Heavy Metal Core wheels are ready!

Madis

Super Geek
Staff member
the_SD_local said:
mark pank said:
This is the first scooter with the main components all custom made I believe.
I don't know if I would say that... still has Razor forks, neck, folding mech and brake. It definately is heavily modded though but I have seen more... ;)

Awesome job btw Pete... just curious, how did you end up fixing the problem with the bearing housing where you forgot the spacer lip?
He mentioned me in MSN that he would use some metal glue but i'm not sure if he did that really.
 
DerekLowndes said:
Edit: What (forgot the word) but urethane type did you use (like 78A etc)
82a, to make it a bit softer than the low wprofile wheels which, from what I heard, tended to slip in the back.

Madis said:
the_SD_local said:
mark pank said:
This is the first scooter with the main components all custom made I believe.
I don't know if I would say that... still has Razor forks, neck, folding mech and brake. It definately is heavily modded though but I have seen more... ;)

Awesome job btw Pete... just curious, how did you end up fixing the problem with the bearing housing where you forgot the spacer lip?
He mentioned me in MSN that he would use some metal glue but i'm not sure if he did that really.
Id either use something like that http://www.loctite.com/int_henkel/loctite_us/index.cfm?&pageid=19&layout=3 (a special glue for locking bearings), make a ghetto spacer lip by gluing a ring inside the hole or think about a more ghetto way to solve the problem. One of the wheels is fine though as I had to pound the bearings in with a hammer. The spacer lip will be made in the release version though.

Edit: I think Ive just solved the problem using DUCT TAPE, hahaha.
 

the_SD_local

I own SR.
Pete Pachota said:
DerekLowndes said:
Edit: What (forgot the word) but urethane type did you use (like 78A etc)
82a, to make it a bit softer than the low wprofile wheels which, from what I heard, tended to slip in the back.

Madis said:
the_SD_local said:
mark pank said:
This is the first scooter with the main components all custom made I believe.
I don't know if I would say that... still has Razor forks, neck, folding mech and brake. It definately is heavily modded though but I have seen more... ;)

Awesome job btw Pete... just curious, how did you end up fixing the problem with the bearing housing where you forgot the spacer lip?
He mentioned me in MSN that he would use some metal glue but i'm not sure if he did that really.
Id either use something like that http://www.loctite.com/int_henkel/loctite_us/index.cfm?&pageid=19&layout=3 (a special glue for locking bearings), make a ghetto spacer lip by gluing a ring inside the hole or think about a more ghetto way to solve the problem. One of the wheels is fine though as I had to pound the bearings in with a hammer. The spacer lip will be made in the release version though.

Edit: I think Ive just solved the problem using DUCT TAPE, hahaha.
You could tack weld a couple little spacer blocks in there too
 

coryM

Member
Hopefully the rubber stays on those motherfuckers unlike all other metal core wheels ive seen. Those things are sick.

What is the rim like under the tire? Is it flat or does it have some shit going around it like on other wheels to help hold the rubber on?
 
Thats looking holy mosses! Cory , from what I remembered when he posted the core only , it was not flat. It went in a bit in the middle. Like a drain.

I like wide wheels which look like that and looks like my worn in old Yak in the back. I feel that theres more grip but I think if you lean too much , you might slip off because I have experienced that.
 

Jake Carlyon

Steel Member
They look very nice, i just hope the urethane holds up. I looked into the same thing awhile ago but had no idea about the polyurethane
 
Chadd said:
are they holding up well?
Pretty much yes, except that Im still recovering from my knee injury, haha. Hopefully Id start testing them seriously this weekend, Ive already rode them though a few times though.
 

lloyd

Steel Member
sorry for the bump. just wanted to know what is up with the wheel testing and making process, and if it is possible to buy atm.
 
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