Cyprino Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 That perspex board is wicked Did you do the blue graphics on the landboard yourself? They're pretty slick too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Breif tangent, Weasel where'd you get that perspex from? was it easy to cut? How heavy is the deck? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprino Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Breif tangent, Weasel where'd you get that perspex from? was it easy to cut? How heavy is the deck? cheers. It's perspex dude, it's going to be no more than a few packets of quavers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Sorry I'm not aware of the molecular structure of perspex to know its weight.. BUt cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Cyprino - Yeah the graphics are done by me. its a variation on a back tattoo i designed and never got round to getting so i put the design on my deck. and the see through griptape works real well with it. I can do custom design if asked nicely. DubStep - The perspex was found in a skip. lucky really as its expensive stuff. The deck weighs hardly anything. little more than the weight of one truck+2wheels so the whole thing is mega light. As for exact weights i'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprino Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 @ Dubstep - Nor am I It's just that most plastics in that form are super light @ Weasel - i've got a trampa which is in need of some sort of livening up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitix Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 ok.well,quite a few ideas can be taket from this thread.and some pretty cool pictures layng around...getting my first trampa board tomorrow(i hope)15% sort version.13ply. and really like to do something to loose some weight of it,,,never done it before so need an advise..how deep can i cut the mid section towards the handle beforeit`ll snap under me??how much to trimm the front and back?i`d like to leave it sort of 8 shaped... and is it just a jigsaw and an angle grinder on finish??or there`s some sort of a trick or special blade?? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprino Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Jigsaw and (lots of!) fine metal blades for all the cutting, then lots of patience and sandpaper to finish! How much you cut out of the middle is really dictated by your weight and how flexible you want the deck to be. If you want it stiff, just leave it alone! If you like it flexy, take really small parts away at a time, give it a ride around the garden or something and get a feel for the flex. To state the bleedin' obvious - once it's cut you can't put it back together!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 You wont break a Trampa as a result of cutting it too thin in the middle. You will just make it a lot more flexible is all. If you look at my pikky of my deck you can see how much I have taken off my 14 ply. Well I am now 15st and I want just a little more flex in the board so will have to trim a slither more off of it to get it just how I would like it. Its easy to do. Just be sure to mask along where you are cutting 1st in order to prevent splintering the deck, then go slowly and steadily when cutting. A variable speed jigsaw is good as the slower the blade can go when cutting, the less likely the deck is going to remelt back together after the blade has passed along the cut line. I had to go as slow as possible and move about a cm forward and then a cm back to prevent it happening. Take your time and there is nothing at all to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jafuzzer Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 just wondering why you need ALOT of metal blades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprino Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 From what i've heard of people cutting their Trampas before, they wear out quite fast Actually, ask eazyrider about the holes he tried to drill in his where his feet go He's got a kind of moon shape where the hole is supposed to be, but the holesaw got blunted before he could get all the way through lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abba Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Look in Screwfix... they have plastic/fibre board jig saw blades i think but they aren't cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I did my whole board with just 1 normal HSS jigsaw blade. Just take time and it is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitix Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 cheers guys!!!had a first go on it today before modifying,,compare to my cave man wooden deck it`s so flexy:eek: the wind was shit tough... thanxs again for the tips:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain caveman Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Breif tangent, Weasel where'd you get that perspex from? was it easy to cut? How heavy is the deck? cheers. any decent plastics co. will sell perspex ..... if your after summit a little stronger and flexi though go for solid polycarb ...... to buy enough for a deck of normal size would be in the region of £50 ebay also have plastics etc on sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jafuzzer Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 when your cutting your board do you have the cutter going fast or slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADB Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Departments/Guides/Carbon-Fibre-Lamination.aspx This site my be of interest to some of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter32 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 check this video from that site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_TOM_1597507763 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 were can u buy ckb decks because they look soo cool and light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 when your cutting your board do you have the cutter going fast or slow Jamie read my earlier post Go as slow as you can cut with or the board remelts back together as the blade passes cos it gets too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter32 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 From what i've heard of people cutting their Trampas before, they wear out quite fast Actually, ask eazyrider about the holes he tried to drill in his where his feet go He's got a kind of moon shape where the hole is supposed to be, but the holesaw got blunted before he could get all the way through lol not any more he managed to get the holes drilled then it snapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jafuzzer Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) I finished my board today so i thaught i would stick it on this thread to , dunno how to get pictures up so i will give the link in , there the top 3 pics :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/38691817@N02/?saved=1 Edited September 23, 2009 by Jafuzzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsp13 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 these look pretty pimp http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Manhick-Spoked-Alloy-Wheels-for-mountainboard-kiteboard_W0QQitemZ220482917291QQcategoryZ98956QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D37%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteDeck Dan Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 wish thay was purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 these look pretty pimp http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Manhick-Spoked-Alloy-Wheels-for-mountainboard-kiteboard_W0QQitemZ220482917291QQcategoryZ98956QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D37%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54 I sent the dude a messg and the sale is for 2 hubs only. But i found a few other manhick products here > http://www.bailingbilly.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=51 I like the rims with round holes. But they are all a bit heavy i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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