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Homemade Skate Mountainboard Trucks Instructables

Sand casting is by far the most superior way to cast a truck period.

How to make skateboard trucks. Skateboards consist of three parts. 6 7 plies of solid wood. The deck the actual board the truck a component usually made of metal that holds the wheels to the deck and the wheels.

Loosen it and the board becomes floppier but much easier to turn. To make a skateboard start by gluing together 6 pieces of 1 17th inch thick plywood with wood glue to form the base. The best way to do this is by using a skate tool.

Position your trucks on the board with their kingpins facing toward each other and secure them in place with the bolts using the skate tool to tighten the nuts. The average skateboard deck is about 32 in 81 3 cm long 8 in 20 3 cm wide and is a little less than 0 5 in 1 3 cm thick. Then place the wood on a styrofoam mold and seal it in a vacuum bag so that there is no air left inside.

Next leave the board to press in the sealed bag for 8 hours so it can set in the shape of the mold. Turn it counter clockwise to loosen the trucks getting a softer turning feel. Make sure not to over tighten the kingpin otherwise you ll destroy the bushings.

Want too see how a skateboard truck is supposed to be made. Pair of skateboard reverse kingpin trucks. Eight pieces of skateboard.

Turn it clockwise to tighten the trucks getting tighter turning. Make sure every item is of high quality and are in proper condition if not then do replace the part. Tightening this nut compresses the urethane bushings stiffening the action of the truck.

Make sure you tighten the trucks in very small increments perhaps a quarter of a turn at a time before checking the board again because a little bit of turning can affect it a lot. The most popular truck of all time and the standard for the modern skater was the independent truck. These are items that you will need to build your electric skateboard.

Tightening the kingpin nut makes the board more stable but makes it much harder to turn. Steering adjustment problem solving helpful hints 3 1 adjusting your steering. To make your board turn easier or harder you can tighten or loosen the kingpin.