What do you have to mill for the ESCapes to fit? Are the ones from the first batch the same dimensions as the rest?
Take off the covers from the escapes = 2mm? Maybe flip them to have heat transfer to alum plate on haya as well
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That sounds like a better idea. You might need extra space for the wires coming out of the ppm after it’s flipped. But you could route small groves for that, which would be a lot easier than routing the whole pocket out. Trust me, milling these pockets out again is a pain.
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Yeah dremelling an indent on the edge of the escape housing way easier than taking a router to the deck, a little channel on the deck bottom is all that the plugs and wires need then
Man I can’t wait to get this board in my hands and my TB direct drives with the TB110 wheels. I’m so excited for this build. Hopefully I can have it built by my birthday at the beginning of February.
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Took apart a 10s4p from my raptor 2. What u think?
@bevilacqua will the lid squeeze the balance leads or is there space? It seems like they fit, but I don’t know.
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I would make little slots for the balance wires to be safe
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There should be space, dont worry it it squeezes them a bit. I also use Cell-Holders + bus bars/balance leads on top. (And my proto deck should have 0,5mm less than yours).
The foam is 1mm thick. Should be ok for that gauge wire.
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Mike are you planning to use the Raptor2 hubs as well? Edit: Got it, mellow
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I am. Can’t wait to get both!
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maybe put some fishpaper inbetween the foam and the top panel too( its metal, right?)
just to be safe 
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@Sn4Pz good idea. I think I’ll put it along the spine to cover the balance wires.
@bevilacqua I’m having some trouble getting the lid to sit flush with the deck. it’s as if the deck shrank in size with the lid being off for a few days. I can get one side in, but not the other. Any tips to get it on correctly?
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The lid is directional. Did ya make sure its onnthe right way??.. i know its prob first thing to remember but thought id ask…
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Yes, what Preston said, look for some markings on the lid/deck made with a white sharpie (A and X in my deck).
Other than that try to first guide all the bolts before you torque them down. Starting from the sides going (symmetrically) inwards when bolting it down.
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I’ll try that today. Thanks!
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nice. i didn’t even see the marking on the lid!
mine says 05
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that should be lid/deck no. 5
We should engrave this… in a few years u pay millions for the first 34 original decks 
Anyone get their new shipping label/tracking number yet?
I did hehe so happy