Sharing to the 3D masters
napkin, but don’t have time to make somethng better than ths right now
You have a post maybe 70mm tall on legs (in pic it’s a base) Instead imagine having the base as one of akhlut’s x-things mounted onto the skate truck holes.
There are 3 lines of ratchet notches(2 may be better) running up to the top allowing you to have a foot mount which has a large ring which goes onto the rachet pole, the ring would have 2/3ratchet clips built into it.
Depress the clips which have springs in them of course and you can swivel the mount regular to goofy and also adjust for height
@banjaxxed Idea about a metal rod, which makes the binding adjustable looks good…
Though, do u have any ideas from what material to make the actual binding? Would it be possible to bypass 3d printing at all and use something already existing?
Same problem im facing with mud guards… would be cool if something was easy to be made with existing materials and resources… otherwise it goes back to 3d modeling and 3d printing once again
It’s a problem, I don’t think 3D printed parts could survive the stress, but maybe if bolstered with something like a metal bar through a channel of the foot part…carbon wrapping is an alternative
I could make a rough paper projection of what it could be… but what we really need here, is exact dimensions and the form / mounting structure…
@banjaxxed I also imagine something, where u can insert steel/metal bars into, to make it more sturdy/durable, as im not sure how strong regular abs/pla plastic might be…
As these are the most regular used ones, since PETG takes some tinkering and not all beginner level printers can print it decently, I guess…
As far I know freeboard bindings do that just fine… check some @okp videos
Not sure, if @Riako uses s2 bindings a lot, but if u do, can u comment on ease of use, when jumping with these bindings?
Personally, that would be part of the goal - create bindings, with which u can make jumps while also be able to get out of them easily and not glue your feet to them…
So, in theory we could use the original plate (if same purchase is possible in usa / eu shops) and then just 3d model / print out own ‘feet holder’ part…
Dont want to sound cheap but I see this as the easy way to chop off 40$ off the total price.
I assume wont be really viable for outsourcing 3d printing to someone commercially but for these who have access to 3d printers, final cost should be determined based on how much filament it might take…
Either way… the math here is that plastic part costs more, if the shipping cost of just the metal plate inside the user base continents, doesnt make buying the complete kit more worthwhile…
For me… it is just price mostly, the rest of mountainboard bindings can be sourced for close to 15-20 usd, I think. Not saying new condition in all cases but decently lower than 60usd + shipping…
Secondly, I think the design might offer some disadvantages, as it does seem rather open… Here I see the opportunity to make it somewhat more ‘sticky’ / locked in, than the original design…
At least that was the issue the guy on the website was tackling, that the feet got out anyway.
So yeh… if this was 3d printable… in lets 1-2 days time and plate bought seperately / machined or 3d printed, would save some money on shipping cost + item price, for sure…
I understand 60usd might not be much for many better / deeper pocketed esk8 builders… but non the less, if it can be made on your own and possibly better while also saving some coin… why not
To me it is mostly about availability… and ~70 Eur for bindings alone, definitely is not the area u want to spend extra money on, if some of that coin can be used for better battery / motors, for example.
