My new baby! Ok barely even DIY but it’s my first ever attempt ok be nice ; )
I just wanted a commuter board that’s easy to carry on trains and buses. Mid-length, under-deck motors, pneumatics for comfort and safety. Why doesn’t any brand make this config? Weight is 20lb
So I checked for wheel bite before assembling and thought yay no problem plenty of room! Uh, I forgot that axles swivel in turns. Sigh, Ima dumbass (facepalm.jpg). Lesson learned.
Not giving up on pneumatics, def not adding risers, so I’ll have to find someone to tweak the deck. Dangit. First going to play with it and see how much it turns before biting. Just waiting for some breathable air
I think the only way to make it work without risers / cutting off the corners of the already small standing platform is to either switch to super wide hangers like BN270, or extend the wheelbase. Surf Rodz (both RKP and TKP) trucks have hangers further than caliber trucks, but then you’d have to switch motor mounts, making it too expensive of a solution.
TB wheels are slightly larger than Bergmeisters, so I’m not sure if adding new holes and moving the trucks like Zach suggested will work, but it might be enough! I don’t think you need wide hangers like BN220 to make it work, because the wheel is hitting the deck up front, not on the edge.
P.S. I see you have a Switchblade sitting unused. That deck gets even more wheel-bite, so plan that build carefuly
The truck mount plate is already at the edge of the board -1/8 so not enough to drill another set of holes
Like the dremel suggestion. Wanted one for a long time, now I have a good excuse! I could gradually carve away material and not have to dismount everything to put deck on a table router.
Wider trucks might be the ideal solution. Probably beyond my skills unless compatible with the existing motor mounts. I should holler at Jared
Good eye! I broke the Ownboard deck and planned to replace with the Switchblade. Ended up nixing that idea and just ordered a new one from ob. Not sure what to do with the 'blade now but something will come up
Nice! A fellow Portlander! Nice to see more folks getting onto DIY. I have yet to attend the OMSI rides haha. Ive been meaning to for more than a year now, but somehow it never happens.
It’s a blast! I started last year when I was brand new to esk8 and only did the river section. Skipped out during winter and covid but started back recently. I’m now doing the downtown part and it’s mindblowing! Made a video about it. C’mon down man (when conditions allow!). We roll at 7:30 from the submarine.
