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Message 3483 (27. Sep. 2007 15:12) (Tree)

Bernhard
bernhard@adinfinitum.de
Slider assembly
: I'm wondering, where do you get the sliders from?

I got them from a skate shop at least 15 years ago. I don't know if they are still produced. Obviously they held up very well with me.

: Are they fairly thin?

The Crowbars are the thickest rails I could get. Normal rails are about half as thick.

: I was thinking I could bolt on one to my jump bar maybe........ Kinda like Daniel does.

In this case I would put a nut into the holes in the rails where normally the bolts go. I did it this way before I changed my slider assembly.

: I finally went to the skatepark today and had one of the best skates ever! Took my Oak streets with the longer plates and wider trucks to see if I would like them for my vert skates, LOVED them!

I had the same experience when I had some shorter base plates on my street roller skates (I never would have used a short base for ramp skating). It also didn't workmout for me.
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Bernhard: Slider assembly (26. Sep. 2007 23:13)
 I have re-vamped my slider assembly two weeks ago and finally have done some photos of it. I have put them together into a page about how to attach sliders to a vertical roller skate.

If you have questions or suggestions, please let me know.
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claudine: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 02:59)
 : I have re-vamped my slider assembly two weeks ago and finally have done some photos of it. I have put them together into a page about how to attach sliders to a vertical roller skate.
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: If you have questions or suggestions, please let me know.

Wow thats great! I'm glad there are some more "how tos" up now so that hopefully some newbies can get started.

I'm wondering, where do you get the sliders from? Are they fairly thin? I was thinking I could bolt on one to my jump bar maybe........ Kinda like Daniel does.

I finally went to the skatepark today and had one of the best skates ever! Took my Oak streets with the longer plates and wider trucks to see if I would like them for my vert skates, LOVED them! I will never skate artistic style again. I can really throw myself forward and get some serious power and speed now and I NEVER fall!! :-D Fantastic day! I'm ready to go again already lol. Fear no more, I'm flying!
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Bernhard: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 15:12)
 : I'm wondering, where do you get the sliders from?

I got them from a skate shop at least 15 years ago. I don't know if they are still produced. Obviously they held up very well with me.

: Are they fairly thin?

The Crowbars are the thickest rails I could get. Normal rails are about half as thick.

: I was thinking I could bolt on one to my jump bar maybe........ Kinda like Daniel does.

In this case I would put a nut into the holes in the rails where normally the bolts go. I did it this way before I changed my slider assembly.

: I finally went to the skatepark today and had one of the best skates ever! Took my Oak streets with the longer plates and wider trucks to see if I would like them for my vert skates, LOVED them!

I had the same experience when I had some shorter base plates on my street roller skates (I never would have used a short base for ramp skating). It also didn't workmout for me.
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claudine: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 15:48)
 I will check into sliders.

Yes, I admire people that can skate on art set ups. I cant! No more face plants now. Now I can throw my body forward, get lots more speed, lots more height, and have lots more fun and do lots more things. RIde is smoother too! No cons to think of. I wont go back. This is FANTASTIC. I dont need to think about inlines ever again, cant stand them lol!
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: I had the same experience when I had some shorter base plates on my street roller skates (I never would have used a short base for ramp skating). It also didn't workmout for me.
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irene: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 17:28)
 Skateboard rails are back.
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irene: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 17:30)
 Skateboard rails are back.
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irene: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 17:36)
 : I have re-vamped my slider assembly two weeks ago and finally have done some photos of it. I have put them together into a page about how to attach sliders to a vertical roller skate.
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: If you have questions or suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks for the how-to.
Is there a way to use these parts? Could be interesting....
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Bernhard: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 18:03)
 : : I have re-vamped my slider assembly two weeks ago and finally have done some photos of it. I have put them together into a page about how to attach sliders to a vertical roller skate.
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: : If you have questions or suggestions, please let me know.
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: Thanks for the how-to.
: Is there a way to use these parts? Could be interesting....

You could saw those rails in two like I did with the crowbars. And maybe use the risers as spacer plates.
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Bernhard: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 18:05)
 : Skateboard rails are back.

Just in time for roller skaters to saw them in two parts and put them beneath their roller skates.
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claudine: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 19:57)
 : Skateboard rails are back.

a link? Once I start sliding, I want them! :-D
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Irene: Slider assembly (27. Sep. 2007 22:59)
 : : Skateboard rails are back.
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: a link? Once I start sliding, I want them! :-D

http://www.a1skateboards.com/search.asp
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