Skateboards
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Skateboard Decks
The deck is an important component of a skateboard. Simply put, the deck is a piece of wood or a wooden board the rider stands on. A skateboard comprises four wheels attached to two axles. The axles are known as trucks, and are mounted to the bottom of a wooden board called a deck. Usually, the decks are about 79 cm long and 20 cm wide. They are made of seven layers of Canadian maple veneer, which are pressed and glued together. Skateboard maker Read More... -
Integrated Communication System in Future Skateboards and Hover Boards
So you think you have a "RAD" skateboard is that it? Well, show it to me? Now I am not putting you down, because it was not all that long ago that I had a "Rad" skateboard too. Sims wheels, custom trucks, and an awesome custom board with graphics. So, I know what you are saying. Nevertheless, now the newest skateboards are on the drawing board and they are really hover boards. They fly, literally. But that is not all these radical departures in Read More... -
Hover Boards, Skateboards and Wheels Without Friction
Wheels have always been an integral part of skateboarding and yet this is all about to change as the era of the Hoverboard is ushered in. Remember wheels on the ground cause friction and that means slower boards. The whole idea of the hoverboard is to reduce friction and increase speed like a hockey puck on an air-hockey table. When wheels are involved the boards are slower and will be much less maneuverable and of course this directly correspond Read More...
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