DIY Longboard
This post doesn’t really have anything to do with media, but as I was recently asked by a lot of people on how I built my Longboards I decided to upload a small list of pictures and instructions. This isn’t a proper Tutorial but it should give you an idea where to start if you want to build your own Longboard.
The Setup:
Paris Trucks 180mm
Flashbacks 70mm 78A
SUNRISE Bearing + Spacer
The Shape:
Wheelbase: 77cm
Length: 95cm
Width: 26cm
Concave: 1,3cm
The Press:
Made from an old table I sawed in half. Then I drilled some holes for the threaded rods, which then press both table halves together. Pretty basic and for free, but effective.
Structure:
Aluminium oxide (FEPA 40)
Bidiagonal-Glass-Fabric Glasgelege (320g/m²)
Birch Plywood (4mm)
Birch Plywood (4mm)
Unidirectional-Glass-Fabric (440g/m²)
Bidiagonal-Glass-Fabric (320g/m²)
Step 1:
Print the shape (5x A4), glue all pieces together and cut out the shape.
Step 2:
Cut the plywood into two 100cm * 30cm pieces, glue them together with around 50g of thickened epoxy resin and put them in the press.
Step 3:
Take it out of the press, be impressed how nice the concave is and colour it red with wood stain.
Step 4:
Cut the bidiagonal glass fabrics into 100cm x 30cm pieces and laminate one of them on the top of the deck with around 100g of epoxy resin.
Step 5:
Draw the shape on the bottom side of the deck, and then laminate the unidirectional and bidiagonal glass fabrics on the bottom with around 220g of epoxy resin. I also added some pics.
Step 6:
Cut out the Shape with a jigsaw and drill some wholes for the trucks. Also sandpaper the edges.
Step 7:
On the top I put a little graphic as well as some aluminium oxide which functions as a grip-tape.
Step 8:
Install setup and go cruising.
And here are some more pictures from another one I build. As I was new to Barcelona I used the map of Barcelona as the deck design, so I couldn’t get lost.
Marcel Schmidt 