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DIY Skateboard Setup.



My friend David just bought a brand new complete skate setup online for about $60 and some change. After he received it in the mail he brought it by to show me. I thought it would be fun to put together a short tutorial for the blog on how to put it all together and he agreed. Granted we are not professionals, this tutorial is a true testament to how easy it really is for almost anybody to do this for themselves. So if you've ever wondered how to put your own custom skateboard together follow along with this instructional tutorial. For all of those visual learners out there we've provided a video so please enjoy! Here's what you'll need.


You can buy a setup online or at your local skate shop that includes these items. 1 set of trucks, 1 pair of spacers (shock plates), 1 set of barrings, and the hardware(nuts, bold, washers). For the detailing on the board you'll need grip tape any stickers you want to add. You will also need these tools; a screw driver, a wrench and an exacto knife. And of course how could I forget the most important part of all the board!

Old school natural pool deck 10" x 33"
STEP 1. WHEELS AND BARRINGS. 
We start by putting the barrings in the wheels. Each wheel has two barrings one on both sides.  Take one of the barrings and push it firmly into the backside of the wheel. Then flip the wheel over and place one of the small plastic spacers from your hardware kit into the hole. Next, place the second barring in the wheel over the spacer. Repeat this step for all four wheels.

 
STEP 2. TRUCKS.
Take one end of a truck and place in series a washer, a wheel, another washer and tighten them all down with a nut. So this for all four wheel axis.

 
STEP 3. MOUNTING THE TRUCKS.
It is very important that you place each truck in the proper direction. Notice the direction of the bolts in the picture below.

 Next we will want to mount the shock plate(or spacer) and the trucks. The quickest method I found to do this is to hold the board upright while placing the bolts. Holding the bolts in place with one hand, mount the shock plate and the trucks. Use the wrench and screwdriver to tighten the trucks to the board.


STEP 4. GRIP TAPE W/DETAIL STICKER.
Roll your grip tape out face down. Align the stick and place it upside down on the grip tape. Now, either trace the sticker on the grip tape or tape it down and use an exacto blade cut around the shape. You'll end up going over it several times with the blade no how sharp your blade is so take your time. We decided to leave some space between the sticker's shape and the grip tape. Next, punch out the shape, flip the grip over and lay it on top of the board. For this next step be very careful to not ***K it up. Slowly peel the grip apart from its backing. Fold the backing underneath the grip and carefully start laying the grip over your board. Work your way down the board smoothing out any trapped air bubbles. Continue pulling the backing out from underneath the grip as you go. Use a screwdriver to crease the edges by running it along the outside of the board. Cut the excess flashing off with your exacto and walla! All that's left is to place the sticker and your all done.

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