![]() For this conversation, the biggest pro for having a softer wheel is the reduced noise factor. Generally the harder the wheel, the louder they hear ya coming! Many skaters have multiple skateboards with a different set of wheels, most prefer the harder wheels during normal street skating use & then at night we switch over to the gel softer wheels so your neighbor’s can get their precious sleep & you can shred your heart out! Not every skater likes riding a gel wheel. I did exactly this for my mini ramp and it worked fine. Also using a softer gel wheel is helpful to give you the incognito vibe your neighbors won’t complain about while shredding your skateboard ramp. ago I would unscrew the top most screws in the plywood, and bend out the plywood with a knife against the coping, and little by little insert risers of a suitable thickness behind the plywood. ![]() But in terms of noise levels, close it up. Conduit as Mini Ramp Coping (Indoor Skateboard) HNX Media 10.8K subscribers Subscribe 377 views 2 years ago Skateboarding Coping MiniRamp Can you (or should you) use EMT electrical conduit. That is entirely optional to make use of the space. ![]() Some customers will get creative with it- we’ve seen several put hinges on the backend - making a custom door for storage, etc. I would not recommend building an 8' halfpipe this way, an easier way is shown here. Simply closing up the backend will help with the noise. I made a free geocities website to put pictures of the halfpipe, as well as the following plans. Again, don’t read into the bogus information about filling in that empty space before you close it up with plywood. This will eliminate the hollow sound significantly. You can close up the back of your skateboard ramp with ¾” thick plywood.There are really only 2 suggestions to help quiet your mini ramp. We are here to clear the air….that is all nonsense. ![]() You may read about wives tales on using insulation, filling the coping with whatever, or add pillows and blankets behind the ramp. The internet has all sorts of terrible ideas as to how to quiet or dampen the sound of your skateboard ramp - in particular the mini ramps (or halfpipes). The internet has all sorts of terrible ideas as to how to quiet or dampen the sound of your skateboard ramp - in particular the mini ramps (or halfpipes). ![]()
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