Hello!
In the oncoming new year I hope to start a Esk8 Company called
“Pulsar Esk8”
I’ve purchased a KWeld & will start building batteries soon enough.
I believe that I have enough knowledge & time under my belt being a maker / rider to pursue Design / Development my own Esk8 parts …eventually a Complete board
But before I do I want to start by making parts as a start to get the ball rolling.
As my start I’ve designed this motor hangar For the Acedeck NYX 3 Offroad Trucks.
I will be machining a set for myself as I have a set of these trucks. but I was wondering if anyone else would be Interested in supporting / purchasing a set, Of course only once I put these hangars through the ringer & have tested strength / reliability.
Here are some pictures for now… more details will follow later on.
But expect them to be made out of aluminum to act as a heat sink for the motors, as prolonged Off-road riding is generally harsh on Motors as the Temps Begin to Climb
But enough yapping here are some images of the designs i made an hour ago !
They look pretty basic. IMO I would like to see provisions for a bash guard or at least something substantial to stand the board up on, so that the motors don’t contact the ground.
Welcome and good luck. I appreciate that you are engaging the community.
I see a gaping hole in the market of pulleys to fit MBS wheels. All that MBS offers is a 72T
And other option are very few as well as far above the MBS pulley price point.
Next version I plan to design a simplistic belt/pulley tensioner system utilizing a single screw / plate system that will ideally make the user experience much better, rather than traditionally eyeballing tension.
Gotta get on designing it though, I’ll keep you guys updated. Thanks for all who have given feedback!
Keep it coming!!
Hey, glad to hear a potential new supplier joining the esk8 space. It will be nice to see more competition in the mix. I hope you don’t mind but I have a couple of questions and pieces of feedback for you.
Are you planning on selling these? If so, have you got any battery building experience? I had a brief look through your profile and couldn’t find anything. The community here is pretty strict (and for good reason) on how we build batteries.
What is the minimum wall thickness here? It doesn’t inspire much confidence. Also the fact that the opposing wall is so thick isn’t very aesthetically pleasing IMO.
Sorry to tear this design apart but I’m also not a fan of those sharp ends. Not only is there no continuity in the design aesthetic but they also look like they’d be very sharp.
Also how are these motor mounts attaching to the truck? I’d argue the clamping section is the most important part of the design. There are many variants out there for how people achieve this. My favourite so far being Radium’s taper lock.
The idea behind the design was to look sort of aggressive. I have gotten feedback that some people don’t like the mounts so “sharp” I understand it’s not something everyone is a fan of. But I will add that I was thinking of adding a 3d printed TPU bumper on the sharp end. Maybe even taillights /turn signal system. Integrated into that TPU bumper.
Secondly I am not a fan of radium’s taper lock motor mount. I’ve experienced that the motor mounts “walk” through vibration no matter how tight you screw the taper screw. But I did come up with sort of a solution for them on MBS III Channel trucks.
Looking forward to seeing how the motor mounts progress. If you’re struggling for clamp ideas I had quite a novel one I’ve not used yet that may be of interest to you:
