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Finally done..

My first conversion I finished tonight. Came out great in my eyes. Chassis is a little dated but is clean and still going strong. (Although I'd love to try the 80/76 setup eventually. The hummr 80mm chassis is intriguing but it makes my wheelbase too long on my Size 7 boot. These frames were from my old 2003 mission RPM's which were always too narrow for my foot. The holes in the chassis were kinda large so I chose a washer and lock washer combo with some loctite. Overkill Maybe. Went with slightly longer bolts than what was recommendations on here. Ended up with 3/8" for the very front holes, 1/2" for the whole middle section and 3/4 for the last 2 rear plus an addition washer. Might have been able to swing a 1/2 incher back there with one washer but the longer bolt seemed to lock in more secure being that was the thickest spot between boot and chassis. All holes were filled (that's what I said) with epoxy. Kinda messy but the plastic syringe thingy worked well as noted on one of the threads I found here. Can't wait to skate on em!

I finally got both skates done yesterday afternoon. Much more work than I originally anticipated but I'm happy with the overall result. I got to try them out last night and they feel pretty darn good. They'll take a little bit of time to get used to but nothing some time in them won't fix. They definitely feel more on the heels than my previous skates which felt a little awkward at times, mostly when trying to get momentum going quickly. Wondering if I should have mounted the boot a little more over the front wheels. I'm tempted to try adding a small heel lift. Despite the odd feel they feel faster already and I can tell more of my energy used is actually getting me going somewhere. Only complaint is there is some spot in the heel pocket that is starting to give me a blister. If I feel inside there is a definite hard spot where the liner itself is pretty darn worn through. Not sure what I can do about that? I haven't tried baking them yet which might help but this spot feels like something baking won't get rid of. I intend to keep these for a good while but plan to sometime over the next year start collecting parts to make an even nicer skate.