loopback Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Was going through the gear today and noticed that I have 4 distinctly different TD2 base plates out of 6 plates total. 1. The what I call "std" short plate 2. A slightly different short plate 3. A very different long plate 4. A std long plate? Anyone else have anything different?.....Just curious and looking for an excuse to do anything snowboard related instead of house stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopback Posted May 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 and the 4th picture..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 There are also the extra thick plates that are not dished out in the middle. I think they were made for a BX racer who snapped normal ones... I would find them if they weren't buried in a nondescript TD2 FS thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBee Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Look like I had your #1 & #3 But my middle one is different: short plate, 3 holes, convexe = 5th variant Superbee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 There are also the extra thick plates that are not dished out in the middle. I think they were made for a BX racer who snapped normal ones...I would find them if they weren't buried in a nondescript TD2 FS thread. I know which tread, I wanted to buy those. Here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Also, I have a pair like the #4, but in heavy grain "brushed" finish, rather then polish/anodised. I might snap a pic later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 I think what you have is just two variations of baseplate, multiplied by two variations of TD logo orientation. I've noticed the printing variation, but did not realize there were 'long' and 'short' versions. EDIT: three variations of baseplate. I did not realize there were straight-sided and concave-sided, either. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopback Posted May 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 I think what you have is just two variations of baseplate, multiplied by two variations of TD logo orientation. I've noticed the printing variation, but did not realize there were 'long' and 'short' versions. EDIT: three variations of baseplate. I did not realize there were straight-sided and concave-sided, either. :) Agreed, the logo orientation is the only difference in the first 2 types... The worst part of this whole thing is that for some odd reason it bothers me that they don't all match each other .....it bothers me even more that it bothers me to begin with......F*ck I hate the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Here we go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopback Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 7 and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 7 and counting I think we've actually got more... My brushed plate seem to be a short one, no long - see how close the block scre sits to the rotation slot. Also, you didn't include the variable of the straight side vs. concave side. It's becoming like rocket science :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Then, when we've done with the plates, we can focus on the cant plates too! Off-hand, I can tell you thet there are the cants with notches for degrees of cant on the high end and there are the ones that do not have notches. Also, there are the thin winged ones, that are between 3-4mm and bend easilly even from normal riding, and the thicker ~6mm winged ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istvan Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 And the plates of the TD2Ti that have a gold finish. Mine is a concave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 This thread should be renamed "Hardbooting for train spotters" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 I know which tread, I wanted to buy those. Here: That is no boarder cross board. Unless someone is doing BX on a Burner. While I loves me my Burners, not the best tool for BX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopback Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 This thread should be renamed "Hardbooting for train spotters" :lol: Agreed! What popped into my head too was those guys that record tail numbers of airplanes... The scary thing is I originally had a column for serial numbers of the plates as well. I suspect Fin could provide a solid list of variants...not as much fun though. Knowing the magic number and then trying to get a picture of each one of the variants in this thread would be fun and a nice reference tool. I have a pretty intricate spreadsheet I built for the "Number of Dead Snowboard Companies" thread a while back I had forgotten about. I was considering turning it into a website...maybe a wiki format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2GKVtWsXKY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2GKVtWsXKY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNEVKBzlVo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNEVKBzlVo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Agreed! What popped into my head too was those guys that record tail numbers of airplanes... The FAA? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 There was nothing more funny, than waiting for a train at a British train station, while listening to the conversation of a couple of train spotters. Clad in the mandatory anoraks, and with thermos of tea in hand, they would be going through their note books, talking about rare sightings of trains that were on an unusal track, or pulling an unusual load. I would compare this thread to the days of steam, when trains had an aesthetic attraction stemming from the beauty of artful engineering. You could understand people's fascination in those days. I must admit to standing at the fence of rail yards as a kid, watching little 0-4-0 engines working the yard, and hoping for something bigger to rumble through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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