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The Pro Shop / Re: Edea soles - removing / reinstalling blades
« Last post by NiceIce on February 24, 2024, 11:44:49 AM »Hi,
It can be done, but it would be very important to have the screw's threads go exactly into the previously made threads. Otherwise the screws would constantly be tapping new holes and would soon strip out the hole. This skater must be aware of this and being very careful. Normally the trick is to lightly place the tip of the screw in place and then turn it in the reverse direction until you can feel the screw fall into the hole as the last thread edge falls into the proper place, then screw in making sure it feels like it is not cutting new threads (easier to do than to explain). It's only recommended to do this with a hand screwdriver -- no power tools.
Edea does make machine threaded screw sets that attach from the inside. They make these for quad wheeled skaters.
Edit: I know I saw those online once at a quad skate shop in Florida, but I can't find them now. However quad shops do offer special flat head machine screws that use a washer and nut on the outside. This would work but look a bit strange.
Those hurricane nuts - I think also called T nuts -- would work fine. Just using them in the heels would be a challenge.
M.
It can be done, but it would be very important to have the screw's threads go exactly into the previously made threads. Otherwise the screws would constantly be tapping new holes and would soon strip out the hole. This skater must be aware of this and being very careful. Normally the trick is to lightly place the tip of the screw in place and then turn it in the reverse direction until you can feel the screw fall into the hole as the last thread edge falls into the proper place, then screw in making sure it feels like it is not cutting new threads (easier to do than to explain). It's only recommended to do this with a hand screwdriver -- no power tools.
Edea does make machine threaded screw sets that attach from the inside. They make these for quad wheeled skaters.
Edit: I know I saw those online once at a quad skate shop in Florida, but I can't find them now. However quad shops do offer special flat head machine screws that use a washer and nut on the outside. This would work but look a bit strange.
Those hurricane nuts - I think also called T nuts -- would work fine. Just using them in the heels would be a challenge.
M.