Look what I got!

[Steezeman]

You can just use the bearing spacer can't you? Pretty sweet.

 

[gmonhollon]

now those are pretty heavy duty lookin'

 

[Stanio]

yea beearing spacers will work haha them things are hawt

 

[Madis]

If the lips were missing, bearing spacers won't help to avoid slipping the core off the bearings, because the bearing spacer isn't connected to the core.

 

[Steezeman]

Yeah that's true.

 

[Stanio]

well if the hole is kinda tight wouldnt it be perfect? iuno hahaha

 

[loganhoe]

The bearing ridge isn't only there to keep the bearings inone plac, it is ment to get them in there striaght also, so yeah they would hold but without ridges, say a really crocked landing with the right pressure may put both your bearings crooked haha, which wouldnt be very good for your face

 

[gorrilaman]

Lol I think I saw that in some website. Nice one Pete.

 

[Brian Boston]

If only there was a rubber lining where the bearing goes so the bearings don't get destroyed...

 

[loganhoe]

i thought about that, wouldn't those eat bearing ?

 

[Brian Boston]

Yeah, micro metal cores either mess your bearings up, or the bearing messed up the wheel. Mine make a horrible clicking noise because the spot where the bearing sits got deformed.

 

[loganhoe]

hmm
a bearing push would eliminate that, but i dont think everyone has one just layin around haha

 

[AX3D]

I was just thinking... Wont the urethane come off easy as now? Since theres like no real thing keeping it on just 2 side things?

 

[Pete Pachota]

There are wedges in the middle of the core, right? If not, the bearings will slip through the core.

Nah, it's not there. But not because I forgot them. Im still not an expert when it comes to metal machining, so I thought that the middle hole would be drilled, which wouldn't allow making a more complicated shape of it. The lips are easy to make though, and will be featured in the release version. As for those wheels, the bearings sit really tight, and Ive been told about some special glue thing that will make the bearings not slip out for sure.

I was just thinking... Wont the urethane come off easy as now? Since theres like no real thing keeping it on just 2 side things?

Consider that urethane on Micro metal cores is put on a completely FLAT surface. The cores on those wheels break, but I haven't heard about them actually coming off the rim. This doesn't happen because the wheel is coated with a primer before the actual polyurethane is being put on. The primer creates a chemical bond which prevents the urethane from coming off. The '2 side things' will make the urethane protected against sideways impact even better than in case of the Micro wheels.

Yeah, micro metal cores either mess your bearings up, or the bearing messed up the wheel. Mine make a horrible clicking noise because the spot where the bearing sits got deformed.

Ehh. This is a problem that needs to be solved. But it will be hard, considering that in sports like rollerblading or skateboarding, where the bearings need to be resistant to severe impact, the wheels are small and they're fully made of polyurethane. When you land, the whole wheel compresses, which makes the bearings take less impact. 100mm wheels are used only in recreational or speed skating, where there is no issue of impact. So, as we have nothing to refer to, this problem will need a lot of research in the future. Maybe some diffrent material than aluminium will be better to make the rims?

 

[farmboy uk]

crazy pete, i knew this would be good

 

[SharkStammler]

i was ganna say just make a scooter wheel out of the stuff skate wheels are made out of but its probably ganna be slippery and not smooth when you ride

 

[loganhoe]

I think that would be cool, but it would flex alot, i think thats why there is a core, maybe?

 

[Tristan Mathews]

sik man imagine them in chrome!!!!!!! that would be awesome anyways how much does it weigh???????

 

[AX3D]

I was just thinking... Wont the urethane come off easy as now? Since theres like no real thing keeping it on just 2 side things?

Consider that urethane on Micro metal cores is put on a completely FLAT surface. The cores on those wheels break, but I haven't heard about them actually coming off the rim. This doesn't happen because the wheel is coated with a primer before the actual polyurethane is being put on. The primer creates a chemical bond which prevents the urethane from coming off. The '2 side things' will make the urethane protected against sideways impact even better than in case of the Micro wheels.

Fuckkk man, too smart. How do you consider like everything so easy haha?

Well anyway good fucking luck with the wheels man, they look like they will be awesome.

 

[Scooter Mcgee]

this is sillly but i was thinking that you could have those but like one of the sides is removable so you can change the urethane looll