Today we’re going to convert the mini remote into the Chubby remote. The most convenient thumb mod of the mini. Continue from last week. (I apologize for anyone who came…
Continue ReadingI screwed up. It supposed to be a how-to post about converting your mini into the new Chubby remote. Instead this will be a post about all the cool features…
Continue ReadingLast time I showed you “less than perfect” hanger design, this time let’s see one that’s more robust. Whooshboards is a small, EU based, esk8 parts shop. They have…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingFEM allows you to focus exactly on what you want. This time it’s the shoulder bolt. This completes the machined hanger calcs we did in the past. The bolts…
Continue ReadingCan 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…
Continue ReadingDo you really need the through axles on your trucks? It lowers the stresses, and it doesn’t really matter… I love my Calibers, they are basic, wide spread in…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in my life I mounted a camera on my board. Instead of printing dedicated mount for it I ended up with something way cooler, and universal.…
Continue ReadingBolts are tiny, compared to the bigger structure, and still the loads need to go through. Bolted joints are capable of transferring moments and forces, but the bolts are better…
Continue ReadingEveryone knows that Veggie Sticks are stiffer than Sour Patch (especially blueberry flavored). This is what happens when you try to bend them together: This comes to show that the…
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