haha thats mad, might follow this.
how thick is the ply ?
make your own Longboard
all you need:
big sheet of paper
plywood +10mm
powertools
vanish
trucks and wheels
to start off with you need to sketch the shape of the board that you want and cut it out
my design was about 10inches wide x 3foot 3inches long (254mm x 1030mm)
next up pin it to you plywood and trace around the design
then get a jigsaw and cut the design out of the plywood
sand the edges and flats to smooth out any bumps or rough edges
fill in any holes with putty and sand it back
varnish both sides (or paint choice is yours) to make it look nicer and keep water out
draw a line down the centre of the board and mark the holes where you want your trucks to go and drill them out with 5mm drill bit
next up get some griptape, skateshops will have it
lay it on the board making sure there are no bubbles and mark the edges
using a razor blade carefully cut the excess grip tape away
fit the trucks and ride the bastard
on a final note - you might have to try different spots for the trucks to find where it feels right and suggest use 10mm or thicker ply 8mm gets a bit too flexible
Last edited by shinny; 1st April 2009 at 07:31 PM.
haha thats mad, might follow this.
how thick is the ply ?
Good to see another DIY longboarder
heres mine:
1983 Sprinter making progress
^^thats awesome
its only about 8mm thick 6ply after a fair bit of sanding
it feels pretty flexible
but hey as far as i see it it's only a first attempt
I think it will be the goods
Mine was a fair bit longer so to make sure it wouldnt snap on me I glued two 10mm sheets of ply together lol wood and glue came from bunnings for about $20 if i remember rightly.
1983 Sprinter making progress
nothing a layer of glass cant fix
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I cant seem to find my vanish, its dissapeared or something.
^^ to be honest my vanish has a habit of disappearing on me too,
luckily i had some varnish which was a good substitute
fuckin sweet, i'm makin one on sunday, good to use my old board, anyone want a $150 flip skate deck for like $80, structurally great, few scratches where some fuck head borrowed it and board slid on it
geez thats old school and awsome
exact same style of thing my dad did in the 70's (surfy/hippy which is quite lol )