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Message 1311 (12. Jul. 2004 06:00) (Tree)

dbs
REAL ORIGINAL TRACKER PLATES FROM THE '70S
: Hey I know everyone is looking for vert skate plates.
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: I have spent the last month experimenting and fabricating new skate plates. I have been in contact with the higher ups at Tracker Trucks, the original distributors of vert skate plates, and they put me in touch with the original company that fabricated them, Dykema Woodworking.
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: I spoke with the president Rob, really nice guy, he started to explain all the high tech stuff that was put into those plates – special evaporating epoxy – super strong aircraft aluminum and such. It seems it would just be far too costly for them to make a just few more, but I did get a lot of advice about trying to recreate that part.
:
: Due to my research and testing, we came up with a solid plate of 5-bar diamond plate aluminum 1/8 inch thick. We also created a thicker plate out of regular diamond plate at 3/16 inch for bigger guys. We found the diamond plate helps reduce lateral flexing.
:
: I am using a slider bar system that helps to reinforce the lateral strength of the plate. I use regular skateboard sliders and just cut then to size and drill holes. Then I put skateboard truck baseplate risers under the slider bars so that it become flush with the plate and adds strength.
:
: I also initially recreated Dykema’s original design on the computer and centered all the angles, and then matched it up exactly to the contour of the boot, something that was not done on the original. Now the center of the heal lines directly up with the center of the toe.
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: Let me know if any of you might be interested in a pair. There is actually a lot of fabrication time that goes into these due to the small scale that we were working with. If there was a demand, we could possibly create on a larger scale.
:

I have an original set of the tracker skate plates in mint condition with half tracks and original tracker stickers, and mounted onto a pair of size 8 NIKE hightop canvas shoes... the guys at tracker want them , so that means they never saved a pair for themselves.
I like them but never got the hang of rollerskating.
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Lee e: new vert skate plates (25. Mar. 2003 20:56)
 Hey I know everyone is looking for vert skate plates.

I have spent the last month experimenting and fabricating new skate plates. I have been in contact with the higher ups at Tracker Trucks, the original distributors of vert skate plates, and they put me in touch with the original company that fabricated them, Dykema Woodworking.

I spoke with the president Rob, really nice guy, he started to explain all the high tech stuff that was put into those plates – special evaporating epoxy – super strong aircraft aluminum and such. It seems it would just be far too costly for them to make a just few more, but I did get a lot of advice about trying to recreate that part.

Due to my research and testing, we came up with a solid plate of 5-bar diamond plate aluminum 1/8 inch thick. We also created a thicker plate out of regular diamond plate at 3/16 inch for bigger guys. We found the diamond plate helps reduce lateral flexing.

I am using a slider bar system that helps to reinforce the lateral strength of the plate. I use regular skateboard sliders and just cut then to size and drill holes. Then I put skateboard truck baseplate risers under the slider bars so that it become flush with the plate and adds strength.

I also initially recreated Dykema’s original design on the computer and centered all the angles, and then matched it up exactly to the contour of the boot, something that was not done on the original. Now the center of the heal lines directly up with the center of the toe.

Let me know if any of you might be interested in a pair. There is actually a lot of fabrication time that goes into these due to the small scale that we were working with. If there was a demand, we could possibly create on a larger scale.

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lee e: new vert skate plates (25. Mar. 2003 20:58)
 : more shots o new plates
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lee e: new vert skate plates (25. Mar. 2003 20:59)
 :more o same
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irene: new vert skate plates (26. Mar. 2003 00:31)
 very nice setup! What trucks are on these babies?
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lee e: new vert skate plates (26. Mar. 2003 02:09)
 tracker 106mm racetracks
great for 50-50 grinds!!
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Tobi: new vert skate plates (26. Mar. 2003 15:28)
 
Hi Lee,

nice vert skates!

I wish you all the best with finding $s etc. Perhaps one day I'll walk into a store here in Berlin and buy a pair :)

Tobi

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lee e: new vert skate plates (3. Apr. 2003 08:22)
 wheels and toe stops
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irene: new vert skate plates (4. Apr. 2003 04:30)
 Do you skate sidestance? I'm guessing you do, since the trucks you chose are pretty wide for rollerskates.I wish my feet were big enough for slider bars. Thoughts on toe protection... Those K2 toecaps work great, but can we get anymore?
They're looking good. Let us know how they ride.

--- irene
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Bernhard: new vert skate plates (4. Apr. 2003 08:29)
 : Do you skate sidestance? I'm guessing you do, since the trucks you chose are pretty wide for rollerskates.

See the image of David Horwath who rode (rides?) parallel with even wider trucks. But the skates really so look great. I think this is in part due to them looking unused.

