nice session today on P4 15m and trampa most of the afternoon, but first a little bearing remediation and looka t the hub race issue.

data on the scene, 2-6pm

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heres the hub race bearing gap .5mm + easy. this hub has seen about 400hours of use.


.... pressed the other way...


all cleaned up...and the steel had its way with the aluminum!


heres kinda what it should look like , anodized still present

all fresh, with loctite. we'll see


looking little tattered


bearings did fair with one repack, saved and repack 4 for field repair spares

very interesting to see what you are finding with the Trampa board. Wonder if letting them know would be helpful in their R&D for stronger accessories to make their boards even better. I know their boards take a heck of a beating by many riders. If your insight could help make them even better it would be awesome

maybe so, once theres movement its over.

plastic hub certainly outlast the alloy, i suspect to salvage these will take epoxy every couple months. ...when new would be best. loctite over next couple days may let go will see.

the center will be lost and vibration will be hard to ignore.

for 6 months its doing well, but the wheels definitely on the way out , crossairs to the rescue!

few days back on ATB session 15m P4 breaks (worn) AZ mixer line . finished on the 12m P4 ..gave definitive reminder how snappy the 12m is over the 15m. admittedly a totally different tune between the two. 15 big effortless boost and smooth float. 12 ultra sensitive light wind tune down right frightening in 15-20.

and appears loctite on trampa hubs is holding up couple 3 sessions and all is solid!

the issue for repair A/Z mixer line. roughly same amount of time as trampa. replicated new set with stitched dacron line and felt the pulleys should be do for replacement when line fails.

and the tattered lines.

Into the 4th bearing set just added last week , blue loctite doing perfect . All where tight on removal . Very happy about that. Tires are skint so fresh tires on deck and will be staying with the 8" Stryker. Griptape is not an issue of great concern though edge wear on the deck is apparent it seems to be surface abrasion only.

In general best board ever and indeed may be my last, at least in total, being maintenance is possible for the attrition. Trampa is not maintenance free but totally great bones for easy support ... Tires and bearings are easy the rest has be to solid .

This would be my 8th board since 2007 , including 2 FlxBz one which is still in service, the GI composite flight lite is in service as well . Definitely get pic series of the soldiers that didn't make it. I just want the trampa to last til the foil action is solid in rotation for light air.

That's cool that the Loctite did the job of keeping the hub from destroying itself. Companies should be sending you their stuff to tell them what isn't designed well enough. You might be the best in the world at putting gear through its paces.

Right on Bob.

time and pressure ...changes everything . And when forever arrives its generally a surprise though contrary to current understanding of infinity

ok after solid 3+ weeks with no ATB finally take ride. my patella femoral pain is all but gone with almost daily water rides some up to 4hours. anyway, full on ride with no pain....but about 30min into ride this happens


snapped on a back roll and gashed my ankle , what a suprise!



cue trampa strap phix...


and sessioned late this evening, and just as Abkayak post made me think of pelican drafting on a ride ...and did so happen in a matter of moments.

and the spring situation

How long do you think you have on the springs? If like other springs I've used on non kiting stuff, it looks like they are close to snapping. This reminds me that I haven't been out for awhile and need to work on wearing my stuff out.

Shocked there's no barnacles

Quote: Originally posted by abkayak

Shocked there's no barnacles

Just on the underside of the deck.

ATB,
Sam

kinda lost track of the time on this unit , i will have had it for a year in the fall.

around 500+hours could be more . 2 new sets of bearings and one repack on originals tires are whisper thin on dominate side. the rigidity of the total set up seems to accelerate bearing wear. actually swapped out early on the bearings BEFORE catastrophic failure. so thats about 50 hour/set loss on bearing time. the tires tell me about 600hours thats about the life span of 8" tire for me.

fairly heavy water time since April. i have been in constant repair mode. on my 9M esp. so i did get a new SS rpm, a 10m, since i have an 8m i salvaged last winter with shorty bar and line set , a 10m may fit in mix , maybe my foil go to unit , the 12m is just too much.


anyway, barnacle phree moments here man!

prolly will do trampa order to freshen it up plus get , tires, springs, straps and second vertigo set to add to old GI lite deck. nickel or anodized should help corrosion!

spring breakdown i did not expect to go soo fast.

totally strict on rinse and lube EVERYTIME and too a blowdry sometimes when i do my powerbike rinse, dry and lube.