Here’s the build thread for my latest build. I had a few goals for this board that i think worked out okay.
Lightweight (I already have heavy boards)
swappable batteries (technically unlimited range)
3d Print many parts (forcing me to learn to design better)
Keep the cost down (we all hope to do this i think)
This build was based around my first set of direct drives. I jumped in to the Elofty hype and grabbed a set. None of us really knew what we were actually getting. These are the drives I received. Kenna had said they are 72kv version, but i’m not certain yet TBH. I still need to check top speed on 10s.
The deck i chose was a skateshred deck. Ive had great luck with their decks. They seem to be good quality at a dirt cheap price. This deck seems to be very similar to like an Exway deck or something. I wanted something medium sized and this is what i ended up with. It was a struggle to figure out enclosure, battery, whatnot because the deck width is pretty narrow.
Next up, BATTERY! I wanted to do swappable, so i knew i was going to need to design my own system. I settled on a two part enclosure that I designed and printed. Just remove two m4 screws and slide off the battery cover. swap takes only a minute or so.
I also experimented with a 3D printed enclosure i found on Thingiverse but it was just too large for what i needed and it was more efficient to just design my own and not be lazy.
Once I had all the parts ready, all thats left was making this thing look good
I decided a fluorescent color theme was in order based on the wheels i chose.
And the finished board… No holes in the enclosure except for motor wire since i’m using unity push to start and swappable batteries. I even 3d printed some accent frit for the board aha
This was the enclosure I was experimenting with from thingiverse. It was okay but the seal was not perfect and it didn’t suit my needs for a swappable battery really.
Ah okay, that was the enclosure I was looking to print but I may skip on if it doesn’t have a good seal. Just curious but did you enable fuzzy print for that finish?
Does your STL have a small cutout for charger port and battery “fuel gauge”?
Appreciated. I’m happy that I’m finally getting to the point where I can utilize my printer to really create things that I think up from scratch. It’s awesome!
Simply beautiful !! Enjoy now !