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flict. · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 145 City: Orlando

So i got my bi-level today...but it got jacked up in the shipping!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not only that but they dont have anymore at boardstop. F*ck UPS!!!

mario c. · Guest

what is that spot, the 05 graphic showing through?

flict. · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 145 City: Orlando

I dunno, but its unfinished wood. Its goes deeper into the wood than just the graphic.

mario c. · Guest

you should hit up ups about insurance issues. you might get it paid for, and they will tell you to throw it away. Idea

dirtyohioriver22 · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1705 City: cincy

i know how u feel i got an integrity that got a dent in the edge during shippoing

flict. · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 145 City: Orlando

I have the option of returning the board and getting a replacement in god knows how long or fixing it up and getting a partial refund. Ed is talking like 50 bucks or so which would make the board 150. Then i would just repair it myself. What do you guys think?

dietwater5 · Posted: Aug 15, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject:

gib g, one from boardstop? an 06?

dietwater5 · Posted: Aug 15, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject:

flict., its just the 05 graphic of the reed. just fic it yourself and itll be good

flict. · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 145 City: Orlando

nah dude it went a little deeper than just the 05 graphic. I think i will however follow your tutorial on how to reseal it. Btw, did your shirt fit?

dietwater5 · Posted: Aug 15, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject:

oh ya thanks by the way about that shirt. awesome! umm havent worn it yet bc i put it in the washer when i got it. but its good to wear now. it should fit bc im a medium. but ya thanks alot for that.

that sucks it went deeper then the graphics. just take what u got and repair it though. dont wait for another one!

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

i just got done sealing one of my bi levels about five minutes ago i think im gunna do another coat tomorrow... flict., i think u should fix it or maybe try to sell it i dunno hope everything works out... that really really blows... Neutral

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

flict., you could try a lil wood putty maybe if its deep then put deft wood sealer on it then varnish it that would work...

slothboy420 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 274 City: atco

use epoxy it will seal and hold up better. I just rode my boyz 40 bi it is sick and it rides crazy. major pop and nice and heavy. itz my first time riding a bi and won't be the last. i just wish you can slide with it instead of the screws digging into my rails. maybe the union is the better option for sliding with the recess in the bottom screw holes. anyway it is off the chain.

flict. · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 145 City: Orlando

So i took my bi-level out today. Heres what happened and heres what i think. First aligning the boards to the metal seperator was a b*tch. I had to play with it for a while to get the screws lined up. Whatever, no big deal.

So i take it out to the lake and on my first run which consists of maybe 15 seconds the whole graphic on the bottom is gone. All thats left is the 2005 graphic. It's not a big deal but i just think the quality of this board needs to be kicked up a notch. Im sorta disappointed. I would post a picture but we all know what it looks like.

For the good news..i really enjoyed the bi-level and will probably never go back to a normal board.

Has anyone else experienced these problems with their 06 cassette?

daniel · Back Big Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 3669 City: Duncan

that is happening to everyone it seems.....but i like the 05 graphic better so im kinda happy Laughing

LKNboarder7982 · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject:

ok i need fvking help. im so pissed off right now. the riser itself at the very tip of where the screws screw in from the top deck do the riser is stripped in 2 spots. does anybody know hwo to fix this? ive tried to just put pressure on the screw and screw it in and hope ot would jsut go through that and reaaline when the threads or something or make its own but it hasnt.. if i cant fix this or if anybody cant help me im just going to sell my bilevel off in parts. plz help guys, im so mad about this Sad

search button · Ollie Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 96 City: Saginaw

LKNboarder7982, If you stripped the metal spacers, you'll have to rethread the holes. The best way to avoid stripping threads is to turn the screw in reverse until you you hear it pop into the threads. Then, tighten the screw. But, yeah, if your spacers are stripped, don't try and force the screw in. It'll just get worse. Take the spacer and screws to a hardware store and tell them you need to rethread it. They'll know what you need.

s34n · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject:

LKNboarder7982, you'll probably have to re-tap (aka, rethread) the hole. You'll need a tap with the right thread size. Taps are really freaking expensive though, especially for your one time use... It might even be cheaper to go into a machine shop and get them to tap the hole, rather than you buying the tap, tap handle and tap oil.

LKNboarder7982 · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject:

s34n, do you think a hardware store could do it for me?

s34n · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject:

i don't really know, most hardware stores I know of just sell the tools, they don't open them up and use them for one little job and then put them back in the wrapper. I guess you can always check though