Scooter Design

conordavidson

conordavidson

Member
I just finished working on a scooter design in sketch up (I have a fabricator in town so I may be able to make some). Here are a few pictures:
Everything is meant for freestyle, especially the deck design (easy 50-50s).
ScooterDesignTopDeckView.jpg

ScooterDesignSideView.jpg

ScooterDesignFrontView.jpg

ScooterDesignForkView.jpg

ScooterDesignFoldingMechView.jpg

ScooterDesignDeckGeometryView.jpg

ScooterDesignBarsView.jpg

ScooterDesignBackView.jpg

I give credit to Madis for his bar reinforcement design.
 
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Pete Pachota

Member
Old a model style = no

I dunno, I consider myself a pretty open minded person, but is that really necessary to realise that there CAN be a scooter without a folding mech (or a non-folding mech)?

The neck looks just dumb, firstly it would be weak and secondly, there's no way of making such looking one.

It's good that you try designing though, Ive been thinking of a bar like that, I don't think I would ever need mine to be made this way but some people ride super wide bars, and this would be nice for them.
 
Madis

Madis

Super Geek
Staff member
Same with Pete.

Loose the stupid rear fork, just merge it in one piece with the deck - that way it's easier to make it eventually, and it will be stronger. Foldy is just an extra weight, loose that too.

I assume that you haven't measured out the right angles and diameters of the forktube, steertube and neck, because that neck looks incredebly large.

There's alot of work to do, and you should loose all the unnecessary things you don't need.

edit: Pete, btw, have you had any time to make your last design with the pipes and wooden plate?
 
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Pete Pachota

Member
Nah, I still have to find someone who would do it for me, and as I feel fine with my current deck now I have hardly any motivation to search.
 
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Jesse Macaluso

Member
I agree with madis.. Go with one peice from the headset to the deck, an angled peice similar to the current razor scooters, because that design you have will add ALOT of stress on the welds holding the neck to the headset... and yea...
 
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gazza707

Member
What's so bad about suggesting designs?

At least people are trying. But Andrew's will be sick, there's no doubt about it, despite the fact I haven't even seem them yet.
 
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James Scown

Steel Member
It'd look alot better if the forks were more of a rounded shape at the top towards the headset, not just square. It'd look hepas good.
 
BabboonScoot

BabboonScoot

Member
jason how do you expect just one person with one design to be able to do it all. if everyone helps the scooters will get better. and it will get done faster with more help.also many of us dont have time to wait
 
Madis

Madis

Super Geek
Staff member
True, only issues seem to me are the lack of time and motivation to start machining at them.
 
the_SD_local

the_SD_local

I own SR.
Jason DeLorenzo said:
When I talked to him he had pretty much everything down all he needs to do is make it.
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Madis said:
True, only issues seem to me are the lack of time and motivation to start machining at them.
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The forks are already under construction but will not be available until I finish a FULL batch (40 pairs) which will be another week or so (hopefully) and yes TIME is a huge issue but motivation is not. I work 25 hours a week and go to school 25 hours a week while still trying to find time to run SR and all its' side projects like these scooter parts and shipping for the store. Not to mention finding time to hang out with my girlfriend, my friends and having a life. Another huge issue is money. Since I only work part time my money has to go a long way and scooters are the last on a very long list of priorities at the moment. The first 10 decks alone are probably going to set me back close to $2,000. I have sent out the designs to quite a few machine shops getting quotes while also trying to do extensive industry research so I don't get screwed. If all goes well I should have a few decks done by the end of the year and possibly bars but that is all going to depend on how much I can cram into winter break.

Again, motivation is NOT an issue or I would not have spent the last 2 and a half years researching and designing this thing. There are a lot of factors that have played into this project taking so long and one of the biggest is wanting to do it RIGHT unlike every other person or "company" that has tried to make this and that only to realize it is totally impractical and they did not plan or anticipate what it actually takes to run a business then end up closing up shop.

Just be patient and I promise it will be worth the wait so start saving.
 
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xmaxonx

Member
the_SD_local said:
Jason DeLorenzo said:
When I talked to him he had pretty much everything down all he needs to do is make it.
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Madis said:
True, only issues seem to me are the lack of time and motivation to start machining at them.
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The forks are already under construction but will not be available until I finish a FULL batch (40 pairs) which will be another week or so (hopefully) and yes TIME is a huge issue but motivation is not. I work 25 hours a week and go to school 25 hours a week while still trying to find time to run SR and all its' side projects like these scooter parts and shipping for the store. Not to mention finding time to hang out with my girlfriend, my friends and having a life. Another huge issue is money. Since I only work part time my money has to go a long way and scooters are the last on a very long list of priorities at the moment. The first 10 decks alone are probably going to set me back close to $2,000. I have sent out the designs to quite a few machine shops getting quotes while also trying to do extensive industry research so I don't get screwed. If all goes well I should have a few decks done by the end of the year and possibly bars but that is all going to depend on how much I can cram into winter break.

Again, motivation is NOT an issue or I would not have spent the last 2 and a half years researching and designing this thing. There are a lot of factors that have played into this project taking so long and one of the biggest is wanting to do it RIGHT unlike every other person or "company" that has tried to make this and that only to realize it is totally impractical and they did not plan or anticipate what it actually takes to run a business then end up closing up shop.

Just be patient and I promise it will be worth the wait so start saving.
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Sounds good! I cant wait
 
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