Think you need some lacquer on it so it’s glossy would look really smart I think.
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WOooooow !! … so slim build ! Enjoy it 
Cool minimalistic enclosure look !
…What did you ever do with with your APS HEV motors ??
one is still running my vanguard, the other had this weird noise and when I disassembled it one of thebearings did that sound. wanted to replace these bearing with ceramics for weatherproofing (and coat windings to rwduce noise), but I havent done that yet! the bearings were stuck in really hard and I definitely would need a hammer and some bolt to hammer them out. reluctant atm 
the old rspecs are still from my very first build - the dual rear topspeed! 
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board was still a little on the soft side, so I added a carbonlayer ontop to seal the routed wire channels & enclosure threads.
cant even see the enclosures from this perspective
LHB style motor wire channels. the motor side had the wires a little tight on my vanguard, but with wire exits on opposite side they are a lot more relaxed:
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Daaaammmmmnnnn, thats a pretty deck.
Hey whitepony, did you change the axle of the CRonins? I’m planing to use Enertion type wheel pulleys but I’m not sure how difficult would be to change the axle
nope, using the trampa pulley probably … and hopefully their 90mm wheels!
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last picture attack - vicious:
next to the fairly shabby looking vanguard with my 83mm stickies
and finally done with everything - just belt missing now and the holes for the loop key.
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Thats a DIY my lord !!! Big up WP !
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downside of a topmount non-bottlenose is of course wheelbite unless you press in wheel wells. I couldve gone the giant riser route or sand in wells which I wasnt sure how to do yet since I dont really have any cool drum sander or anything alike … until I realized that I had the perfect drum sander: my wheels!
thanks to the awesome supportpin, you can use the ronins without bushings at all and still have an absolute precise idea of where the wheel will be under load with bushings: just where they are without bushings and without load 
so I used double adhesive tape on my 90mm abecs (cause i want to use 90mm wheels once the trampas become avilable)
wrapped them in 120grit paper
and used my battery drill with some polishing head to drive the wheel
a perfect wheel well made for just this setup!
looks pretty sleek and wheelbite is gone
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… like usual… it’s AWESOME !!! hahahahha love this tricks !!! Tanks
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You just blew my fucking mind. We’re simply not worthy. You’re a god damn mastermind and artist. I think I love you.
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I literally did the exact same thing the other day. Wanted to get rid of some bite so I added 200 grit sand paper and ran the wheels powered one at a time lol.
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lol this is such a good idea! DIY at its best!
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That was the best idea 
In Germany we say you can be stupid
no problem, when you can help your self 
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today I filed down the support pin cast part of my ronins to get the motor as close to the board AND as close to the truck axle as possible. thought Ill file down only a part of it to give you a feeling of how much material you can take off the truck. didnt dare to go much further cause I expected to see the support pin plastic cup any second. if you dare to go further, show some pictures!
I flattened the rest and polished it slightly by hand for a smooth, but matte look.
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really nice handwork. looks really sleek.
This tip is amazing! I’m doing the same thing this weekend on my Never Summer Reaper and will remove the risers in order to get a lower stance.
Thanks @whitepony
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hehe, sometimes its just the little things …
guess wheelbite is a very common problem for us, since we use very large wheels. most topmount boards i came across work up to 76mm and require risers for larger wheels. i expect to see a lot of new wheel wells in the future!! 
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