Homemade Handlepole Backing Plate w. Pics

[Woody]

So...i was reaaaaaal bored tonight...so i figured i would make a backing plate out of a scrap razor scooter. The pictures pretty much explain it all:

Now....here is where it was a pain in the butt. I had to cut out four notches on each side so we can get some washers and nuts onto the bracket bolts.

i cut four slits on each side of the plate, and then cut the plate down to pop out the slits:

 

[Woody]

here is what i finished tonight...i still have to drill out the holes for the bolts and drill out the breather hole tube. i will update with more pictures when i finish it.

and here is a picture from Pacha NYC from the other night of some sexy dancer...taken from my camera phone while i was very drunk...but i figured i needed some comments on this thread lol. we may not be able to ride year round like you daytona/cali guys, but we get this instead :beerchug:

and another of who knows what:

 

[tnj4life]

Thats the best use for one of those goofy things. Did you steal that from your boy?

 

[Woody]

nah...i'm 22, so my mom has them for my little cousins. she wasn't very happy when she came into the garage to see what all the racket was

 

[sflsurfrider]

handlepole backing plate?

 

[Woody]

http://blowsion.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=03-04-065

 

[Fro Diesel]

disperses the load from areal maneuvers

 

[QuickMick]

http://blowsion.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=03-04-065

So he saved 31.95 and shipping. I say way to go!!

 

[natymatty]

Lmao!

Great way to utilize a Razr! Thats about all those aluminum things are worth! HAHAHA! Good job man!

~Matty!

 

[showmepro1200]

I have some of that 1/8 stainless, and am planning on making two for Experimental's boat, one under (inside boat) and one outside on top under mount. LOts of strength.

 

[wsuwrhr]

Woody,

It must be boring living in the snow, bud.

Brian

 

[oxnard111]

be carefull with aluminum backing plates... i had my x metal backing plate on my ski for only 8 months and it caused so much corrosion that it was damn near impossible to remove my waterdawg handle pole bracket...

 

[douglee25]

be carefull with aluminum backing plates... i had my x metal backing plate on my ski for only 8 months and it caused so much corrosion that it was damn near impossible to remove my waterdawg handle pole bracket...

That's because you used an aluminum pole with steel bolts. Galvanic corrosion will get ya every time!

Doug

 

[Woody]

I have some of that 1/8 stainless, and am planning on making two for Experimental's boat, one under (inside boat) and one outside on top under mount. LOts of strength.

i would have loved to use some stainless...i just do not have the tools to carve out a breather hole for the tube.

Woody,

It must be boring living in the snow, bud.

Brian

just stop it lol :hitwithrock:

be carefull with aluminum backing plates... i had my x metal backing plate on my ski for only 8 months and it caused so much corrosion that it was damn near impossible to remove my waterdawg handle pole bracket...

i have the lowered blowsion pole bracket...thats billet aluminum. i think i should be alright, but i'll keep an eye on it thanks.

 

[oxnard111]

That's because you used an aluminum pole with steel bolts. Galvanic corrosion will get ya every time!

Doug

if you meant stainless steel, then yes that is what i used... i am now running no backing plate, though under the handle pole bracket area is heavily re-enforced, and a stainless x-metal/wamiltons bracket with new stainless hardware... i much prefer the nut and bolt style hardware of the wamiltons bracket as opposed to the stud/bolt system of the blowsion and wdk brackets.

 

[wydopen]

if you meant stainless steel, then yes that is what i used... i am now running no backing plate, though under the handle pole bracket area is heavily re-enforced, and a stainless x-metal/wamiltons bracket with new stainless hardware... i much prefer the nut and bolt style hardware of the wamiltons bracket as opposed to the stud/bolt system of the blowsion and wdk brackets.

your using the stock backing plates right?

 

[oxnard111]

your using the stock backing plates right?

yes