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B: new vert skate plates (4. Apr. 2003 13:11)
 : : Do you skate sidestance? I'm guessing you do, since the trucks you chose are pretty wide for rollerskates.
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: See the image of David Horwath who rode (rides?) parallel with even wider trucks. But the skates really so look great. I think this is in part due to them looking unused.
:

Yeah!!!! David Horwath, I remember David from Munster Mastership "World Cups" He skated great. I was always amazed that he rode those wide trucks parallel. Is David still riding? Do you hear from him? And yes those skates do look nice, grindalicious!!!
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Bernhard: new vert skate plates (4. Apr. 2003 13:57)
 Who is "B."? Is it you, Brian?

: Yeah!!!! David Horwath, I remember David from Munster Mastership "World Cups" He skated great. I was always amazed that he rode those wide trucks parallel. Is David still riding? Do you hear from him?

Alas, I haven't seen him since the early nineties. The last time I saw a Rollerskater from Czechoslovakia was 1999 in Lausanne. At least I have been told that this guy is from Czechoslovakia. Maybe someone know who he is?
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Brian: new vert skate plates (4. Apr. 2003 14:46)
 : Who is "B."? Is it you, Brian?

Czechoslovakia. Maybe someone know who he is?

Yes, B is Brian i just messed up. Don't know who the guy is but it looks like he rips. Was he a side stance skater?
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Bernhard: new vert skate plates (4. Apr. 2003 14:54)
 : : Who is "B."? Is it you, Brian?
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: Czechoslovakia. Maybe someone know who he is?
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: Yes, B is Brian i just messed up. Don't know who the guy is but it looks like he rips. Was he a side stance skater?

Hi Brian! No, this skater rode parallel.
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lee e: new vert skate plates (4. Apr. 2003 17:39)
 yes i ride side surf mostly, but i also parallel from my days with Team Rollerblade starting out there aggressive inline vert team.

both is really fun keeps people guessing.

toe protection....good idea

actaully my feet are small too. those slide rails never hit coping. ;-(
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Sarah R: new vert skate plates (30. Aug. 2003 10:33)
 I have been trying to make some skates.. and this sounds real good.. i would like some for sure!

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dan: new vert skate plates (2. Jul. 2004 06:18)
 : Hey I know everyone is looking for vert skate plates.
:
: I have spent the last month experimenting and fabricating new skate plates. I have been in contact with the higher ups at Tracker Trucks, the original distributors of vert skate plates, and they put me in touch with the original company that fabricated them, Dykema Woodworking.
:
: I spoke with the president Rob, really nice guy, he started to explain all the high tech stuff that was put into those plates – special evaporating epoxy – super strong aircraft aluminum and such. It seems it would just be far too costly for them to make a just few more, but I did get a lot of advice about trying to recreate that part.
:
: Due to my research and testing, we came up with a solid plate of 5-bar diamond plate aluminum 1/8 inch thick. We also created a thicker plate out of regular diamond plate at 3/16 inch for bigger guys. We found the diamond plate helps reduce lateral flexing.
:
: I am using a slider bar system that helps to reinforce the lateral strength of the plate. I use regular skateboard sliders and just cut then to size and drill holes. Then I put skateboard truck baseplate risers under the slider bars so that it become flush with the plate and adds strength.
:
: I also initially recreated Dykema’s original design on the computer and centered all the angles, and then matched it up exactly to the contour of the boot, something that was not done on the original. Now the center of the heal lines directly up with the center of the toe.
:
: Let me know if any of you might be interested in a pair. There is actually a lot of fabrication time that goes into these due to the small scale that we were working with. If there was a demand, we could possibly create on a larger scale.
:
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dan: new vert skate plates (2. Jul. 2004 06:19)
 : Hey I know everyone is looking for vert skate plates.
:
: I have spent the last month experimenting and fabricating new skate plates. I have been in contact with the higher ups at Tracker Trucks, the original distributors of vert skate plates, and they put me in touch with the original company that fabricated them, Dykema Woodworking.
:
: I spoke with the president Rob, really nice guy, he started to explain all the high tech stuff that was put into those plates – special evaporating epoxy – super strong aircraft aluminum and such. It seems it would just be far too costly for them to make a just few more, but I did get a lot of advice about trying to recreate that part.
:
: Due to my research and testing, we came up with a solid plate of 5-bar diamond plate aluminum 1/8 inch thick. We also created a thicker plate out of regular diamond plate at 3/16 inch for bigger guys. We found the diamond plate helps reduce lateral flexing.
:
: I am using a slider bar system that helps to reinforce the lateral strength of the plate. I use regular skateboard sliders and just cut then to size and drill holes. Then I put skateboard truck baseplate risers under the slider bars so that it become flush with the plate and adds strength.
:
: I also initially recreated Dykema’s original design on the computer and centered all the angles, and then matched it up exactly to the contour of the boot, something that was not done on the original. Now the center of the heal lines directly up with the center of the toe.
:
: Let me know if any of you might be interested in a pair. There is actually a lot of fabrication time that goes into these due to the small scale that we were working with. If there was a demand, we could possibly create on a larger scale.
:
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dbs: REAL ORIGINAL TRACKER PLATES FROM THE '70S (12. Jul. 2004 06:00)
 : Hey I know everyone is looking for vert skate plates.
:
: I have spent the last month experimenting and fabricating new skate plates. I have been in contact with the higher ups at Tracker Trucks, the original distributors of vert skate plates, and they put me in touch with the original company that fabricated them, Dykema Woodworking.
:
: I spoke with the president Rob, really nice guy, he started to explain all the high tech stuff that was put into those plates – special evaporating epoxy – super strong aircraft aluminum and such. It seems it would just be far too costly for them to make a just few more, but I did get a lot of advice about trying to recreate that part.
:
: Due to my research and testing, we came up with a solid plate of 5-bar diamond plate aluminum 1/8 inch thick. We also created a thicker plate out of regular diamond plate at 3/16 inch for bigger guys. We found the diamond plate helps reduce lateral flexing.
:
: I am using a slider bar system that helps to reinforce the lateral strength of the plate. I use regular skateboard sliders and just cut then to size and drill holes. Then I put skateboard truck baseplate risers under the slider bars so that it become flush with the plate and adds strength.
:
: I also initially recreated Dykema’s original design on the computer and centered all the angles, and then matched it up exactly to the contour of the boot, something that was not done on the original. Now the center of the heal lines directly up with the center of the toe.
:
: Let me know if any of you might be interested in a pair. There is actually a lot of fabrication time that goes into these due to the small scale that we were working with. If there was a demand, we could possibly create on a larger scale.
:

