well, I've finally put my 'doomwheels' together. My best piece of advice is to find a good machine shop. That's the only problem
that held me back, temporarily.
Anyways, northertool's the place for wheels. 4 1/2" axles and support rails. I used nylon spacers that I bought at the hardware store.
They came with an inside diameter of a quarter inch and the others a half inch. They also come in increments of quarter, half, and one inch. I found
this to be more precise, and stronger, than PVC or aluminum cut by hand.
I used aluminum cut to length for the spacers between the rail chassis.
I feel that my 5m samaurai is going to give me a run for my money. even after many many years of rollerblading these things are slightly awkward.
But I'm getting the hang of them and skated about 3/4 of a mile a few days back. It's kinda like cross country skiing.
One last recommendation - Find boots that are extremely snug around your ankles and that can tighten up really well.