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**jizmnky** · 04-07-2009 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by jman1365

some eliminator bushings
and Donnie Darko

great movie... made me drool though, i was really confused...

**chaser** · 04-07-2009 03:25 AM

just ordered the oqo 2+ for taking around to class with me.

here is the sikkest part for all you tech guys, its a 2.0ghz, 2 gb ram, 120gb hdd, oled screen, all packed under a 5" touch screen and full keyboard.

**Ogre** · 04-07-2009 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by Mile_High_Mark

"gear" whore.

**MmmmTacos** · 04-07-2009 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by Ogre

"gear" whore.

duh dun chah

**Archy** · 04-07-2009 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Mile_High_Mark

Axle diameter dictates the spacer diameter. Common trucks have 5/16" axles, and some precision trucks have 8mm axles. Some trucks also come with 10mm OD axles.

Bought some Ace 55s at a local place the other day (relevant to thread) and realized, when I was setting them up (not relevant), that the axle dimension was much, much closer to the inside bearing dimension (which I take to be pretty close to 8mm, no?) than I've seen with randals, paris, grizzlies, bennetts or indys. Almost had to force my (MHS) bearings on, but not--it was perfect, and none of that tiny play you take for granted with other hangers.

Mark, is Ace quietly making non-precision trucks with precision spec axles??

**stringtheory** · 04-07-2009 07:28 AM

Crail axles are like that as well.

**Ogre** · 04-07-2009 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Archy

Bought some Ace 55s at a local place the other day (relevant to thread) and realized, when I was setting them up (not relevant), that the axle dimension was much, much closer to the inside bearing dimension (which I take to be pretty close to 8mm, no?) than I've seen with randals, paris, grizzlies, bennetts or indys. Almost had to force my (MHS) bearings on, but not--it was perfect, and none of that tiny play you take for granted with other hangers.

Mark, is Ace quietly making non-precision trucks with precision spec axles??

Good to hear.. and at the prices they ask, very much a plus!

**zatoichi37** · 04-07-2009 07:48 AM

time to put holes in some paper targets!

**Archy** · 04-07-2009 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by zatoichi37

time to put holes in some paper targets!

Maybe I should stop neg repping you....

**Mile_High_Mark** · 04-07-2009 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Archy

Bought some Ace 55s at a local place the other day (relevant to thread) and realized, when I was setting them up (not relevant), that the axle dimension was much, much closer to the inside bearing dimension (which I take to be pretty close to 8mm, no?) than I've seen with randals, paris, grizzlies, bennetts or indys. Almost had to force my (MHS) bearings on, but not--it was perfect, and none of that tiny play you take for granted with other hangers.

Mark, is Ace quietly making non-precision trucks with precision spec axles??

You are correct. The axle OD on Ace trucks is much closer to the mythical 8mm than nearly every other cast truck I've encountered (with the exception of Crail).

**slayer9019** · 04-07-2009 09:41 AM

**stringtheory** · 04-07-2009 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by Mile_High_Mark

You are correct. The axle OD on Ace trucks is much closer to the mythical 8mm than nearly every other cast truck I've encountered (with the exception of Crail).

That's good to know. I think my next set of conventional trucks will be Ace's.

**jshalvorsen** · 04-07-2009 05:44 PM

Slalom here I come!

**aggitatedpancake** · 04-08-2009 01:28 AM

ordered some khiro 90a barrell bushings. hope they work out. excited to try a new setup after only randal stock bushings

**Cellar Yeti** · 04-08-2009 07:41 AM

I just ordered a Kracked Skull Scimitar, 40", Black Randal II 180 trucks, some lime 75mm bigzigs, and abec 5 green bearings.

I hope I did ok.

Can someone point me in the direction of some good grip tape to buy? Preferably in sheets. And a skateboard tool?

**LeSueur264** · 04-08-2009 07:44 AM

**youngblood21** · 04-08-2009 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by Cellar Yeti

I just ordered a Kracked Skull Scimitar, 40", Black Randal II 180 trucks, some lime 75mm bigzigs, and abec 5 green bearings.

I hope I did ok.

Can someone point me in the direction of some good grip tape to buy? Preferably in sheets. And a skateboard tool?

personally for griptape I like to use Jessup, it works and every skate shop in my area carries it, and as far as a tool goes, I have a unit tool, they're cheap and reliable but really any tool will do, it just depends on how much you're willing to spend, but have fun with your new board

**Cellar Yeti** · 04-08-2009 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by youngblood21

personally for griptape I like to use Jessup, it works and every skate shop in my area carries it, and as far as a tool goes, I have a unit tool, they're cheap and reliable but really any tool will do, it just depends on how much you're willing to spend, but have fun with your new board

I just ordered this (10 inches x 47 inches)
Jessup Griptape 10" Inch Width
And this:
Project Skate Tool
From Daddies. Free shipping.

I just need to figure out how to apply the tape and assemble the board. Then comes the fun part, not dying while learning to ride.

**youngblood21** · 04-08-2009 08:32 AM

good luck and have fun, if you have any problems, just do what I did and use the internet to search for how to assemble a board and how to apply griptape, and btw, nice tool, looks like its even got a bottle opener on it

**Cellar Yeti** · 04-08-2009 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by youngblood21

good luck and have fun, if you have any problems, just do what I did and use the internet to search for how to assemble a board and how to apply griptape, and btw, nice tool, looks like its even got a bottle opener on it

Thanks a lot man. And yeah, the bottle opener will come in handy when I go and get a ye olde rootbeer to put on my bruised face. Haha.

About shoes, I have a pair of 'The Kid 2', by Duff, are they suitable skateboarding shoes? They're flat.