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kweb41 Faceplant

Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 29 City: LAHABRA
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject: My old wakeboard. Into my NEW wakeskate. possible? |
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So im sitting in my room playing Tiger Woods PGA tour, and i look over at my old wakeboard, and think, if i put some grip tape on thier it could be a wakeskate. So ive decided that will be my next project.
i think im gona cut down the nose and tail, then round it off, and see how that works.
let me know if you have ever tried this or not.
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butterisnice777 Ollie


Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 96 City: NewcaStle
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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cool go for it  _________________
| Classy wrote: | | waterskiing> Era Wake Skates |
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nick Island Rat

Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 14553 City: Honokowai
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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It's about as effective as trying to make a skateboard out of an old surfboard. _________________ √ |
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Slapdown Kickflip


Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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che blanc, I been thinkin about trying that  _________________ - Evan Molina |
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Hyperlite_06Byerly Backside 180


Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 589 City: Enumclaw/Tapps
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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According to most of the ppl on this site, hyperlite already did it. so go for it, and i wanna see some curves before and after pics _________________ Grrr... |
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Calskater23 Backside 180

Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Top Hat Dead
Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| che blanc, wayyy more fun. i wish more people around me still rode their old cutdown wakeboards. |
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kweb41 Faceplant

Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 29 City: LAHABRA
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Top Hat, thats exaclty what i was thinking. its keeping me busy during the day so thats pretty much the only reason im doing it.
but ill for sure get some pics up as its going on. |
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Chrishau Backside 180


Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 919 City: Aurora
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Dont do it man, Buy a skate, seriously, Like for one it will be so light and barly ridable and ur losing a wakeboard in the end. Sell ur wakebaord and buy a skate. _________________ "Love the Life you live and Live the life you love" |
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kweb41 Faceplant

Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 29 City: LAHABRA
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Chrishau, i already have a skate, i was just doing this to pass the time.
but you do think it will be to light?
and does anyone else have any input on this?
like how it wont work, its greatly appreciated thankyou. |
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Chrishau Backside 180


Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 919 City: Aurora
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Ok the inside of the board might have support rodes. These metals parts could cause damge to your cutting device or you. Plus there might be foam and other stuff. Like Lots of fiberglas. You will have to resgin alot Keep the board from delaminating and falling apart. Plus if you dont cut it out right, you could damage the shell and cause it to crack and ripp and there goes you so called skate.
I could be completly wrong but whatever. Thats my 2 cents. _________________ "Love the Life you live and Live the life you love" |
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kweb41 Faceplant

Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 29 City: LAHABRA
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Chrishau, thats true, but if thier were metal parts in the board a magnet should detect them am i right? unless thier aluminim.
but thanks for the advice man. |
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nick Island Rat

Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 14553 City: Honokowai
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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I'm gonna make a longboard out of a cassette flat deck I have.
Epic. _________________ √ |
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stev-oh Backside 180


Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 567 City: Miami
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Posted: Aug 07, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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i say just glue a ton of tech decks together, and use that as a wakeskate _________________
| kyle41 wrote: | | stev-oh, unlimited pride is now yours to keep. Hope you can withstand the rush of excitement. |
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righteous Backside 180

Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 679 City: orlando
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 12:04 am Post subject: |
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or do what i did a while back on this site.
cut out from wood the bottum of a bi level deck except make it about 2 inches bigger then a skate board deck, then screw a skateboard deck onto it ( much like bi-levels are attached) then have a rippin good time. _________________ othersideboardsports.com |
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mikeskatesonwater Guest
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 12:38 am Post subject: |
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| Cut down wakeboards work, my friend did a byerly 69 cut it made a three stage used epoxy and cut piece to add concave, cut the sides down, its a 41 and it rides fine....ill try to get some pics....sooo fun |
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ImSoWakested Backside 180


Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 628 City: Madison
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 1:19 am Post subject: |
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from reading threads i hear that a bro with the user name APPLE followed by numbers used to used kids wakeboards griped with grip tape as skates, hes the big dude, like 6'7" he had a thread about makin his own board, and how he was tired of using cut wakeboards, so its probaboly not gonna be tat great if yo use a wakeboard, but if you know this, and still wanna do it for shits and giggles then i says hells yesss.. its hammer time  _________________ I run show where ever I go. |
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kweb41 Faceplant

Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 29 City: LAHABRA
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 1:28 am Post subject: |
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mikeskatesonwater, yea dude that'd be great.
ImSoWakested, pretty muched summed it up. its all for shits and giggles.
if it works it works, if not, ohh well hopefully it will be fun.
thanks for the advice guys.
che blanc, hope that little ish works out for you.  |
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ImSoWakested Backside 180


Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 628 City: Madison
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 1:35 am Post subject: |
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kweb41, deff update us on ur process cause hit like this is intresting _________________ I run show where ever I go. |
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nickl011 Backside 180


Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 1921 City: Frozen Northland
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Posted: Aug 08, 2007 10:01 am Post subject: |
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kweb41, What kinda board is it? _________________ If you don't like my fire then don't come around. Cuz I'm gonna burn one down.
-Ben Harper |
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