Nice, esk8 is a great way to get around campus.
I don’t see an enclosure mentioned. I would sort that out first then see about fitting all your guts into it. The enclosure is the hardest part to source, IMO. Check this out for a couple diy options
I wanted to finally start logging a build here at the risk of making something that dosen’t work so we can all learn together.
One of the hardest things I’ve found about esk8 is sourcing well-fitting enclosures cheaply. One route is ABS or Kydex. However, I don’t have an oven big enough to soften the stuff to form around a mold, plus my lady will kick me out if she finds me using the oven to bake anything other than food again.
I have some decent experience in shaping foam and laminating surfb…
So if you are thinking of making your own fibreglass enclosure, great! It’s heaps of fun. But it is a MASSIVE amount of work. I totally underestimated just how much work it would be, but the process was satisfying and I learned a lot.
There are a few different ways you can create a fibreglass enclosure, but I am going to focus on the way that I did it here, and hope that others can share their experiences as well.
PART 1 - Making the Mold
I decided that I wanted to make a negative mold for my…
It was sooo much work that I probably not do this again unless I really really like the deck and @BigBen or @eBoosted doesn’t already make one.
Good luck!
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