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hellconcave
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 1:55 am Reply with quote
Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 230 Location: sweden
Can someone help me out with naming some wheel manufacturers? Minimum quantitys, prices etc??
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oasis
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 2:41 am Reply with quote
Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 364 Location: Hilo,Hawaii
From what I remember when researching (before my dreams were stomped on) the minimums are pretty high.

Presicision Urthane has minimums starting at 2,500 units for a one-color print. And I think think each unit was 2.15, exluding printing plates and set-up.

PAD PRINTER, BRO!!!
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dangersticks
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 8:09 am Reply with quote
Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 1594 Location: Bombora's, California
The big daddy wheel mfr. has a minimum of 500 pieces, $2.55 per wheel, plus printing. If you want to do your own wheel shape, the custom molds start at $4K each.
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Five Points Skateboards
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 11:11 am Reply with quote
ORDER OF THE SKULL ORDER OF THE SKULL
Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Posts: 4167 Location: Columbus, OH
here's a couple links:

http://www.precisionsportsurethane.com - 500 wheel minimum per size (125 sets)
http://www.creativeurethanes.com - same minimums.
http://www.eastcoasturethane.com - same minimums.

125 sets of wheels doesn't seem like a lot, but good luck getting rid of em' Wheels aren't as easy to sell as decks. I tried it, and have since started carrying Shitfire wheels, as there is nothing that comes close in quality, and I'd rather sell the best than just something with my name on it, ya know.

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Area 51
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 11:17 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 840 Location: Incredibly distant star
http://www.elascourethane.com/ (1000 minimum, IIRC)
http://www.eastbilt.com/private_label.htm
http://www.eastcoasturethane.com/index.htm

I can't make any recommendations, I haven't done the wheel thing. But for a lively discussion on it check out this thread.
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ThrashCan
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 11:25 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1331
oasis wrote:
PAD PRINTER, BRO!!!





Anyone know what the underside of this pad may look like or where to source some pads? Maybe I can find something similar.

Thanks.
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ThrashCan
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 11:32 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1331
maybe something like this with a slight nipple?



or something with a bigger nip like this?



or how about no nipple? The one in my last post looks to have no nipple.

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hellconcave
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 2:21 am Reply with quote
Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 230 Location: sweden
HAHA thats our charge wheel that are being printed there, unfortunatly those wheels were the worst ones I have ever ridden, to bad casue they could really do small quantitys etc. I think we did like 25 sets or something like that. But they were flatspotting by just looking at them.
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ThrashCan
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 12:18 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1331
haha thats funny, I always thought eastbilt was sketchy.
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oasis
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 3:43 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 364 Location: Hilo,Hawaii
What, they only offer shitty wheels? Can't you just upgrade to some higher quality urethane?

Eastbilt has 25 set minimums?
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