This is my first mod I've posted in a while. I've been MIA in the modding community due to frequent moves so long term modding has been largely unsuccessful all though I may have a new case modding coming in the near future. This, however, is not a case mod. Rather it is a skateboard mod. I'm posting it here because I think people will enjoy it. Schlongboard: A skateboard with repositioned trucks that lowers the board and de-radius's the trucks adding stability at higher speeds. Lets get started. The Victim [/IMG] This is a Double Impact Skateboard with a layer of carbon and 2 layers of wood reinforced with carbon. This deck is extremely strong, making it a good candidate for this mod. And this is what makes it no bueno for skateboarding [/IMG] I've started by taping off the board to have a guide for repositioning the trucks. Because of the complex curves of the board, without a jig, I think this is the best way to operate. [/IMG] As you can see here I used the risers as a guide for the tape, then I was able to slide the trucks up and down to drill the holes. [/IMG] Next I dismantled one of the trucks to use as a drill guide [/IMG] Then I clamped the truck down [/IMG] Drilled out the holes [/IMG] And one truck mounted [/IMG] Both mounted [/IMG] [/IMG] I took the board down the street and it rode perfectly straight. This is the fourth scholngboard I've made and by far the best. Buuuuuuuuuuut....... It wouldn't be a very good mod If I left it like that. So off come the trucks and out come the bisquick box????? [/IMG] Using the boz, risers, and screws, I made a template for my cutouts that could be flipped and hopefully be pretty precise. [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] And how the board sits now: [/IMG] So stay tuned, there's much more to come and I've got about a month to complete it so this one will be short and sweet. Oops forgot one, here's a picture next to my skateboard for comparison. [/IMG] See ya soon ; )
Hmmmm maybe something like this to keep the bearings lubed at super fast speeds! More work last night on the schlong. Finally got to some cutting. Ran into a small snag But I think this should be fixable with some gorrilla glue and some clamps. Did a quick sand on all four corners with 150 grit but I think I need to go over it again after the crack is glued and clamped. Then I set it up on the trucks just to see how it looks. Stay tuned!
Oh hell yeah! A nice long board with neon runner lights. That would be frickin' awesome here in Seattle in the early evening/night. You would cause accidents with all the rubber-neckers.
LOL, I thought this sounded like a project that would be close to home. You going to PAX? They're having a CPU Magazine sponsored Casemod contest! I'm trying to see if I can get my project done in time.
seems like the design would put a lot of added stress on the curves, especially with the cutouts you made... have you used this design before?? how does it hold up to body weight?
I built my own longboard too If you want, I can post pictures in here. I don't want to derail/hijack your thread
