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esk8 Structures / First Experience – esk8 and the Mass Damper

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 / Dani

The bad news, it doesn’t eliminate wobbles. The good news, it makes shitty roads almost bearable. Either way, here is my experience with first (and the only) of a kind…

esk8 Structures / esk8 Tuned Mass Damper – Start Tuning and Natural Frequencies

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 / Dani

Unfortunately, I’m going to use formulas in this (but only the really basic ones). As a bonus, we’ll explore the natural frequencies of an esk8. Second post in this project,…

esk8 Structures / Skyscrapers, Longboards and Tuned Mass Dampers

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 / Dani

Can a standard practice with large structures work for us? Introducing the Tuned Mass Damper (TMD). There are ways to reduce wobbling and add stability to your board. Four…