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Re: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards)
« Reply #359 on: December 09, 2022, 05:46:04 AM »
If you can find a Gold Cup complete (it was the NHS version of the Penny board, designed by Lance Mountain), the stock trucks would be the most modern truck that look aesthetically like vintage trucks. Normal kingpin and locknut and the jam nut is molded into the baseplate just for looks.

They came out about 10 years ago.



I had one of these and the trucks sucked. They turned way worse than a penny board. I swapped bushings and loosened them and they still sucked.