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blake · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Seattle

I like that idea for the press i have never seen one like that. much simpler than a toothless press. what are the dimensions of your press?

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munchh · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 8

Ah yes Toothless,

he's got some good stuff on his site, i learnt some things on there.

His type of press can give you a very specific shape, mine is limited to an extent, but mine was only meant for simple shapes, with no real camber.

I wanted to make slalom decks and wanted to be able to make them from ts to sgs, so i can make a deck with a rear kicktail upto about 40" long.

From the block that is on it to bring the tail up to the nose end its 36", its about (from memory) 11" wide.

Your best bet is decide what deck you want to make and make it bigger than you need, the rails are 1" square, but i have already found for most decks this is too deep, but i have used scrap bits if thin ply under the deck, so it does not press too deep and i can adjust it either way.

The joy is, it will allow me to make slalom decks with kicktails, old school pool decks, crusing decks, LDP decks and some i've probably not thought of yet, as its all hard wood and only screwed together, so it can all be moved or even removed to adjust the press as i need to.

All you must remember is, before covering everything in glue and finding your new deck and press are never going to be parted, Shocked

cover the whole thing in brown packing tape, wood glue will not stick to it! Very Happy

blake · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Seattle

so its about like 36 long 11 wide 1 deep? how big is the kicktail block?
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The concrete is our canvas, our wave, our playgound, our catalyst for growth. When you feel it, flow with it, live in the moment; and shred it like you'll never skate again, everytime.

munchh · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 8

OH well, as i antisipated, the concave at the back is too much for my size 9(uk) feet,

wont do that next time. Confused