reinforcement idea

[cooldude123]

i have an idea for reinforcing the ultra pro headtube
you know how you can reinforce a fork with a pole and tape well what if you get a thick pole that fits in the hole in the bottom of the deck and rap the pole up in tape and hammer it in and cut the rest of the pole off

 

[Vince Shlomi]

it could still snap at the top.
and I'd think that over time it would start to come out.

 

[kelly russell]

ur not reinforcing the weld ur reinforceing the tube
ur idea=fail

 

[Steezeman]

Jesus, enough with the "_________ = fail", it's not funny. That being said, it is a bad idea. The reason the neck breaks is because the welds crack, a pipe going in the neck wouldn't help anything with the welds.

 

[jab987]

Jesus, enough with the "_________ = fail", it's not funny. That being said, it is a bad idea. The reason the neck breaks is because the welds crack, a pipe going in the neck wouldn't help anything with the welds.

How are us Ultra Pro riders supposed to reinforce it though because I don't want mine to break.

 

[keons5]

Unless you do some actual fabrication, you're not going to reinforce the head tube. I don't know much about the manufacturing process of Razors, but the welds are most likely cracking due to the lack of a post-weld heat treat.

 

[Michael Rankin]

you would have to weld on reinforcement tabs and then heat-treat it

 

[cooldude123]

Unless you do some actual fabrication, you're not going to reinforce the head tube. I don't know much about the manufacturing process of Razors, but the welds are most likely cracking due to the lack of a post-weld heat treat.

ehhhhhhh don't know anything about welding but i will soon if i can find a welding class or something

 

[keons5]

ehhhhhhh don't know anything about welding but i will soon if i can find a welding class or something

I'm not sure how old you are, but you may want to check out a local community college. I hear that my local CC has an excellent welding program. You could do enough research on the internet to have enough knowledge to take your deck somewhere to weld, but the entire project would still be an experiment.

 

[Derek Seay]

could put my ultra pro deck in like a fire and heat treat it would it be stronger?

 

[keons5]

could put my ultra pro deck in like a fire and heat treat it would it be stronger?

That is a horrible idea. However, if you feel like perfecting a fire to an even 990 degrees and then risking your life water/oil quenching your scooter deck, go for it. Keep in mind if it reaches 1060, the aluminum will melt. Oh, don't forget to toss it in your oven at like 320 for 16 hours too, gotta get that t6 heat treat ya know.... Sorry for the sarcasm. No, it would not work.

Edit: I don't mean to be rude through the sarcasm. No pun intended

 

[mdemoss]

red is a peice of aluminum
black is welds

 

[jdmscooter64]

red is a peice of aluminum
black is welds

GOOD IDEA, but with the head-tube stronger i think the drop-outs will break like the regular pro...

 

[mdemoss]

GOOD IDEA, but with the head-tube stronger i think the drop-outs will break like the regular pro...

box reinforcements
and i dot even break pro dropouts
only behind the foldy

 

[kurt warren]

correct me if i am wrong, but u cant put a tube through due to the bottom weld. Well I dont have an ultra pro so I'm not sure on this.

 

[saltwater]

maybe gusset it like a bike or tsi?

red is a peice of aluminum
black is welds

i think its been done on a pro headtube