AXLE The metal rod running through the hanger on which both
ends you screw on your wheels. Through time they may be known to 'slip'.
This causes one wheel to be tight and the other loose. Taping on the tight
side will knock the axle back into place.
BASEPLATE The flat part of the truck that fixes to the board
via four drilled holes for truck bolts. Also has an area to attach a pivot
cup and kingpin, ready to attach the rest of the truck.
BEARING The part of the board that bears the friction of movement.
There should be two contained within each wheel.
BOARD Main platform area of a skateboard. Either pro signature
models or team boards. Prone to snapping with incorrect landing of skateboarding
tricks. Avalible in Slick and Stain.
COPER Protective covering for your truck that attaches to the
hanger. Protects your truck against grinding. Pretty non-existant these
days. Usually fell off with too much abuse. Not for the hardcore.
CUSHION Donut shaped rubber components found on trucks. Slotted
onto the kingpin. Provide steering and act as shock absorbants. Can be
bought in a range of colours and hardness's. Two are needed per truck,
the one thats slightly cone shape fitting furtherest up the kingpin.
DECK Main platform area of a skateboard.
GRIPTAPE A sticky back sandpaper material. Usually black but
can be bought in a range of colours, even clear. It is used to cover the
top of the deck (then trimmed) to enable friction and therefore aid the
skater.
HANGER Part of the truck. This is the part that gets most abuse.
When you grind, you are grinding along the top of the hanger. Contained
inside the hanger is the axle.
KINGPIN The bolt that holds the hanger, cushions and baseplate
together of your truck. Probably the most likely part of a skateboard to
snap. Very cheap to buy and even cheaper if you get one from a hardware
store
NOSE The part of the deck in front of the front truck. Opposite end to the 'tail'.
PIVOTCUP A plastic cup that fits into the baseplate and stops
the metal hanger from coming into contact with the metal baseplate.
RIPGRIP Thin sticky back sponge material. To be stuck onto the
bottom of boards to give your fingers some grip when grabbing. A lot like
dinosaurs ie. you don't see them about these days
RISER Usually made from plastic or rubber. Fits between the
deck and baseplate of the truck. Helps absord stress on the deck and truck.
Two are needed per board.
RUBBER Another name for bushing. Also, the substance that makes
your wheels.
SLICK Special plastic layer fixed to the bottom of a deck supposed
to aid slidding. Created by Santa Cruz skateboards.
SPACER A small hollow cylindrical object, usually made from
metal, placed between two bearings inside a wheel. Used to give bearings
a longer life if used correctly.
TAIL The part of the deck behind the rear truck. Opposite end
to the 'nose'.
TAILSAVER A piece of plastic that attaches to the underside
of the tail. Designed to prevent wear and tear on the tail from such activities
as ollies. Very redundant these days.
TRUCK Fixes to the board, and the wheels fit to the truck. Two
needed (a pair) per skateboard. A complete truck is made up of a baseplate,
hanger, axle, kingpin, cushions, 2 special washers and 2 bolts for the
axles.
TRUCKBOLTS Four used per truck. Keeps the truck attached to
the board. TWEAK To point the board in a different direction than normal.
WHEEL Four of these things are needed per skateboard. They come
in a variety of shapes, sizes, hardness and colours.
WAX Used to make objects increasingly slidy for skateboard tricks.
Can be seen as a black residue on objects that have been skated after being
waxed.
WOOD The material used for decks. If someone refers to a deck
as being a 'wood' or 'stain', it usually means that there is no 'slick'
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