Its the end of the snow season, so I’ve wrapped up my snowskate builds, decommissioned the press setup and the molds for that, and I’m ready to start something new.
Spent last night in CAD, taking measurements off of old builds, scrapping together some geometries, this is what I’ve come up with.
At the moment all I’ve got is a bunch of pretty pictures, and a handful of new ideas.
But I’m definitely going to be making something from this.
Radical board with ALL of the shape.
Black wasn’t the best choice to show off the curvature. But you can still make it out.
Got some deep bowls here. Each foot platform is about 11mm deep nose to tail, and ~15mm deep rail to rail. With some little flares at the nose/tail.
Polyurethane fenders to keep your feet from straying off? Yes Please!
I think there’s something missing. I mean, I can see where the trucks mount, but that can’t work can it?
Ah, well.
Its actually a platform deck, designed for Brackets.
Cut-in grooves to retain a simplified bracket is a cool idea, but… That’s going to reduce how strongly the foot platforms attach to the stringer too much I think.
Second simplified bracket concept. Top and bottom of bent sheet metal.
Will this bracket construction be strong enough? Maybe. I’d like to get away with keeping these parts Aluminum. I’d also like to avoid having to weld them together. Would be more ideal just having them tied together from the mounting hardware. But, welding might be inevitable.
Should be simple enough to execute with a plasma cutter and a vice.
That’s as far as I’m at right now.
Specs of this current version:
23" Long Platform.
12" Wide.
37:28 Nose/Tail Angles.
34.5" Axle to Axle Wheelbase.
Anticipated Turning Radius: 1 Dime.