So cool! Also can probably turn it on with your foot if youāre lazy 
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Iāve always wanted an esk8 that I can kick-start like a dirt bike 
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Thought about doing this, but worried that the key could just ārestā in the socket accidentally and close the circuit (only just). Valid concern?
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Sure, itās a valid concern. I have considered it.
It wonāt happen while the board is resting.
It may happen when youāre moving the board. If youāre moving it by hand, thatās not really a concern since youāre holding it and youāre in control.
If youāre moving it in your boot, for example, thatās a little concern. Still, even if it gets accidentally turned on, no major disaster will happen as long as your remote is off.
I personally almost never carry my board in my car. If I were to do it, I would probably print a simple part that locks the switch in the open position, which is simple and solves the problem.
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Seems like a little spring-loaded mechanical unlock button could do wonders for that
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@BenjaminF @brown5tick @SabreDynamics
An Aussie bloke is doing some work in this space nowā¦ This just came up in my feed.
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Ooh! I like that battery enclosure! Simple but elegant. Like the timeless monolith. Sleek. Nobbly bits. 
āBase and sides are a one piece black cast aluminiumā
Sounds quality. I wonder how much it weighs.
ā¦but so sad that, at 250 x 250, itās not going to be the salvation that @BenjaminF needs for his 12s11p 21700. 
Is this self-proclaimed Nomad on the forum?
Lol. Not mine.
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This is just an electronics box thatās had the cast lid replaced with carbon and some PC thumbscrews.
bet it weighs a fair amount
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Buddy designed me a box his been just making them to fit the assortment of lipos we use.
Thereās a inside lip so hard for water to get from there. My xt90 are the only issue for water
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Oh snap!!!
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What happens if you plug the loopkey into the bottom hole by mistake?
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Like if I reverse them? Pooof maybe. Thereās a fuse in there the loop key is on the negative side of the parallel cable I think
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Not sure how far you are into the design, but I donāt know if thatās a great setup. @Andy87 had the same setup and accidentally plugged the loopkey into the battery connectorā¦
Iāve accidentally put a house key in the charge port before.
Weāre humans, and we fuck shit up by accident sometimes.
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I wasnāt getting after it because I havenāt been on a board in a bit since Iām a fair weather rider now that I wfh (it was finally 60+ F in Jersey today) plus I hadnāt riden the set up yet. However, it feels like it will be really stable and carve pretty good. split angle RKPās are magic.
board needs a more powerful battery now for sure the 12s3p I have in there right now isnāt enough for what the rig is capable of. Iām putting 155ās on it instead of the 165ās they fill the hub better and should give me less wobble issues. I think the 165ās were a little lobbed/wobbly because they donāt fill the hub lip to lip like a tire should. So hoping the 155ās address this.
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Mate, your enclosure recognition skills are seriously impressive. Matthew Kelly wants to talk to you about the next season of You Bet.
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That is brilliant. makes me want to buy a new 3d printer.
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