I have an original set of the tracker skate plates in mint condition with half tracks and original tracker stickers, and mounted onto a pair of size 8 NIKE hightop canvas shoes... the guys at tracker want them , so that means they never saved a pair for themselves.
I like them but never got the hang of rollerskating.
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dbs: new vert skate plates (10. Sep. 2004 05:59)
 : : Hey I know everyone is looking for vert skate plates.
: :
: : I have spent the last month experimenting and fabricating new skate plates. I have been in contact with the higher ups at Tracker Trucks, the original distributors of vert skate plates, and they put me in touch with the original company that fabricated them, Dykema Woodworking.
: :
: : I spoke with the president Rob, really nice guy, he started to explain all the high tech stuff that was put into those plates – special evaporating epoxy – super strong aircraft aluminum and such. It seems it would just be far too costly for them to make a just few more, but I did get a lot of advice about trying to recreate that part.
: :
: : Due to my research and testing, we came up with a solid plate of 5-bar diamond plate aluminum 1/8 inch thick. We also created a thicker plate out of regular diamond plate at 3/16 inch for bigger guys. We found the diamond plate helps reduce lateral flexing.
: :
: : I am using a slider bar system that helps to reinforce the lateral strength of the plate. I use regular skateboard sliders and just cut then to size and drill holes. Then I put skateboard truck baseplate risers under the slider bars so that it become flush with the plate and adds strength.
: :
: : I also initially recreated Dykema’s original design on the computer and centered all the angles, and then matched it up exactly to the contour of the boot, something that was not done on the original. Now the center of the heal lines directly up with the center of the toe.
: :
: : Let me know if any of you might be interested in a pair. There is actually a lot of fabrication time that goes into these due to the small scale that we were working with. If there was a demand, we could possibly create on a larger scale.
: :


I have the friggin real ones .... the originals.....dbs
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dbs: new vert skate plates (10. Sep. 2004 06:01)
 : : Hey I know everyone is looking for vert skate plates.
: :
: : I have spent the last month experimenting and fabricating new skate plates. I have been in contact with the higher ups at Tracker Trucks, the original distributors of vert skate plates, and they put me in touch with the original company that fabricated them, Dykema Woodworking.
: :
: : I spoke with the president Rob, really nice guy, he started to explain all the high tech stuff that was put into those plates – special evaporating epoxy – super strong aircraft aluminum and such. It seems it would just be far too costly for them to make a just few more, but I did get a lot of advice about trying to recreate that part.
: :
: : Due to my research and testing, we came up with a solid plate of 5-bar diamond plate aluminum 1/8 inch thick. We also created a thicker plate out of regular diamond plate at 3/16 inch for bigger guys. We found the diamond plate helps reduce lateral flexing.
: :
: : I am using a slider bar system that helps to reinforce the lateral strength of the plate. I use regular skateboard sliders and just cut then to size and drill holes. Then I put skateboard truck baseplate risers under the slider bars so that it become flush with the plate and adds strength.
: :
: : I also initially recreated Dykema’s original design on the computer and centered all the angles, and then matched it up exactly to the contour of the boot, something that was not done on the original. Now the center of the heal lines directly up with the center of the toe.
: :
: : Let me know if any of you might be interested in a pair. There is actually a lot of fabrication time that goes into these due to the small scale that we were working with. If there was a demand, we could possibly create on a larger scale.
: :


I have the friggin real ones .... the originals.....dbs
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