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Paul Howard

This is a 3 part series of a LOT of pictures of step by step fixing a torn out piece of my deck from a skogging mishap recently. Hope you like this.

Paul Howard

Here's the initial damage from a skogging mishap, and fixing it with JB Weld and 1/16" RC Aircraft plywood and fiberglass. Hope you like it.

Paul Howard

I tore out part of the tail of my slalom deck in a Skogging mishap, here's how I repaired it. It's not "pretty", but it works. Board Repair 021 (4).JPG Board Repair 022 (2).JPG Board Repair 023 (2).JPG Board Repair 024 (3).JPG Board Repair 025 (2).JPG Board Repair 027 (2).JPG Board Repair 028 (2).JP...

Paul Howard

More pictures of making epoxy/fiber based add-on kicktails, wedges, foot-placement things..........

Sorry about the skipping around of a few pictures and reverse-placement of images, but I think you get the idea.

Hope this helps give people ideas and Thanks for Looking!

-Paul

Paul Howard

Making an Epoxy/Fiber Add-on Foot placement Wegde, kicktail, or Whatever...

Sorry for the out-of-order and reverse-order of pictures.

Thanks for Looking! -Paul

Paul Howard

I finally got out and rode the Modified TTC and it works Great!!! I rode the same board through the course 5+ times with my Phase 1 Rear Splitfire "Dialed-in", then changed to the TTC, got it "dialed-in", then rode as fast and hard through the course as possible and it was very, very similar, good s...

Paul Howard

OK, finally I finished this project, hopefully all the pictures leave no questions unanswered, but this is only one way to do things, there might be better ways out there. Thanks for checking this out.

Paul Howard

More pictures, including the milling machine used after my friend's insistance, glad I listened, but you can do this without a milling machine if you take your time and proceed slow and careful.

Paul Howard

Here's the rest of this project:

Paul Howard

Finally, I'm done with the 1st TTC-rebuild project. I was going to do this completely at home then a friend of mine with access to his friends metal machine shop told me to swing by so I did a few things there. If you have access to a milling machine, I HIGHLY recommend using one, if not, this proje...

Paul Howard

Pierre Gravels' front foot stopper. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Trucks/Miscellaneous/Alu-footstop.jpg Finished product, check out the link for how to make this nice piece of work yourself. Thanks Pierre!! http://pierregraveldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/aluminium_footstop.pdf?fbclid=Iw...

Paul Howard

YES!!!!!!!! I recently got a big batch of softer 62a, 65a, and 70a cone and barrels to go in my SK8Kings 2X Front truck. These seem like they'll work great by swirling around in my driveway. I hope to soon put them through a tight techy course. As advertised, they seem to "squish"/compress more than...

Paul Howard

OK, more of the same Re-drilling theme: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Trucks/Miscellaneous/Truck-stuff-018.JPG Look closely at the axle-to-axle wheelbases, same rear trucks (Asphalt Playground Phase 1 Splitfires) but Subsonic has a Tracker RT-X, and the other Powell Cab has a Sk8kings 2X front, ...

Paul Howard

OK, so here's a tangent on another current project, RE-drilling a deck for different wheelbase or different truck, etc. This is generally common knowledge, but for those who haven't done this but are thinking about it, this is for you. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Trucks/Miscellaneous/Truck-stu...

Paul Howard

Maurizio Montigiani's interesting hybrid rear truck:

Thanks Maurizio!

Paul Howard

OK, so here's another attempt at putting pictures on formatted differently so hopefully they're more easily viewed. These are the next steps in my TTC rebuild. The pictures are in reverse order (sorry!) so start at the bottom and work your way up. The "Sharpee" marker is to mark the new facet and ke...

Paul Howard

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Trucks/TTC/TTC-003.JPG http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Trucks/TTC/TTC-004.JPG http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Trucks/TTC/TTC-005.JPG http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Trucks/TTC/TTC-006.JPG http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Trucks/TTC/TTC-007.JPG http://www.sla...

Paul Howard

Hmm, Interesting, somehow this thread is now in a more noticeable and easier to find place than I remember when I first started, so THANKS!!! to whoever moved it and made that change (unless I'm imagining a change that isn't really there?). My first thing I'm going to try post as I slowly have time ...

