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DIY Snowskate Test (6/6)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:23:49 -0800

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Trying out our homemade snowskate rig.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

DIY Snowskate Test (5/6)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:19:45 -0800

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Trying out our homemade snowskate rig.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

DIY Snowskate Test (4/6)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:19:32 -0800

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Trying out our homemade snowskate rig.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

DIY Snowskate Test (3/6)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:19:25 -0800

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Trying out our homemade snowskate rig.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

DIY Snowskate Test (2/6)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:19:15 -0800

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Trying out our homemade snowskate rig.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

DIY Snowskate Test (1/6)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:19:02 -0800

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Trying out our homemade snowskate rig.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (12/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:38:24 -0800

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And now, all that's left is to try it out.

Unfortunately, I decided to do this on a -25C day and it's also dark out now, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow for the fun to start. But in my basic tests in the backyard and deck stairs, it's going to be a blast! :)

Potential upgrades are:
* reduce weight / increase strength
* set some ultra coarse grip

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (11/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:38:19 -0800

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And, that's pretty much what you should end up with. Not exactly rocket surgery, but full of potential.

I've added a thick coat of the same wax we use on ledges in skate or bmx to the surface in contact with the snow, as well as both boards' edges. This should serve as both a friction reducer and basic waterproofing of the most sensitive of the skateboards' plywood.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (10/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:38:15 -0800

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The only "destructive operation" for the boards themselves, besides their destiny of being soaked with frozen water, is that I chose to use a countersink bit to bring the hardware below the surface that will be in contact with the ground, to reduce friction.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (9/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:38:09 -0800

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Now position the bottom board, top down, on your fastened blocks and align the two skateboards carefully.

I don't yet have an alignment trick to give out. Just eyeballed it this time. I'll get more "scientific" about it all if it pans out and I decide to make a thirty minutes snowskate. :)

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (8/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:38:04 -0800

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Fasten your hardware slowly to preserve the thread being carved in the wood as you go.

You could add some epoxy to make the bond more permanent.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (7/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:37:58 -0800

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Switch the top board, with the blocks securely held to the bottom and drill your holes.

I used a 5/32 bit, which is slightly smaller than truck hardware to compensate for the fact that I'm using wood instead of metal in this test.

Drill only as deep as required by the hardware, if you can. No need to go through the whole thickness of the wood, and have unnecessary holes soaking up water.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (6/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:37:52 -0800

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If you don't have double-sided tape, but happen to have some old truck spacers lying around in your skate gear, you can use them to position the holes steadily.

Do verify that the spacers match the truck holes!

Note that the double-sided tape technique will actually yield better and faster results.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (5/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:37:46 -0800

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Position the blocks on the bottom of the top board, carefully lining them up with the truck holes.

The double-sided tape will hold them in place as you work.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (4/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:37:40 -0800

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Use two strips of double-sided tape to hold each block to the bottom of what will be the top board.

See pict #6 if you do not have any.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (3/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:37:34 -0800

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I used 3"x3" blocks, but having tried, I recommend 3"x3.5" instead.

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (2/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:37:30 -0800

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Mark your measurements carefully and cut your blocks.

I used 3"x3" blocks, but having tried, I recommend 3"x3.5" instead.

Optional: if you have a very curved skateboard to work with, sand down a groove in the wood appropriately now, while still having an oblong piece to work with (easier).

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate (1/12)

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:37:24 -0800

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Basic tools and material needed for this hack.

* 2 old skateboards, one preferably smaller than the other.

* 1 thick piece of hardwood, 7-10" length, min. 3" wide (using 2" maple, heavy but solid). The thicker, the greater the kick, to a point, like on a standard skate.

* measuring and marking tools (rulers, square, pencil, scribe)

* dual sided tape (optional, see picts 5 and 6)

* some sandpaper

* drill with 5/32 bit, preferably a countersink bit.

* standard skateboard truck hardware

See: The Fifteen Minutes Snowskate

Lion Country Safari - 29

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:19:44 -0800

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Lion Country Safari, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Lion Country Safari - 28

nobody@flickr.com (stephane.daury) — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:19:44 -0800

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Lion Country Safari, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA