how to make screws on your skateboard flat / how to counter sink skate hardware!!!
YuhBoy Joe2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2020 to 2021
16K views · 14 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner
Short 2012 how-to from YuhBoy Joe on countersinking skate hardware so bolt heads sit flush in a deck and do not stick out.
Why skaters like it
Linked in r/NewSkaters when exposed bolt heads catch a foot or a new setup needs hardware sitting flush.
“The heads of your truck bolts are a little exposed and may catch your foot. What you can do is countersink the board *slightly* to help the head of the bolt sink in”
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What skaters said on Reddit
Bones hardcore (hard) bushings will fix this. A riser of 1/8 inch is an option. The heads of your truck bolts are a little exposed and may catch your foot. What you can do is countersink the board *slightly* to help the head of the bolt sink in: [VIDEO] (If you don't have a countersink bit just use a masonry bit in the drill)
I’ve been seeing videos of people fixing it but the problem I have is basically this [VIDEO]