Incredibly beautiful build!
Bushings choice was also helpful.
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This is a hot ass build. True art. Thank you for building, thank you for sharing, thank you for your incredible write-up.
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Amazing simply, best build of the year just for the aesthetic, finally something original !
So sad to see the truck pockets messed upā¦ but murphyās law shit happens
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I knnoowwww right !?!!! When I felt the router bite and slip, I knew it had gone too far. I tried to do too much too quickly. Especially for using a makeshift guide. Slow and steady folks !
I may make a more permanent solution for the area that is epoxy poured but in the meantime the permatex gasket has done the job 
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I really like the look of the gasket around the truck plate, it reminds me of the Rum runner with the sealant around the deck and mounting holes. Im not sure why it looks so good to me, i think its something about making a transition between the different components of the deck. This build is 
all around!
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Man, that deck and enclosure. Next level work right there! You can see every second of time and ever ounce of effort you put forward reflected in the final product
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Yee-haa! Yeah that was the same thought i had regarding transitions. It feels good to look at haha!
I think there may be a faster way to apply it so that it is completely clean and smooth/flat.
Iām going to experiment with a workflow using clear tape directly over the permatex after brushing/troweling it onā¦Waiting for it to cure, then peeling off the tape off to reveal the smooth surface. This particular permatex I had wants to āgum upā pretty quickly. It doesnāt like being moved around with brush strokes. Iāll post results and pics as soon as can confirm the idea works.
I allllllmost went for the urethane edge wrap! i was going make it a deep dark blue to compliment the warmer tones of the wood and leather. But something about seeing the layer laminations feeeeels good.
(I may revisit the idea in the future)
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Hereās a photoshop mockup of the blue urethane edge concept I mentioned.
I thinkkkk it eats up too much contrast and the presentation doesnāt āpopā with it on.
I think iāll end up keeping the edge bare and raw because the visible layers proclaim āSkateboard DECKā ā¦and i like that. hahah 
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Beauty & love the detailed write up.
Would love to see a DaveGA mod with a circular screen embedded in the nose, Smiths gauge style.
Great to see the vacuuming process laid bare
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You made a lovely job of this. Definitely a wall hanger!
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Actually you did a % of the job 
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Much thanks for checkin it all out @magharees! Major props to you @BigBen for that enclosure mold! I love the sleekness and subtle curves - Makes for excellent flowww! I thought about visual data on an LCD, and wondered how little I would want to read it while on the go. Iām trying to figure if there is a way to make use of some old iphones I have laying around to quick mount as a digital speed gauge ā¦
I know this wonāt come with battery info, but that may be something I can use my remote for at the moment. Iām also torn on introducing more ābusyānessā to visual aesthetic, but yes. we need stats! haha
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What an amazing and beautiful build! Definitely the classiest looking board Iāve ever seen. definitely agree that itās a contender for the build of the year.
Now that youāve made an ESk8 that looks like a fine acoustic guitar, Iād love to see if you can make an acoustic guitar that looks like a fine Electric longboard. 
Not sure what that would even look like, but Iām curious now. 
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Do you use nylon washers under the alu ones? Those help a lot.
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At the moment I only have the aluminum and then the leather layer. What is the theory behind the additional nylon washer?
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most beautiful esk8 board ever! a true maiden, if I must say. Work of art and fantastic documentation. Completely love the low rider feel!!! sweet sweet love 
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Shall I say thereās so much steam punk feel to this boardā¦ you might need to complete the look with goggles, aviator leather jacket leather helmet and the whole shebang! coming from the design industry myself, to think I would ever see brass on a skateboard! 
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Haha, this board is nutz, LOL.
Very cool, thank you for sharing!
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