Anatomy Of A Skateboard

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Wheelbase the wheelbase is the distance between your boards inner mounting holes.

Anatomy of a skateboard. Anatomy of a skateboard. 2 bearings 1 on each side are inserted into every wheel totalling 8 bearings necessary for a complete skateboard. Anatomy of a skateboard upon a first or quick glance a skateboard looks pretty simple and innocuous.

Grip tape is a sand paper like sheet that is applied to the top of a board. Skateboard anatomy 101 introduction to skateboard anatomy. Skateboard decks normally are rectangular or oval in form and have raised back ends typically referred to as kick tails and sloped entrance ends.

A skateboard consists of a few parts. Skateboard bearings allow for the rolling motion of a wheel on its axle. The front of the skateboard from the front truck bolts to the end.

Parts explained although each skateboard style varies they all carry standard parts with a few unique sizes and designs. They consist of 6 7 or 8 balls enclosed in races between two shields encased in a disklike body. Sandpaper affixed to the top of the deck with adhesive used to increase the friction between the deck and the skaters feet.

Shortboard length falls between 28 32 but only advanced skaters refer to length. The flat standing surface of a skateboard usually laminated maple. Width and wheelbase should be top considerations when building your skateboard rather than length.

However each part of the skateboard will affect the type of riding you enjoy. Bolts and nuts that mount trucks to the skateboard are. Skateboard length is the distance from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail.

And whereas sure typically skateboard decks are fabricated from wooden they will also be constructed from different supplies equivalent to plastic fiberglass and even kevlar. In laymans terms a skateboard deck is just a piece of wood with some wheels attached to its bottom. Deck the most crucial part of your skateboard.

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