How rattle free is your board and how you achieved that?

#66

I’ve never had a single issue with rattle just by using Velcro & Mushroom tape on most components, potentially just butyl tape or spongy 3m VHB type tape at all.

Also properly installing all hardware related things on the board, proper torque, & threadlock/sleeve retainer.

Have never understood why people have rattle issues.

#67

To everyone with foam removal nightmares:
Use the tape of your choice, I personally love gorilla tape because it’s insanely waterproof, but it’s just as much of a nightmare to remove. Put a full layer of tape over both the inside of the enclosure, and where it sits on the deck. Apply the foam to the tape. Voila. It’s peelable.

#68

I just buy fiberglass reinforced foam. It’s like fiberglass tape with a layer of neoprene fused to it.

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#69

Would this work?
Also curious if you separated each component so they each have padding for no vibration or added it around the enclosure

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#70

I use trash. I mean, from things that were shipped, I just save various foams and stuff.

I’m sure that would work but I just use trash.

I cut it up and jam it into all the places where things can move around. If you give it a firm sharp shake, you shouldn’t hear wires moving around inside.

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#71

Alright, it wouldn’t heat the components up if I put the foam in between?

#72

Yeah it could but the only parts that should be making significant heat are the ESC heatsinks.

Rattling, rubbing, and abrasion can cause a lot of other failures and it’s annoying as shit.

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#73

Alright. So I shouldn’t be worried about separating the components with foam. Especially since I’m not trying to have anything touch

#74

The purpose of the foam is partially to separate the components, yeah. It’s better if they don’t rub other parts or rattle around.

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#75

Alright that’s what I shall do, I ordered the wrong kind of foam, thanks for the help :+1:t3:

#76

I just use trash.

Don’t discard the closed cell foam packing materials when you get things in the mail.

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#77

yeah this. I use a piece of acoustic foam to fill the empty space in my enclosure

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#78

I got a thin piece of foam for the bottom and top and this will be cut as little sections to keep the components from touching, no noise will be coming from inside

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#79

0 rattle, everything is bolted of velcroed down

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#80

Doing that also. Velcro / foam

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#81

How do you guys have room in your enclosures for foam pieces? I’m lucky if I can get the bolts on without sitting on the enclosure!

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#82

Don’t use batteries too big for your enclosure.

Don’t use enclosure too small for your battery.

Also this

It’s my personal opinion that if you need a gasket, (besides butyl tape that squishes out) then something isn’t compatible.

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#83

I’m getting a bit of rattle in my Boardnamics adjustable baseplates, I’ve tightened the retaining bolt as much as I can and it still jiggles a bit, anyone have a solution? I’m thinking of slipping some heat shrink over the bolt but idk if it’ll just get torn up and fall out.

#84

Pop/soda can metal shim may work if it’s what I’m thinking, post a pic if you can. The metal is .004” IIRC & has been used to fix slight slop in a few similar esk8 parts before.

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#85

I’ve also used the smooth walls of large plastic bottles with good results. A bit thicker for different applications but still valid

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