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ronan FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 50 Join date : 2013-07-02 Location : Texas Companies : Dual-digit Setup : Varies by the day
| Subject: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:31 pm | |
| Hey FB'ers, Just wanted to share a couple of things I created and normally use, first is my own bushings which are 100% rubber and impact resistant: I have made them in red and light gray, they seem to wear super well and don't flatten like vinyl bushings. I have compared them to the common brands and mine still seem to have more performance :-) I only haven't tested Witchcraft bushings, but don't like them cuz they are soo tall using a washer(s) doesn't seem to fit on alot of setups.(No offense, think it's a unique product that has alot of style and can't take anything away from the craftsmanship involved) I also made 'pivot cuffs' instead of pivot cups, the neoprene I use sit on the point of the hangar and allows it to have max flex but still supported from popping out of the base-plate. Finally I tracked down some 'tuned' parts through my own research, found Phillips king pin screws that perfectly fit trucks of the Asian persuasion. Also washers for the axel, along with very tiny ones to use as bearing spacers. I'm certainly one of those people that feels it's crazy to pay over $40 for a pair of trucks for a tiny performance difference. Finally shown in the picture above also, I learned to make my own water graphics that I can apply to blank boards. They are applied with water and are made permanent with lacquer. You can see the last picture above is a Berlinwood 29mm old mold, but I 'skinned' it with my graphic so it covers but is still opaque to show the grain or in this case the original green dye job underneath.
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Skaterd97 Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 293 Join date : 2013-06-10 Age : 27 Location : Orlando,fl Companies : Hello fingerboards Setup : berlinwood
Brt
china tape
Witchcraft tuning
cnc wheels
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:12 pm | |
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keiranclen Constant FBHQer
Posts : 1142 Join date : 2012-08-06 Age : 26 Location : England , Stoke-on-Trent Setup : Skate grip
OG Deck
TD LB trucks
FF G6 wheels.
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:09 pm | |
| Simply click the links... |
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MapleLeaf FBHQ Regular
Posts : 431 Join date : 2013-04-21 Age : 23 Location : Winnipeg, Manitoba Setup : Berlinwood Xwide low
BRT wide
Flatface x Winkler
FBS
Sprinkle of fairy dust
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:27 pm | |
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ronan FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 50 Join date : 2013-07-02 Location : Texas Companies : Dual-digit Setup : Varies by the day
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:27 am | |
| Thanks Maple, Turned the links into images. I noticed you have to be signed in to view them and IE doesn't display/link them very well:-) |
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Twest Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1704 Join date : 2013-01-16 Age : 28 Location : USA Setup : Main:
-BeastPants
-Brts
-Winklers
-Witchcrafts
-Slim and Catchy
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:44 am | |
| The bushings and pivot cuffs are cool, but the water graphics are awesome! I've never heard of this, nor seen it before. |
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ronan FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 50 Join date : 2013-07-02 Location : Texas Companies : Dual-digit Setup : Varies by the day
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:22 am | |
| Thanks i haven't either.. you apply them like the temporary tattoos you get out of the vending machines. Lacquer makes it perm, that deck I still use on the daily, been going strong for a couple of months without the graphic coming loose. |
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eddie Victory FBHQ Regular
Posts : 542 Join date : 2012-11-30 Age : 38
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:27 pm | |
| that is awesome ronan, if ther is one thing i love about fingerboarding it is the whole DIY ethic! |
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ronan FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 50 Join date : 2013-07-02 Location : Texas Companies : Dual-digit Setup : Varies by the day
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:57 am | |
| Thx Eddie, going to post some more applied boards graphics this weekend on here. |
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ronan FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 50 Join date : 2013-07-02 Location : Texas Companies : Dual-digit Setup : Varies by the day
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:31 am | |
| Took an Extra week to tweek the designs and the sizing to get it to scale right when applied to the board. I'm happy with them all, I was able to get all 4 decks water graphic'd, lacquered and cleared without any major issues. Here are all my decks except the bamboo before applying: I like making the Green Berlin 'Old Mold' into a red color scheme seems to look the best: I saved the brightest deck for the lightest design to show full color: I REALLY wanted to do a fade design, an already dyed orange deck was the best candidate: Finally the 'code of arms' color scheme I'll be continuing to use, colors look great on this board hard to catch it with the camera: The only design I bailed on committing to was this one, the blue seemed to completely fade out when sitting on a board with Cherry veneer, a board like the Bamboo would look best so pulled it and replaced it with the Black fade: So far I only setup two of the boards, still chiseling some china hangers for the other two. Thanks for looking!
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ronan FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 50 Join date : 2013-07-02 Location : Texas Companies : Dual-digit Setup : Varies by the day
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:33 am | |
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Will Sparrow-Saunt Part of the Furniture
Posts : 3060 Join date : 2012-06-07 Age : 25 Location : Stockport, Manchester Companies : findlocalhotmoms.com Setup : Weca (what else?)
BRTs
FF Wheels
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:37 am | |
| They look rad man How did you get the tattoo things? |
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ronan FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 50 Join date : 2013-07-02 Location : Texas Companies : Dual-digit Setup : Varies by the day
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:46 am | |
| I made the designs in illustrator I have a 'company' named Dual-digit and I sponsor myself and create graphics,bushings etc under that name. It's really just a self sponsorship |
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Skaterd97 Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 293 Join date : 2013-06-10 Age : 27 Location : Orlando,fl Companies : Hello fingerboards Setup : berlinwood
Brt
china tape
Witchcraft tuning
cnc wheels
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:32 pm | |
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GrantO FBHQ Regular
Posts : 415 Join date : 2013-06-22 Age : 29 Location : Chicago, IL & Springfield, MO Setup : Frost G3 Mellow
BRT 2.0
Winkler Wheels Junks
| Subject: Re: Sharing some FB creations Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:45 am | |
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