Yeah, I see your point.
Definitely no tail slide…
lol nope…and one other annoying thing … You can only stand the board with the motor on top…unless you wanna scrap the can…and of course any small curbs are out as well
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Very nice. I like the motor there. I like how u can replace the motor mount plate incase it’s too thin.
It’s the best way to go if you are running a drop deck or drop thru mount. Or drop down/drop though like my pneumatic.
what enclosure is that ?
That is a beautiful board and mount. The mount in particular. Did you make it or buy it somewhere? Is it steel on the end?
Can you enlighten us on how you went about putting together your 18650 cell battery? I’m really looking forward to create mine the way you did yours. Thanks in advanced.
I made mine just like member “whitepony” on endlessphere forum . He documented his build very well with pics, check it out!
It’s basically a 10S4P battery pack, spot welded together
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hey randyc1, love your build, you should have included all these DIY goodies in your first post! imo these details are whats it all about! 
concerning your battery: you seem to be using 2 different types of cells? your parallel green pack will most likely drift relative to the blue, so I guess (hope) you are using a BMS? 
my build thread on ES: https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=72026&sid=708fbd95e09b3518f8802cd57d24072d#p1088195
even though I didnt have any problems (yet), I will probably use these insulation rings to protect the “+”-side of the cells a little more in future. ordered a whole bunch of them -> http://www.ebay.de/itm/331832123025
also, I will in future fixate cells of a parallel pack with some hot glue, so they wont start to wear out their insulation hull by working on each other (also didnt happen yet, but might).
ive seen a 2 times now (by being stupid mostly), what these crazy currents can do if you short one of these batteries. each time I had a 4mm bullet connector in my hand and each time it was basically GONE, and I mean GONE and not just black and bent. 
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Wow. Scary. We’re gunna need a dead people thread soon. Some by board some by zaps. The dead by board section could have a sub section with bad receivers and bad can bus connection wires. It’s a dangerous hobby/sport for sure.
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Hey whitepony !,… the Cells are Identical, , …I was told they come out of the Tesla “Bare”, …Okashira is the one who Shrink wraps them,… was out of blue shrink wrap ! . All measured identical within 1/100 … With Insulating rings installed !
I agree,Hot-gluing packs make them ridgit
I also did not put a BMS, will check them periodically.
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ah, ok, thought you might have used different cells there! cool, youre a step ahead of me with the rings and hot glue! 
…Your “Pathing” the way for many builders whitepony !!
I will Try to explain my Bending Pack : If you look closely at the top side of pack
you will see a Black Wire,( did’nt take a Pic, sorry) this is my 10G Flexible Series Link. The Wide Hot Glue Joint (middle point of wire), acts as Kind of a.Pivot point. The 2 batteries of Left of joint (top&bottom) were lubed up before I applied Hot glue,so did’nt stick,but formed around battery and only sticking to to right side batteries. This created a sorta Cupped joint and no friction between batteries at joint if Pack bends .
Joint fall just about in middle of the board.
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Hey Randyc1, awesome build. Love the pack. One question, where did you get that copper wire from (the stuff on top of your nickel strip)? I have seen some on ebay. Just wondering where you got yours.
Love the bending idea! For my custom packs I’m making, i am separating them in to separate packs which then all connect together through an XT60 wire harness.
I actually found some scrap pieces of Solid 10G Electrical wire at work and just skinned it .
Nice.
I’m gonna have to do something similar for my pack so my thin nickel strips don’t burn up.