AL light weight, Finger Skate board

Aluminum Finger Skate board

Step 1 What you will need

You will a need techdeck to drill the holes into the Aluminum, a screwdriver, shock absorber and 8 screws***. Also you need a drill or drillpress with a 1/16 drill bit. A pair of good sizers is needed to cut the shape.
I got an Aluminum drier vent duct connector for $2 at homedepot.
Every thing in the picture is optional, if you want to put trucks on it.

I have tried using soda cans, but it is too thin. You could Epoxy several layers though.

Comments

[saturnv7890]

To answer your question, you buy one because they're dirt cheap, and they're perfectly shaped and weighted, and have all the necessary hardware included (grip, trucks, wheels...)

I find skating on a "lightweight" board more difficult

But, nevertheless, this is very creative, and very unique! How do people like them?

[sharlston]

are the edges sharp?

[maxxxem]

Kind of. Not like a knife, thats thick allunium compared to a soda can.

[Apple Rule]

i made one out of a coke can i recommend this because with the multiple layers it gets uber strong and the natural curve also adds to the strength ________ |_|Craig|_|

[i_hate_site_specific_logins]

try this tech deck!

[kingwilly4]

how old are you.... like 16??!

[m1n1j1mmy]

brilliant idea 5.1 stars

[gmjhowe]

This is a good idea - but u said why buy one when u can make one. But u need one both to make and shape the board, and for the wheels!

[m1n1j1mmy]

if there all the rage at school im sure a friend could let u borow his for the night

[maxxxem]

true, true, but im working on home made trucks/wheels i just barrowed the board and traded $1 for trucks and wheels at school.

[JoshWaaR]

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[mg0930mg]

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[techdeckboi]

where do i get a metal liked that???

[maxxxem]

Home depot Dryer vent ducts

[rooster1998]

here is a pic of mine

[i_hate_site_specific_logins]

Can you use alluminum foil?

[maxxxem]

did you bend up the side edges?? if you dident it makes it alot stronger and stiffer(like a real skate board)

[rooster1998]

I made one it works great! but we modified it a little. But is great! i made one a long board one too.

[maxxxem]

yea someone who is satasfied thanks

[rooster1998]

wont it be too thin and bill bend if you use it? (I think you should glue 2 together)

[codybjork]

you know what im gonna be nice and i really do think its very good idea i might make one. and joshWaaR is the dipshit not you.good job :]

[Joely]

if you have a tech deck to make this then why not use the tech deck?? much easier.

[maxxxem]

cuz a Aluminum is cooler and cost less to make
1 Techdeck 3$ =1
1 piece of alunminum 3$ =6to7

[knex_owns_you]

but (here it comes...) if you already have the techdeck why would you spend the extra money on aluminum?

[maxxxem]

here, my dad went and bought a few of them for me to use as a wind shield on my camping stove, but i only needed one.

[knex_owns_you]

oooh ok

[JoshWaaR]

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[Crakur]

dude, ^{we all know it could look better} but that sort of talk belongs on myspace or youtube...

[Wasagi]

Good instructable, although you would need to havw a tech deck in the first place to do this... Good!

[maxxxem]

not realy, thats just for a perfect shape

[Jesus Christ]

yeah but you need the little trucks.... so u need a tech deck to make it

[maxxxem]

putting on trucks is optional

[JoshWaaR]

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[mg0930mg]

He never uses two wheels, he uses four. He means to say, two trucks WITH two wheels on it.

[masterochicken]

You can buy those seperately.

[Jesus Christ]

well thats not really making it from scratch... i feel like it would be more convenient to just buy the whole thing

[bunduk]

I made my own tech deck from plastic at school, because it the end of term the teacher lets us make anything. So I made a deck out of acrylic, by cutting the shape out on a band saw and fileing the edges off. Then I heated up the edges and made it the shape of a real tech deck I then got a drill and made the holes that you can put real trucks on from a tech deck on. I put a pair of green retro trucks on. As a last touch I used a laser cutter to make a desighn on the bottom it looks really cool. bunduk

[nerfer192]

pics?

[bunduk]

no sorry

[nerfer192]

wheredja get the trucks?