Hello,
I’m a bit obsessed with DD
I know a few (TB, Elofty, Carvon…)
Please post any info, companies, DIY, anything about DDs in here!
D.
Links so far:
https://www.metasurfesk8.com/product-page/metasurf-direct-drive-performance-motor
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RIP SwissBoards
@BoostedBuilder
They were making an RKP direct drive, whose design later became the eLofty DKP direct drives I believe.
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Like revel boards direct drives?
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i remember jeff teasing his own rkp DD’s on instagram
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Whenever I start planning my next build (lightweight commuter), I always come back to direct drive. And then I come back to TBDD vs elofty. And then I look at the elofty thread, see the dumpster fire, and back away slowly. And then I go to the TB website, look at the pricetag, and back away slowly.
And then I repeat.
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Love it thanks!
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Oh there is this 
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Yep, I wish he’d still make those
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Don’t ever forget that DD is waaaay too wide for most small commuter boards
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Not for long 
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My revel kit is straight powerful - with 90mm wheels. 100mm will eat into that torque. But for the comfort i take the 100mms any day
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A skinny high-quality and serviceable DD that holds TB110 wheels and is strong (thicc axles, 12mm / 10mm / 8mm stepped) would be an instant hit for commuter boards
But seeing as dual 6355 size motors is about as small as feasible, it’s hard to imagine how narrow it could go.
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You’re going to “mass” produce?
Time and interest will tell, that was my intention.
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I had this idea the other day, that you could make a single, super long direct drive by having the hanger asymmetrical like this:
Maybe even worth doing something like this, for more traction:
Reason I came up with it was because I was contemplating putting my wheel pulley on the outside of the board, so that I could use narrower trucks, and large motors above the wheel.
Edit: Idk where the motor wires would come out in picture 2 lmao
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oh wow. This would need a super beefy hanger and like a 16mm stepped down axle XD
Interesting though!
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How narrow do you would need? The one I had design with dual 6355 was the same width as a Paris 195 mm