I have some split toe Hyde’s and the plates are in great condition but I’m not a fan of the wood wheels will I be able to upgrade the wheels with out replacing the Chicago plates ?
Sometimes the ball bearings come off from wheels during the run, especially If you are making turns. What do you suggest? Would the closed cup bearings fit instead of loose bearings, two rings on each wheel?
Great video. I picked up a pair of skates at Goodwill with looseball bearings for $5 a few years ago and have been sitting on them. Just about all the bearings are lost to the sands of time and were non functional. None of the local skate stores carry loose ball bearings and recommended that I buy caged bearings and sold me some red bone bearings. Unfortunately this didn't work as the cage wouldn't fit into the orginal wheels. So I bought all new wheels and popped in the bearings. None of this is compatible with the axle, as I have now learned. I will have to now order bearings and using this tutorial maybe finally get functional skates. Wish me luck.
any idea where i can get wheel cups ? i need them because i am manufactuing NEW wood speed wheels....... loose ball......... i talking about the cup that fits inside the wheel......
No unfortunately not. I would rather use the mounting cups, screws and nuts personally though. Easier to take off and on and if they get loose you just tighten them back up !)
Are these types of bearings reusable and to be used forever? Can they be used with urethane wheels? If so, where can i get them? How much? Can i do this with this modern bearings i already have?
No you would need loose ball plates. They do have most loose ball wheels available. I bought those skates for 18$ on Ebay. If you were to buy all the old school nutts and bearings new they are around 80$. I plan on taking the plates off and grinding the wheels down and putting new stacy's on them next vid
Clayton Bowman so turns out loose ball axels are 7.5mm so 8mm bearings are too big and 7mm are too small, I ended up finding a pair of old skates from the 80’s and took the trucks off them and they fit perfectly on my plate from the 1960’s. So basically you’ll need new trucks that have a 7mm or 8mm axle. I heard that they make axel sleeves though and you may be able to hunt ones down that make loose ball axels into 8mm axles
Yeah what are the pieces that I need to make the bearing so I’ll try to look for a particular axle nut piece that holds the bearing balls
I got a have a few old skateboards that I need to try to get the bearing restored on. I think this was a good video to get me motivated.
Thank you for posting this.
I have some split toe Hyde’s and the plates are in great condition but I’m not a fan of the wood wheels will I be able to upgrade the wheels with out replacing the Chicago plates ?
What king of wheels is that
Not sure I understand?
Where can you purchase Wheels that have the loose bearings for the roller derby skates that were made in the seventies
Skate fanatics..
Sometimes the ball bearings come off from wheels during the run, especially If you are making turns. What do you suggest? Would the closed cup bearings fit instead of loose bearings, two rings on each wheel?
I would assume that's what those caps are for. I do not ever have a problem with bearings falling out and I do not use any caps
Nuts are loose
Great video. I picked up a pair of skates at Goodwill with looseball bearings for $5 a few years ago and have been sitting on them. Just about all the bearings are lost to the sands of time and were non functional. None of the local skate stores carry loose ball bearings and recommended that I buy caged bearings and sold me some red bone bearings. Unfortunately this didn't work as the cage wouldn't fit into the orginal wheels. So I bought all new wheels and popped in the bearings. None of this is compatible with the axle, as I have now learned. I will have to now order bearings and using this tutorial maybe finally get functional skates. Wish me luck.
Get the loose ball kit from sk8 fanatics. 15$
sk8fanatics.storenvy.com/collections/1626432-bearings/products/24317106-loose-ball-bearings-260
You can pop the ball bearings out of the precision bearing cage and use the balls fyi
You probably need ball bearings of size 3/16 inches
Do you know where I can find axle nuts for these skates?
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any idea where i can get wheel cups ? i need them because i am manufactuing NEW wood speed wheels....... loose ball......... i talking about the cup that fits inside the wheel......
Sk8 fanatics
What’s the best way to remove the plates on the style skate? It has the original rivets holding the plate to the roller skate sole.
Drill them out. I show you in this video th-cam.com/video/jAdmhHWd8OE/w-d-xo.html
@@freeflydenny thanks!!
What size wrench did you use to take of the axel nut behind the wheel because I can’t get them off they’re stuck on
I'm not exactly sure what the cone size is but its probably just rusted on. Put some WD40 on it and let it sit , try again.
Hi! You know how I should polish my urethane wheels? They are from like 70s
Just soap and water.. take the bearings out first..
hey, what size are the balls in these? i need to replace mine in one wheel
Not sure the size... this is what I buy
sk8fanatics.storenvy.com/products/24317106-loose-ball-bearings-tubes
@@freeflydenny thank you!!
Thanks a ton!!!!
Why no grease on the bearings?
Grease is too sticky and harder to clean.
Do you know how to re-rivet old skates like that back to the original boot
No unfortunately not. I would rather use the mounting cups, screws and nuts personally though. Easier to take off and on and if they get loose you just tighten them back up !)
Yo I have the exact same skates but I wanna skate outdoors can you switch to outdoor wheels?
Sure, just get some soft urethane loose ball wheels
Any clue where I can find the coned axle nuts?
Sk8 fantastics
How tight do you go for the outer bearing cone and axle nut?
Loose on the inside, and tight on the outside. You want to check them often as I had mine come apart on the rink before. Not fun!!
Can I take the backer off and run regular bearings?
Sorry, I'm not sure what you are talking about.
@@freeflydenny can I run regular bearings instead of the old open ball ones?
@@windsor64ful unfortunately not
Where do u get ur acetone from?
Very useful video, thanks. What's your opinion? Do you thing loose bearings are better than cage bearings? Thanks!
Absolutely, just switched out all my skates to looseball. Super smooth and ridiculously easy to clean. Hope that helps
@@freeflydenny thanks, it does help. I have some loose ball wheels, but I'm not able to find the bearing kits.
@@transformationclass5054 sk8 fanatics has them
@@freeflydenny thanks, buddy! You rock.
@@transformationclass5054 glad I can help!
When I set up my loose balls I installed 9 balls and it rolls but is there a reason that i should be using 8?
If 9 works for you then use it. I find 9 sticks at times. I like 8 . Keeps it rolling smooth for me. All personal preference.
Are these types of bearings reusable and to be used forever?
Can they be used with urethane wheels?
If so, where can i get them?
How much?
Can i do this with this modern bearings i already have?
No you would need loose ball plates. They do have most loose ball wheels available. I bought those skates for 18$ on Ebay. If you were to buy all the old school nutts and bearings new they are around 80$. I plan on taking the plates off and grinding the wheels down and putting new stacy's on them next vid
@@freeflydenny i need loose ball PLATES?
and loose ball WHEELS?
@@freeflydenny i get it now...... Its cheaper to just buy an old loose bearing skate but is it possible to find urethane wheels that are compatible?
@@ertfgghhhh yes they sell urethane loose ball. It's an old technology so its fading out
@@freeflydenny thanks
And those loose ball bearings once cleaned and ready seem to spin FOREVER...(edit)I just timed that spin on the end--it turned for nearly 45 seconds!
They sure do. That's why I switched over. Some times newer isn't better !)
Do you know if I grab 7mm bearings if they will be compatible with this plate and I can switch my vintage indoor wheels for modern outdoor wheels?
Im not sure. I would imagine they would. If you try it, please let me know. Thanks
Yo did you do this I’m thinking the exact same thing
Clayton Bowman so turns out loose ball axels are 7.5mm so 8mm bearings are too big and 7mm are too small, I ended up finding a pair of old skates from the 80’s and took the trucks off them and they fit perfectly on my plate from the 1960’s. So basically you’ll need new trucks that have a 7mm or 8mm axle. I heard that they make axel sleeves though and you may be able to hunt ones down that make loose ball axels into 8mm axles
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can u not just put new polyuerethane wheels and bearings on it?
Yeah you can