What are bubble bushings?

Bubble Bushings are high performance fingerboard bushings that are modeled after realistic skateboard bushings. Each bushing is handmade in Upstate New York by fingerboarders, for fingerboarders. Made from a high quality material that is responsive, durable, and tear resistant.

How do you install bubble bushings?

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1. Step 1: Remove the current tuning. ...
2. Step 2: Install the bottom bushing. ...
3. Step 3: Place the hanger. ...
4. Step 4: Install the top bushing. ...
5. Step 5: Install the lock nut. ...
6. Step 6: Complete your setup.

Where is teak tuning located?

Based out of Rochester, NY - almost everything is either handmade or hand assembled in the United States.

What are bubble bushings for fingerboards?

Bubble Bushings are high performance fingerboard bushings that are modeled after realistic skateboard bushings. Each bushing is handmade in Upstate New York by fingerboarders, for fingerboarders. Made from a high quality material that is responsive, durable, and tear resistant.

What do spacers do on a fingerboard?

The Spacers replace the 2nd bearing and you can use you Oak Wheels, Winkler Wheels or other single bearing wheels on your Ytrucks. FBS Spacers are machine made from stainless steal. To mount the Spacers just place them on your Ytrucks axle and push them in gently with your wheel.

Which way do fingerboard wheels go?

Use a tool to screw the trucks into the bottom of the deck. The part of the truck with the bushing and nut should face inwards and towards the other truck.

What size fingerboard should I get?

32mm is now the standard, but there was a time when riding a 32mm seemed way too wide to ride! The standard 32mm complete setup is just the right width. Since it's been around for a while, there are plenty of additional options designed specifically for 32mm setups.

Do they still make Tech Decks?

But, unlike those vestiges of the aughts, Tech Decks are very much still around — Spin Master, the toy brand behind Tech Deck, advertises a line of 2021 releases.

What size are fingerboard lock nuts?

iirc the nuts are 3mm and bolts are 1x4mm.

How do you fix a tech deck without tools?

Create a hole in the center of a pencil eraser using a thumbtack or push-pin. Use the pencil as a wrench to tighten the nuts which hold the wheel to the axle. As the nut tightens and reveals the axle, let the axle slide into the hole you created with the push-pin.

Do pros use bearing spacers?

Bearing spacers are totally optional; longboarders and casual skaters likely won't put enough pressure on their boards to ever need them, though they are definitely a good investment if you want to slide, do a lot of tricks, and generally skate hard.

Do bearings come with spacers?

Some companies make things easy and include half-spacers built into each bearing as well as speed rings. This means you don't have to deal with any extra loose parts. If you have a set of built-in style bearings, you don't need to deal with normal bearing spacers or speed rings as everything is included already.

Do bearing spacers slow you down?

This will slow your bearings down and wear them out super fast! Skaters without bearing spacers might find it easier to just run their axle nuts a bit loose to keep the wheels spinning freely. This is even worse! A wheel that is loose on the axle will give a noisy, chattery ride.

What is Riptape?

Invented in 2001 by Blackriver, Riptape is the absolute original fingerboard griptape and is the most copied fingerboard product in the world. Invented in 2001 by Blackriver, Riptape is the absolute original fingerboard griptape and is the most copied fingerboard product in the world.

How do you clean a Tech Deck?

Spray deck with soap, then follow by gently scrubbing each deck board with a soft bristle brush. Spray/rinse each individual deck board using a fan tip no closer than 8-in (203 mm) from the decking surface. RINSE THOROUGHLY. If dirty water from cleaning is left to dry, a film will remain on the decking surface.

Why are tech decks so expensive?

The reason why fingerboards are expensive because of the time and knowledge that is put into them. Besides just wood and glue, there is a lot more that goes into the making of a professional fingerboard.