Paul Howard

Hey, yeah, I saw that thread and that's kinda what I want to do here. Everyone is welcome to post anything they do to modify or make anything slalom related with boards, wheels, trucks, etc, or if you do a thing to your skatepark board that is also applicable to a slalom deck (such as home-made nose...

Paul Howard

Hi, I've been modifying a LOT of my equipment since I got into skateboarding, and especially in Slalom racing. I figured I'd post "how-to" pictures and postings so people can see cheap lo-tech ways to make their equipment better, especially if they're on a budget. Anyone who does similar Do-it-yours...

Paul Howard

Slalom! 'Cause you Gotta!! -n-BBQ!!! Speculating the date, currently listed as Sunday June 5th 2016, but subject to change after investigating more details. Signup on http://www.ncdsa.com "Contest Calender" Salem Oregon, Bush Park Soap Box Derby Hill The usual 2 courses, one big easy for beginners G...

Paul Howard

"Something Wonderful, Something Slalom!"

Tentatively scheduled May 18th Sunday 2014 at Bush Park in Salem Oregon.

Info and signup are on http://www.ncdsa.com

Hope to see you there - Paul

Paul Howard

Wow, I just found out about WT's passing away while stumbling on a random login to www.ncdsa.com. Dang, Double Dang. I'll miss that guy even though he lives almost as diagonally across the lower 48 as I can from him, and it's good too, since really, I can't stand that guy. OK, "that" was for Wesleys...

Paul Howard

Dennis's Picture - Small world, I know Dennis Allgeier, and he would likely know since he collects a lot of stuff and really tries to collect Fiberflex decks. I didn't think about the 1990's Jim Gray model, so the deck you have very well could be from that run in the 1990's.

Adios - Paul

Paul Howard

That's a good idea with the "Penny-Slalom" thing. Gosh I want to get my house-structural stuff done SOOOOOOOOO bad and resume putting on noncompetitive slalom BBQ events In Salem Oregon again, I really miss seeing the old faces from here in the Northwest and all the new faces the BBQ attracts. Unfor...

Paul Howard

Hey Dan, I don't know the model name but I'm guessing by looking at the "new school"(I hate that term by the way) hole pattern drilled into your deck (I'm guessing the "Old-pattern" that currently has those Seismics mounted in them was done with 2 extra holes drilled after purchase to accomodate tho...

Paul Howard

Hey Curt, Are you in the SLC or Park City area? If so, say "Hey" to Martin, Trish or anyone else around there who knows me. Another tip for slalomcross - If the other guy is bigger than you and gets ahead of you in the first slalom section of the course, then duck and tuck as tight and small as you ...

Paul Howard

Slalomcross and it's "rules" and "timing": Are you putting on a race? You can time it however you want, first of all I'm guessing you know "what" slalomcross is, but in case you don't, it goes something like this generally: 1) It's a head-to-head dual racer format. 2) The beginning section is 2 "sla...

Paul Howard

Funny seeing this topic come up again, but it's a very valid one. I'm still using several sets of and keeping my extra "spare" set of genuine "JBH's Machinist Made Steel Spacers". The very bestest of the best ever. Just like Tracker Stimulator Bushings(......a moment of silence please....). Thanks a...

Paul Howard

OK, so I think we're mostly on the same page here, I don't wish to "ban" 100 straight, it is hard to do (I have actually done it multiple times) and I see the reason for wanting to standardize something for world records, but I still say do it early or late or something so the main crowds see someth...

Paul Howard

In the words of Richard Milhouse Nixon, "Let me make this, perfectly clear" Just so noone is misunderstanding me, I'm NOT saying anything against "Tight Slalom" per se, tight slalom that is NOT on a straight line and has curves, offsets, etc is a crowd pleaser for sure like anything else and In my o...

Paul Howard

Hey, I've said it before and I'll say it again, THERE IS NOTHING WORSE FOR THE NONSKATING PUBLIC OR THE NONSLALOMING SKATERS TO WITNESS THAN 100 CONE STRAIGHT & TIGHT SLALOM. Yes, I've done it, yes, I have admiration for how hard it is to do, but I don't participate in it anymore. We need to STOP PO...

Paul Howard

Wow, I've never met this person but that's pretty harsh. She sounds like some of the Moms/Aunts/Wives that show up to my BBQ slalom event every spring and help out with the BBQ food table.

