Epoxy Pools of Flatness

@Jedi
I will for sure post some pictures of the finished product…just not there yet…I will share as I progress through the project.

Next is to drill and put in some nice inserts (sex bolts) and find the right length hardware to account for the added depth that the epoxy added to the whole equation.

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Nice solution

How much weight did it seem to add… noticeable at all or not even? I am having the same exact issue with my neversummer that just arrived today, and I already made a custom kydex enclosure that just wont work as it… here is the link

https://www.muirskate.com/longboard/decks/72370/never-summer-2017-covert-longboard-skateboard-deck-w-grip

Although there is a decent size of flat along the middle of the board, my enclosure extends further in width and becomes more narrow closer to the rear truck. Wish I didn’t already spend a couple days making a beautiful buck for and kydex enclosure which will be difficult to mount to this board.

Even attempting the epoxy pools may be difficult if you look closely at the bottom shape of my board you will see why.

Update on the epoxy pools yet?!

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Works perfectly…no issues yet after miles of riding…

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I like this… I like this alot @squishy654 good job man.

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So to report on the state of this method after 1k miles or so, IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM!

I took it to Vegas, Tahoe, San Fransico and it’s been used in testing a few different sets of wheels including Kegals, 90mm flywheels in classic and now 97mm Reflys in Reflex thane.

I have lost one screw from the enclosure during that time and had to replace it, I have never opened the enclosure or had to service anything yet. the epoxy is holding perfectly, no issues at all, no cracking or signs of wear as I use this setup as my primary commuter and joy ride toy…

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This is one the most diy stuff in forum, really cool idea. My board have a concave, i could put a slab in it or this epoxy, what epoxy did you uses in case the slab fail…

I used Bob Smith Industries FINISH-CURE 20 Minute Epoxy bsi210

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That is a sick deck.

I wonder if you could make an inner dam as well as an outer dam to save on resin/weight, assuming you’re only concerned with the perimeter.

That’s the TB 12s4p right? Really good for the price. :slight_smile:

Its actually the older Panasonic cell model, and in this setup I get 30 miles out of it…I am happy with it, but I have two buddies having issues with torque right now, we got 2 bad 30q 12s4p packs, they would not turn on unless you flipped the switch a bunch of times, possibly a faulty BMS and then another…they sent them back and we have been waiting for weeks. TB isn’t very good on the communications and customer service, but the value in the products is there…also, every time I chat on their website, they tell me to send an email anyway it’s like a trap, a chat that doesn’t help much, so if you need to ask them anything, just go to email…

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I agree but if you can get ahold of dexter here on the forums he usually helps alot.

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I didn’t know that, good to know. I don’t know if the dudes having the issues are in these forums…

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Yea Dexter @torqueboards is the owner he can resolve problems quickly. :slight_smile:

So far he’s helped me out alot I run alot of TB products.

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@squishy654 PM me your email or ticket numbers for the 12S4P that have issues. We’ll get those resolved as soon as we can.

We just hired a few more people on our team so we’re working on improving our support times. Sorry, it’s been a bit slow lately.

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Any way you can look at mine as well @torqueboards

So I sent a pm with three order numbers yesterday, nothing back, no eta, not even a communication back about it, but it was viewed.

there’s three local guys in Sacramento, pissed and waiting and about to throw in the towel due to lack of communication and integrity from the company. All they need to do is communicate and be honest, and that seems to be difficult for them and disheartening. I actually like some of the products, but if people cannot get them or they are faulty on delivery, then I have to lead by example and be honest about the facts.

@torqueboards don’t just pretend to be well intended, but display it through actions. If it’s gonna take 3 weeks, tell the customer it will be three weeks instead of toying with them, not answering emails and giving excuses for three weeks…it’s better to just be honest about the delays and shortcomings, you will get much more respect and patients for it…by now I’m sure those guys are sending hate mail and screaming…and they are justified if they still have literally no idea when they will see their stuff or their money back…this shit ain’t cheap, when someone throws down 500 bucks for a battery…you should at least talk to them…

Putting this here.

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Yeah I hate to complain about a company, and I really have no dog in the fight, I didn’t even purchase anything, none of my orders with them are outstanding. this has to do with all the people in my town who do, are bugging me about it now…and I don’t even work for DIY, I simply recommended them, now I’m catching crap for it and I’m not even involved…just making it known is all I am doing and passing on the numbers as requested…I didn’t even get a “thanks, we got it” reply…nothing…so I now understand why people are bitching to me about it…this isn’t calling out a scam or burning a company, it’s a request for communication, with honesty and respect, out in the open (because it’s where I like to do things).