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So I want to make Roller Skis

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GregFlik
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I got a pair of old twin tips with a lot of edge damage as well as core shots and overall damage. I want to make something fun out of them and Wanted to know if making roller skis out of them would be a decent idea.

They are 174cm in length and under 90 underfoot. I just figured cutting for a wheel in the tip and tail on both would work and then another wheel in front and behind the binding would do it, so a total for 8 wheels. I don't really have any other ideas on them besides that so any advice would be much appreciated.
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veng_m
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hippy.killer
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I had the same idea, like skateboard trucks but smaller right before the tip and tail. you would still be able to slide rails normally. It would be cool in the summer or something so you wouldnt need to build a drop in
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GregFlik
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hippy.killerI had the same idea, like skateboard trucks but smaller right before the tip and tail. you would still be able to slide rails normally. It would be cool in the summer or something so you wouldnt need to build a drop in


So I thought that taking a dremel to the sections where I want to put a wheel and simply putting a bracket onto that section/area would work fine, maybe a bracket that uses the surrounding area of the ski for support and keeps the wheel mid-line center and neutral to the ski.
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hippy.killer
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GregFlikSo I thought that taking a dremel to the sections where I want to put a wheel and simply putting a bracket onto that section/area would work fine, maybe a bracket that uses the surrounding area of the ski for support and keeps the wheel mid-line center and neutral to the ski.


Yeah do it I'm curious to see how it would turn out. Use rubber wheels and post pictures if you do it. I'm considering doing the same thing
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GregFlik
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So I just thought of it, if you cut all the way through the ski, wide enough for a wheel, and then put an axle through the ski (width wise) without delaming it or ruining in general, it would work, right?
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Skier_75
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Use heelie wheels
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UilyJeff
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Why don't you just use rollerblades?
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nutz.
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hippy.killerI had the same idea, like skateboard trucks but smaller right before the tip and tail. you would still be able to slide rails normally. It would be cool in the summer or something so you wouldnt need to build a drop in


the skis would flex to the ground and bottom out under foot for sure lol. you'd have to use multiple trucks and even have some just outside of the foot to make it work, it wouldn't work if you only put them on the tip and tail for sure
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Nikolaus
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roller skis are a pain in the ass. they're impossible to control
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Big_Mtn
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Put some skateboard trucks on it. Or use rollerblade wheels but that might be harder to mount on the skis.
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Mr.noodle
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Kinda like these? https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/783167/I-made-roller-skis-?page=1
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Daski
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Mr.noodleKinda like these? https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/783167/I-made-roller-skis-?page=1


Came here to post this. This same guy has a video that was super helpful when I built mine. Never really finished them, but from what he had in the how to video I easily could have
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.Hugo.
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GregFlikSo I just thought of it, if you cut all the way through the ski, wide enough for a wheel, and then put an axle through the ski (width wise) without delaming it or ruining in general, it would work, right?


Did that years ago doesnt work as good as youd think. I had 4 wheels on each and the skis still nearly flexed out and It was basically impossible to turn
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skiguy04
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hahahahah roller skiis

GET SOME BLADEZ
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skiguy04
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these guys are awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8lVyfZPCbo
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brett_fisher
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The tramp place in my town had a pair but they were heavy i think you're better of building a summer setup.
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meltonsnow
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I've seen a lot of attempts at homemade roller skis and none of them ever seem to work. Just burn the skis as a sacrifice to the snow gods or save them for an urban ski.
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_69
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Do it man. A guy who graduated a while ago made a pair and would always go to the skatepark and tear shit up. Only problem is that it's hard to turn.
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perryhunter
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Try to use heelie wheels
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