I mean I don’t stand on the rear tip of my mountainboard lol
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i really want straight cuts 
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Then you’re missing out. It makes a great foot wedge.
I also feel that no rear box allows for a larger battery box. If I had both a battery box large enough for the pack I am building AND an ESC box large enough for all my electronics, then the standing platform left between the two would feel very constrained.
And, as discussed, since I use the rear tip of the deck for standing, ESC boxes encroach on area that I would otherwise be using while providing basically zero benefits.
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My man!
I 100% feel you gain a different level of control with your rear foot on or near the bolts
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Awesome updates @BenjaminF
How are you liking the lower ride height and longer effective wheelbase? I’ve been toying with the idea of un-flipping my plates to see if it’s more responsive for carving, but I do like the low ride height currently.
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Should have bought Radium motors hehehe. They have nice flexible wiring.
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I’m in love 
Seriously Mistfall has never rode better. The stability is increased, and so I’m able to run my bushings even looser to get more turning back. It’s fantastic 
That is definitely good to know! I’m confident that @Skyart will improve his stock on future batches though 
at the end of the day we are all just white-labeling shit off Alibaba. I could release DBS Reacher motors tomorrow with all the customizations I want 
but I’m happy to support Artem or any other folks who are taking the risk on getting stock of new products like these for our market.
That reminds me, I forgot to gush about Mistfall being back on the road! 
It’s so amazing, I am so happy to have it riding again. My ride to work has never been more fun!
The flipped baseplates give me stability without sacrificing turning. The new straight cuts actually seem quieter than my old helicals somehow?! The reachers are definitely quieter than my old flipskys, and they sound fantastic.
My only gripe right now is that while my torque decrease was expected (calculator said my top speed would increase with the new ratio and kv), I seem to have lost some top speed as well. Freespinning my wheels gives me 32mph on the VESC app, and I’m able to consistently top out my board in a straight line on my commute, which I was not able to do before. I need to get logging working to see what I’m actually topping out at when riding, but I’m not thrilled to have lost both torque and speed.
Hopefully the issue is just the limited battery amps that my wimpy tesla cell battery is putting out, which is bottlenecking my high speed torque. We’ll see if a new battery pack fixes this, if not I might have to reassess this build 
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hmm this shouldn’t be the case. What were the specs before, and what are they now?
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Before: 170kv 5.2:1
After: 205kv 5.56:1
Battery and motor amps are the same. My weight is the same.
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Got pictures of it pre updates?
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I really like that rear curved handle.
Do the wire extensions go under the deck or what?
Are you sensor extensions working ok?
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That’s funny cus I fucking hate it
Removing both duck handles and installing my new handle design is on my list for this spring refresh. Maybe I’ll put them up for sale lol
They go over the deck, under the grip tape.
Originally I used some thin foam under the grip tape as a “riser” but that didnt work out.
So I replaced the foam with 1/8th inch solid rubber sheet, That has been working fine, but the double sided tape I used to stick it down is peeling up, and my grip tape is shot, and I never put anything over the wires so the grip tape is starting to teap up in those spots.
For those reasons, I am making the probably stupid decision to remove the rubber and replace it with a 3d printed TPU stomp pad/wire channel on the rear, and nothing on the front (since I dont run wires up there anymore since I removed my davega).
It doesnt look like much (because it isnt) but it should be just enough depth in the center for the wires, and thin out near the edges to keep the impact to the deck concave to a minimum. I’m going to stick it down with VHB this time, so hopefully it doesnt peel up again. And fresh Vicious grip on top, of course.
Yup, never had an issue with them! The MR30’s are definitely the way to go for this. Low profile, low stick-out, and very robust.
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I have recently used 300LSE Double Sided Tape to secure the printed grip tape on my onewheels.
Have you ever used that stuff?
I think I like it better for these types of applications over regular thicker VHB…
Yep i was looking into adhesive transfer tape. Seems really good for some stuff, since it doesn’t have a film/backer/foam. It’s just adhesive.
But for this specific task I think I want the extra thickness of the foam substrate of the VHB, because it needs to conform to some uneven surfaces.
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I use those heavy duty 3M double sided tape on my APEX shock pads and 3d print foot pads, they held up very good so far, had none peeled up. Granted I also have binding bolts going through them so I’m guessing that’s why they stay in place.
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Any chance you’d be willing to post the step or dxf file for the lasercut plates for this handle? 
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Yup no problem. Just as soon as I remember when I’m sitting at my computer 
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My tires, antisink plates, and axles got delivered today, so I rode Mistfall to my workshop to begin the “spring cleaning.” Before I left, I installed a 2.5° angled riser on the front. Ive never felt the need to wedge this board before, but riding other people’s duality boards has given me a need… a need for lean…
This “Ranki 98A TPU” filament prints so beautifully
I know what you’re gonna say. “Soft risers are dangerous (and also ineffective as angled risers).” I know. But this filament isnt like other TPU. It’s got very little flex, and basically zero compression/deformation. A wedge this thin, printed solid, is more than up for the task. It’s also never going to crack like a PLA or PETG riser might.
Rode the ~10mi to my workshop, and I really liked how the board handled with the wedge. I intentionally started small with 2.5° because I didnt want a huge adjustment. I’d say I nailed it, at least for now. I’m sure the next time I step on a duality build, I’ll change my mind
The new tires look great. None are egged out, the rubber feels nice, the tread depth is good. I’m very excited to try these out. They’re a Kenda model I’ve never come across before. Kenda K473 2.80/2.50-4. I got them from electricscooterparts.com
New antisinks good. Exactly what you’d expect from Sendcutsend. Not beautiful, but cheap and consistent. I wish I had gone with slightly thicker aluminum. The 3.175mm 5051 i picked is a bit too thin for this. They distorted slightly when cranking down the bolts. Oh well, it’s not like I ordered ten of them or anything.
Removing the duck handles feels like the end of an era. Cant say I’m gonna miss it lol
Removing the old axles was not going anywhere until I busted out the blowtorch. Happy to say LaCroix did a great job with the loctite, both on the threads and the shaft (hehe). Which is a good thing, because I never learned how to fall. I made sure to follow their example with the reinstall.
I also printed a drill jig to extend my truck mounts 10mm out, and therefore drop my standing platform by 5mm. Haven’t tried it yet obviously, but when I flipped my baseplates to do a similar drop it dramatically improved my handling and stability, so im very excited for this.
That’s all I got to tonight. Took the train home because my loctite is still curing. I’ll head back over in the morning to keep at it 
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