Archived: the OG noob question thread! 😀

[Jordicious]

Is cold shock a thing for belts? So far I’ve snapped two belts after going from inside to outside and riding not even crazy hard…
What am I missing here?

[BluPenguin]

Not unless you’re spraying them with liquid nitrogen. Might just be odd luck. How cold are we talking?

[PixelatedPolyeurthan]

What size hanger is the most appropriate for a small deck like the aileron?
I am thinking either 150mm or 174mm (SF RKP) . hub drive so standard axle.
@Winfly @avX

Also, as i have only experiance with longboards, with such a small board, do baseplate angles matter much since you don’t really go over 25mph? or is there a preference once again for short boards like this?
I am aiming for a bit more of a carvy setup

Anyone?

[BluPenguin]

is there a name of the motor config. where you have one motor forward and one motor back? - thinking of when space is an issue, maybe dual 6375’s on caliber II’s need this config.

Commonly refered to as dual diagonals. Ollins boards were one of the first to do it and was a popular thing. It doesn’t feel “bad”, definitely feels different, the main reason is not really the feeling but the fact that you have to run motor wires all the way down a board making it not as popular of an option.

[BluPenguin]

Is there any way to “mod” a 10S Lion BMS to a LifePo4 's (4.2V/cell to 3.6V/cell)?
I found a 12S LifePo4 BMS in the UK with fast shipping. Can I just wire it as 10S and have a quick solution?

No way. Different voltages per cell, different cell count. Don’t even try unless the BMS somehow has a dual mode.

[PixelatedPolyeurthan]

Commonly refered to as dual diagonals.

Damn why did that not click!
Thank you @BluPenguin

@Geo_Engineering_FTW here are some good examples

Lil Commuter the Pocket Rocket

Moving my Original build thread over here: Now that I’ve put a 12s on it, it gets a real name… Ze Pocket Rocket (its built on a Zenit Rocket) Quick details: Zenit V1 Rocket Deck SurfRodz TPK’s Boardnamics idler mounts Hyperdrive 90mm’s 14/36 pulleys Maytech R2V2 for now, I’ll prob go back to a nano for this build Tq Boards 6355 190kv dual motors just added 12s3p Miami Electric 30Q battery Old beat up 12s4p Tq Boards battery enclosure I modded a lil Unity New pics of 12s3p install…

@Brently

this one is a motor on each truck but you can pop them both on the same truck like shown here which is more practical for the above reasons BluPenguin mentioned

5095 Motors Thread

or this [image]

[Jordicious]

Like -10 ish C…

[Geo_Engineering_FTW]

thanks man, dual diagnonals makes total sense as a name. nice there’s actually a name for it

[Geo_Engineering_FTW]

thanks for the link to that build, it’s a wild placement for the motors. kinda like it =D

[PixelatedPolyeurthan]

Lots of dual diagonal builds have that configuration. It is up to you

[BluPenguin]

Holy crap. Actually I suppose so, you’re approaching the minimum service temperature of some belt types. Fiberglass etc can’t flex well much colder than that.

Can’t believe you ride in -10 lol I get whiny at +10

[Jordicious]

Canada be like that lol…
Next build is gonna be my winter ride with chain drive

[BluPenguin]

I bet raptor hubs would perform great at -10

[Movation]

What happened to psychotiller.com? i Went looking for some trucks.

[Jordicious]

This is actually pretty mild for my area… Bet they’d really shine in the heart of winter at -40 or so
Anyone have a Raptor they wanna try keeping cool for once?

[BluPenguin]

I would die in -40

[Jordicious]

Florida California lol

[BillGordon]

Methinks you are joking.

[xsynatic]

I still have severe wobble even with new tires…

@MBS @Venom121212

https://youtu.be/9RmQvZYf5D8

yes i have weights on the hub to balance them.

Is it possible to use 5.5mm bullet connectors for a battery? 10s4p 30q and 12s1p lipo with a single sk3 6374

I needs to go like this :

battery xt60 → xt60 (wire) to 5.5mm → 5.5mm (wire) to xt90 → xt90 vesc.

I have a top mounted battery but a bottom mounted vesc enclosure and no way to hide the cable, except for the already drilled holes from the enclosure thats supposed to be there (evolve gtx deck without enclosure)

anyone?

[Movation]

Where alse am I going to get surfrods and mounts from? I am thinking they are the best compomise I dont want to go full mountainboard trucks the angles scare me.