All bits n bobs are CNC aside from the deck (stock Tayto). I have also devised CNC rims, but tire size is tbd. Staying far away from urethane, but there are not many small tire options, so might try the dadbod if/when push comes to shove.
Initial design goals:
Deck height at/near axle height for a stable, planted feel
Mechanism to allow flexibility of truck baseplate angles
Narrow-ish stance
I decided on the name TRON because of the bracket design that resembles the game’s light cycles.
Does anyone see any glaring or otherwise obvious issues with a design like this?
2024: Year of the Dragon! Can’t wait to get things rolling
Yeah… I am worried about the structural integrity of the Tayto. I have thought of a couple design changes to mitigate stress on the deck, but unsure yet how those will play out
I redesigned the brackets so they can be laser cut & formed (instead of CNC), and it reduced bom cost by over 75% — I think I can make a few more tweaks to reduce the cost of the machined parts
Id be concerned if youre doing what i think you are. If you’re lasercutting a flat plate and bending it, thats a LOT of plastic deformation you’re gonna put on it, and its gonna be fairly thin. Again, id just buy a metal gbomb bracket, it does exactly what you’re designed.
I had initially started this endeavor by researching those brackets quite a bit – I don’t like those brackets for a couple of reasons:
Truck baseplates still have to be mounted underneath, which pushes your ride height upwards. This is the main design goal of my project, which integrates the baseplate into the bracket.
Also, bracket size/shape/strength is limited - they are designed for street/push skating, not esk8.