My thoughts go out to the family - Paul

Paul Howard

Hey, For Giant slalom, I tend to use a 127mm/5inch-ish hanger front and back with Abec 11 Grippins because they have center-set bearings and seem to work well for me on that width of truck(Tracker RT-X 8mm axle coversion 10deg pos wedge in front- fairly loose, Seismic 130mm 8mm conversion 5deg neg w...

Paul Howard

Hmmmm, OK, fine, really if anyone else wants to do that, go for it, really. I'm 47, relatively healthy and intact. Motorized sounds like a great way to become none of the former. I have a house with a mortgage to pay which I do with 1.5 jobs which depends on my physical abilities. My parents are in ...

Paul Howard

Well Crafted!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed that, Thanks Man - Pauliwog

Paul Howard

OK, I'm back from Wyoming and since I got no replies, I left the PPS Chickenwing(with TTC 120 rear, Tracker 8mm x 120mm front, Grippins 84back/88front) in Wyoming so I don't have to pack a slalom deck on the plane whenever I go back to Wyoming to visit family.

Schlater - Paul

Paul Howard

Hey John, I don't have a 36" but I will soon likely be getting my Chickenwing-foam/ carbon/wood(I think they were about 34"???) back at the beginning of Sept. I don't know what stiffness it's rated at, but at my 150lbs it's a good medium feel to it, medium as in: not too floppy(like Mollica's decks)...

Paul Howard

Hey, Just like Claude said, you have to go out and ride and change what you can and figure out what works. Some like to have the front end narrower, some like to have the back end narrower. I ride with a 100mm rear Splitfire Phase I rear and for the point of the discussion we'll talk about Seismic H...

Paul Howard

.........Then it's just a "race". Show me the burgers. -P

Paul Howard

Miss 'Ya Man! Well, kinda, Ok, yeah, really we all do, or something sorta like that.

Schlater -Paulskiivoxg

Paul Howard

Hey, what I would do with that Radikal Front is positive wedge it (small end pointing forward to steepen your turning pivot angle) 10-15 degrees, closer to 10 degrees for bigger faster more open courses and closer to 15 for the tighter courses. As far as your rear truck goes, I'm guessing you're rid...

Paul Howard

I decided to followup here for the Pauliwog model as well. Same as the story as the Scout for bigger courses, the Pauliwog for me is my hands-down favorite deck of all time for tight slalom and especially "parking lot slalom". Jeeeze I LOVE this deck! I'm still using the wood-core with diagonal stri...

Paul Howard

I guess I forgot to specify that I'm using the all-wood purple-stained version, the other one mentioned with fiberglass and carbon over the wood went to a 250lb+ Canadian (whose name I forgot at the moment, sorry) several years ago as part of a Subsonic "Bro-deal". Using the Same deck for the same t...

Paul Howard

I was browsing and noticed my previous entry and since I'm still riding it I thought I'd add to it. It's now May 13th 2009. That is the one and only board I use on courses "bigger than tight". If the cones are 7ft apart or more, it always gets used. Even on 6' straight sections. I have it set up at ...

Paul Howard

Go to www.subsonicskateboards.com and go to the slalom section or the "future" icon and scroll though them, you can get all wood, wood and carbon, wood and triaxial fiberglass, several different concaves and with or without 2 different angles of kick under the back foot(it's not really a "kicktail" ...

Paul Howard

Personnally I like riding flat tight NONSTRAIGHT courses with lots of offsets, S-Curves, gimmie offsets, etc. It's good practice and builds one's pumping power and endurance. When I setup that kind of course, it usually draws passersby to stop and watch for awhile which is something to think about f...

Paul Howard

Hey Pat and Everyone, that was really a fun weekend for sure! Thanks - P

Paul Howard

Hmmm, That certainly is an interesting idea for molded-in foot placement. Construction looks well done as well. My 2 Cents: Toe wings would bother me as I like to have my toes hanging off the edge, if my toes aren't hanging off an edge then I lose my footing on toe-side turns. I'm one of those non-c...

Paul Howard

OK, Here's my 2 Cents: 1) It's always good to be able to 4 wheel slide around cones - Always Expect the Unexpected. Learn to slosh and slide around cones, it will be your safety net in the winter and other times as well, especially at races(for the most speed, you want to avoid sliding, but better t...

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