is sick!
I prefer the smoother tail,however i would like to see Aluminum "tips " on the points of the tail in the pic. Perhaps 2 on the front tips too,or leds. Im full of it today
So 5 wedge or arrow shaped aluminum tips that match the raw Al of the brackets up front . These are purely astetic,almost certianly tacky as hell,however even the dumbest guy in the room has a good idea from time to time, so im throwing it out there,that and raw Aluminum wheels. I know its a race board, but it has so much astetic potental!
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Looking sick is always just as important as performance. I don’t think it’s a mutually exclusive matter. High performance stuff has a crazy cool look to it. The tail won’t be pointy tho. That was just for fun.
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Alright, I’ve got a deck blank. I think I like it. I drew a grid on the nose so that you can see the contour of it better in the pics. I don’t know if that worked. The angle and concavity of the nose work out nicely. It provides a lot of leverage. People that race without bindings will love it. Regardless, there is still plenty of room to install a binding. Additionally, there is no wheel bite at all.
The center of the deck has a mid-level W-concavity running the length of the deck. You can really feel where you are on the deck nicely. Also, you can lock in really well. I don’t like using too much W because it makes my feet hurt. I think I got it just right here.
The only thing that I might change is that I might increase the tail angle a little… or maybe I’ll experiment with adding concavity to the tail like I did with the nose. Other than that I really like the way it feels. Now it’s time for the layup and a custom grip-tape job. I just got a laser cutting attachment for my CNC machine and I’m excited to use it to make so fun grip-tape designs.
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So rad! Awesome work. I don’t need it but man I want it.
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I’m wish you could stand on it. The nose contours not only help it clear the steering mechanism, but they also add a lot of leverage. Especially at full tilt.
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I remember you said you might do 4wd so would the front have to be outward facing due to the tilt?
In order to do four wheel drive with the nose on the deck, I would go with outward motors. Otherwise the nose would need to be cut off to reverse mount them. Well… that’s not totally true. The deck could be moved back about 3 inches without causing any wheel bite issues in the rear. This might make room for motor up front.
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Honestly, I think I might need to see it all set up to make a decision about that. My brain works that way.
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Either way it’s looking like a real killer setup. Does one need two race boards 
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Now I need to decide whether or not to move forward with this deck “as is” or refashion the tail… which by the way is fine as it is. I just can’t stop thinking about it.
I don’t think I would have to completely redo the mold because I would be taking away material to accomplish my objective. I’d just need to figure out how to line everything up on the machine. This mold was fabricated in two slices due to the limitations of my machines gantry height which complicates the remilling process. Bleg… I kind of wish I could just let this one go, but that’s not likely. I’m too much of an ass-man and a slightly steeper tail with a little concave would be soooo so right.
I guess the real question is when to fit it in. I have projects for others that need to get done.
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At least 3.
Need? No.
Want? Yes.
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I think that looks absolutely 
as is.
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I think one of things that I’m constantly considering is how to exploit the design. SRBs V5 race-frame is a damn fine race deck. There’s no point in making a spine + deck combo unless the final product is an improvement over the V5 or a gateway to improvement at the least.
Fortunately, I thoroughly believe I can make improvements over a bent sheet of metal or my name isn’t Tomiboi. Well… it’s actually Thom, but I think you get the point 
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Having that big nose is already a huge improvement imo. Being good without straps is also a plus.
I think the spine adds the possibility of customizing the deck, so who knows, you might come up with several good ideas that all fit the spine
The spine itself is easy to customize. All Moe has to do is change the length of the main tube to fit it to just about any deck. I’m going to ask for one that’s about 2” longer to make a road build with 200x75 tires.
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Also, I think it would be sick to make a shortboard rendition of this we act deck. Like a 32” board with a short spine. This deck is 40.5” for reference.
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I’m curious how cost compares. Will the finished product be more or less expensive than a v5
That’s a good question. I’m not certain what Moe intends to sell the spine for. I got the spine with hangers and bellypan for $1400 all set up and ready to go. The deck will cost around $250.
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