That raptor 2 deck looks awesome. If he asks you to put a handle on it tell him no.
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im telling him you said that.
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You can show him this too if you like.
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I have been working with Inloop to dial this model to see how well it would work on the raptor set up. Maybe I won’t be the only one who wants to do this with the raptor. All sentiment aside, kicktails are really an important part of life.
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Yes… I always feel more locked in with that back tail
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So here’s a sketch. This would be my ideal concave and deck configuration. This is a set up which is 15 batteries across. Batteries take up about 2.5" length, so in order to get 75 batteries, it would need to be about 15" long + or -. I imagine we could get more batteries in there though. The strips can be made to accept a bit of flex too, and maybe with composites, we can cut the deck thickness down a ply.
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I feel like making something that form fitted for the batteries might make it difficult to have battery packs made.
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Here are 110 batteries inside of 19". I suppose that might leave enough room for ESC n stuff… ?
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That’s a lot of cells. Personally if I was going over 60 cells I’d be going into double stack configuration. With 110 you’re looking at a really heavy board for a short long board.
I think it would be beneficial to get some insight from some experienced battery builders.
@psychotiller @longhairedboy @thisguyhere @Eboosted @hyperIon1 @mmaner
Care to chime in?
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Why are you making it complicated? Just make a flat milled out space
As the concave I like isn’t flat on the bottom it doesn’t seem like it makes as much sense.
The only problem with that is you’re creating the need for a specialty battery. Flat packs are pretty standard and can be bought from a multitude of battery builders and suppliers. With this setup someone will have to order a drangboards configuration battery custom.
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I think if you were designing a board that came with a battery like a prebuilt, this design would be amazing. But it complicates things for the DIY Market a bit.
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Just want this with a deeper enclosure space
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What is that?
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With a bit more kicktail.
That really would be something.
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That is a gorgeous sanding job and the board looks awesome. It’s sad when the kick isn’t there anymore but none the less awesome job on the structure! I have a big metal frame I’m making into a vacuum table allowing for wrap and double sided laminations in one step.
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