s4gobabygo 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 made some do-it-myself heel lifts for vanguard chassis... 6mm lift to match the pitch of a tuuk LS2 ice holder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darkbyte 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 Interesting, how do you find them to skate on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdgeKid3 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 That looks really good. I bet it performs aswell. For someone loving a pitch like that, I'm jealous. Think how incognito you'd be with them if you got the black dye out. Good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s4gobabygo 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 they felt pitched awkwardly backward when i first mounted them. i felt like i was falling over backward. took them off and took some measurements and realized that the heel was 6mm too low to match the pitch of my ice holders, tuuk ls2. bought a 6mm thick sheet of HDPE and cut them out. now they feel perfect. i'm amazed that it took such a huge lift just to match what is considered to be "neutral" for ice.That looks really good. I bet it performs aswell. For someone loving a pitch like that, I'm jealous. Think how incognito you'd be with them if you got the black dye out. Good work!thanks! they will be dyed black with RIT powder. this is just a test fit. the heel lifts were really easy to make... took about an hour and cost $3.28 at McMaster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interpathway 9 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 Did you cut them out with a band saw? Coping saw? And I assume you just sanded them smooth afterwards? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s4gobabygo 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 i traced the mounting surface of the chassis onto cardboard, cut out a template and checked for good fitment, then traced the template onto the sheet of HDPE with a fine point permanent marker. then i cut out the rough shape by hand with a hobby saw and used a rough file to get them right down to the lines i had traced. a fine file makes them smooth. this material is super easy to work with... for anyone with any basic woodworking skill, this is a total piece of cake. with a band saw and a belt sander, this would have taken under 10 minutes, but since i was doing it by hand, it took more like an hour to get the shaping exact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vitaminZ 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 Isnt HDPE recyclable plastic #2?ie soda and milk bottles? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueNoter 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 Looks fantastic. I'm having a Vanguard chassis put on the old Easton Z-Air's from 99' right now. I am much more adapted to skating on inlines so in your opinion, do you think this mod could benefit me??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncbrock 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 off topic question but where did you get those wheels? or did you get them off rbk 9k's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bender 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 off topic question but where did you get those wheels? or did you get them off rbk 9k's?They look more orange than red, so I'd be saying wicked 3's not 9k's. If you like 9k wheels, I would have posted a link to hockey monkey but unfortunatly they don't appear to have them anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s4gobabygo 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 Isnt HDPE recyclable plastic #2?ie soda and milk bottles?not sure about that, but it is the material used for the outsole of most pre-carbon/composite boots.Looks fantastic. I'm having a Vanguard chassis put on the old Easton Z-Air's from 99' right now. I am much more adapted to skating on inlines so in your opinion, do you think this mod could benefit me???hard to say... this was an adjustment that was very specific to the pitch i was looking for. try measuring the height of the heel and toe of the skates you're acclimated to, then comparing this difference to the height difference between the front and back of the vanguard chassis... this is how i came up with 6mm for myself. now, they feel perfectly normal to me, since they match the pitch that i've become used to.off topic question but where did you get those wheels? or did you get them off rbk 9k's?ask fatwabbit... i got the wheels from him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoffer 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 I believe those wheels only come on the Mission Wicked 3 skates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattzilla 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 Im not sure if they only came on the wicked 3's, but I have a set that came on my wicked 3s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyweightphantom 1 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 thats really a great job. What size skate and chassis did you use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatwabbit 93 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 Skates were size 8.5 if I remember correctly...Chassis is Size M, wheels came off Wicked 3s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s4gobabygo 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2009 actually, skates are 9d. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatwabbit 93 Report post Posted March 4, 2009 any pics of the final mount with the 8-32 screws? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s4gobabygo 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 unfortunately they're still apart... i haven't had a chance to dye the lifts yet. hopefully i can do it this weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 yeah I just mounted vangaurds on my 5k pumps with an aluminum 3mm lift a buddy made for me and I think I need to go higher like you. Mission should have made the pitch a little better so that there wasn't so much space between the front 2 wheels and the boot. I have plenty of clearance between my boot and my second wheel. I compared to my Code 1's and the to is significantly lower to the ground even with the 80mm wheels. I know it is made possible by the cutout in the outsole, but having the front of the boot lower to the ground is definitely nice. Hopefully a little more heel lift will make these vangaurds feel just right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3801 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 Isnt HDPE recyclable plastic #2?ie soda and milk bottles?not sure about that, but it is the material used for the outsole of most pre-carbon/composite boots.VitaminZ is correct. I've made shims out of milk bottles.Old skates were thermoplastic rubber, not HDPE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
