@glyphiks had given me a friendly poke with the admin’s cattleprod on this. I have been neglecting working on it due to lack of time, so I decided that I am going to break the tutorial up into more manageable sections rather than writing a novel all at once.
I’m going to start with physical assembly of a safe pack, because I think that is what people (new builders especially) will benefit from the most.
Then future volumes will cover more in-depth stuff and theory about whatnot for all the little decisions you need to make for your pack.
Had to explain to a friend today what the Freesk8 platform is / will be / how it works. I think we need a simple cover page explaining to people how the freesk8 ecosystem will function, why it’s important that it’s open source, and answer FAQ like “So do I assemble things myself like with the cheap focer?”, “What if other manufacturers just steal your designs?” and “Will device XYZ I already own be compatible?”. @Andrew
This is awesome to hear!
This info is so often ignored by product developers and manufacturers, leading to confusion and increased tech support calls…never a good thing.
@Movation got a small bit of experience pouring thane, mostly my brother. He’s got It down pretty good now, I can pick his on his procedures if interested.
He printed this mold as a proof of concept. The first part came out ok, but showed all the blemishes from the 3d print. So then, I machined some molds from aluminum. Polishing them is key! Uploading: 6C4B79B5-15B7-4308-B137-33EBAB7BA2AD.jpeg…
Modified pressure pot lid to accept heating pad…
They are thane bumpers That lock onto motor mounts
Thanks a ton. You are a True skate bro. I was hoping to use 3d printed molds as least for the prototype. I used to work for a leading surf brand in product dev and have a contact in Shenzhen who can do the prototype if it’s too hard to roll my own.
on his procedures if interested.
