She’s done!! and she’s fast!! I wrapped up the design with risers and a mounting plate for the power button and charging port that I 3D printed. The risers are 7mm thick and made from carbon-fiber filament. The mounting plate is carbon-fiber with a flexible TPU gasket. I’m new to 3D printing. These are the first things that I have personally designed in Fusion 360 and then printed. I’m happy with the result. It looks super clean. I inset aluminum sink-washers in the mount-plate to reinforce the bolt-holes. I thought about mounting the power-button and charging port under the deck, but I like it on top. It’s protected from moisture better, and I don’t have to turn the deck over for anything.
Special shout out to @ZachTetra for his beautiful battery work (13s2p Molicel P42A with a beefy Daly BMS). I had to rearrange the balance wires to better fit my set-up, but otherwise it fits like a glove with a little room for foam. The battery build is rock solid and it delivers big power. I had considered making the battery interchangeable, but I don’t think it will be necessary. I’m getting really good efficiency, and the 8A charger can charge the pack from empty in a little over an hour.
The gear-drives are very smooth. They’re quiet and they free-wheel well. The 6384 flipsky motors max-out this set-up. If I lean really far into a turn, the bushing washer rubs on the motor can. This is rarely a problem, but I probably should have gone with the 270mm hangers. Speaking of the motors, one of them works better than the other. Way to go flipsky QC I think I might need to lubricate one of the bearings.
I still love Storm-core. Period. I have a 60D as well.
I’m working on a custom enclosure for my puck, but in the meantime, I printed this large diameter thumbwheel designed by @trelensis and I really, really like it. It’s luxurious and well suited for people with meaty thumbs. This one is made from flexible TPU printed with a 30 fill.