@ducktaperules this is genius, I have a future design I want to do similar to this but each esc would go on the side and BMS and rest of the electronics on the rear or front of the pack, this is way better and easier to wire, but does make the pack taller
Do you plan to raise the base so the deck can flex freely?
No, quite the opposite. I hope to bolt this down as solid as possible to strengthen the deck and remove as much flex from the center as possible. Hopefully this will also allow me to narrow the center of the deck and make the shape a little more interesting whilst reducing the weight.
I found out recently I was putting way too much glue. Would apply Elmer’s spray adhesive before every print…fucking needed a shovel to take the prints off the bed.
What are you using to stick prints?
PS: was really using a floor scraper to remove prints
Spray adhesive on kapton tape. I’m gonna abandon the abs idea and print 2 part negative molds for these out of petg and pour them out of urethane. That should keep @Andy87 happy
I am kinda dubious on the 3d printed riser thing as it is, and i was under the impression ABS was stronger.
My issue with making them from urethane tho is that the urethane i have has a bit of cushion, its not firm… and at 15mm thick, I am worried that cushion might increase fatigue on the bolts.
I either need harder urethane, or I need to be happy with printed risers.
Print a thinner version
Pour urethane halfway in the mold
When hard enough to do so, insert print
Pour rest of urethane
I imagine having something inside the thane should remove a bit of the cushion. And I don’t think it’ll react since you be making the mold with the plastic anyways? Or just coat the print before inserting
The deck is Sparkling Unicorn Spit and the enclosure is just a metallic aerosol from the craft store. Used Spraymax 2K for the clear. Ended up with some issues on the enclosure, so going to redo it when the weather worsens. I don’t think the paint had dried enough when I applied the clear. It ended up shrinking at different rates and lost the slickness in some areas. It actually looks good, but only happened partially.
We got some frit that I had planned on using. After more thought, I decided frit on a board that she struggles to carry would end in blood. I’m going to do one for myself and decide how it would work for her.