Cutting the first prototype tomorrow.
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you never sleep 
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I am now…its only 1 in the morning!
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Matrix II mount done. Everything is as expected. Photos of the raw prototype:
This thing is BEEFY. Seriously…the motor plate is 8mm thick, clamp 12.7mm. maybe overkill but it’s very strong! I like it
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This is awesome 
No such thing as “too strong”
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gib
Also, do you plan on making an idler version?
How do you fit the motor pulleys with a thick plate like that? Will it have to hang partly unsupported over the end of the motor shaft a bit so it does not hit the plate?
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That’s for the guinea pig to figure out ;).
It is 2mm thicker than my standard mounts so that shouldn’t pose a serious problem.
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Idler maybe. I am not familiar with mountain board setups so I need to get a mock build going before I can design for that. The idler has to clear the wheel.
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What Janux does is the idler is machined out of aluminum and rides on a bearing; it’s machined in such a way such that the bolt head is completely recessed into the idler. What I don’t like about it is that there’s no bearing between the idler and the mount, though.
I envisioned a good idler as, similar to how Janux did it, but also is recessed on the other side to ride up on a second bearing that sits between it and the motor mount.
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Come play Apex
Hah loser I’ve got a 23% in calculus 
You wanna help me with my homework? 
I got a 2/100 on my last test lmao
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I aced calculus, let me do ur homework so I can get my mountainboard mounts faster :P.
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send homeworks
(and motor mounts)
pl0x
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Yes, it’s not going to be a problem I was just wondering if you solved this somehow as I experienced this myself. Some of the maytech motors have so short axles and I like having a circlip to secure the motor pulley. Better to get motors with longer shafts I guess.
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Yea that is what I would do. I am more worried about idler placement more than anything. I am working it out rn.
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What belts should I get for a 18/36 ratio and your mounts?