New Scooter Deck

[godfather]

So, I designed a new deck that will fit all headset tubes, brakes and wheels. It's about 1-1.5 pounds heavier than a reinforced pro deck. I'm planning on making a prototype soon, but I have added here some frontal design plans. The first is of the fold mech portion, the second is the deck everywhere else. all pieces are 1/8" thick Aluminum. The blue bolts in the second image is a profile view of some 48 countersunk machine screws that will hold the deck together. Projection costs put it at about $60-$75. Be nice...

Edit:

Okay, so I did some further modeling on CAD. Man does it look sweet... anyways, heres the deck...















Edit (August 14th, 2008):

Okay, the deck's been done now for about three weeks, but my internet was down
The deck is pretty solid. but i still have to work out some bending problems. nothing major just some wiggle in the drop-outs, you can barely notice. It weighs 9 lb. and feels strong as an ox. heres some pics













Sorry for the quality is some of them...

 

[Mike Montgomery]

pretty tight.
i want to see it done.

 

[team_punishment]

well i cant really see anything in those pics, so maybe if you got bigger pics and different angles it would be easier to tell you what you need to work on. but its good to see people trying to make parts besides bars, so props!

 

[godfather]

well i cant really see anything in those pics, so maybe if you got bigger pics and different angles it would be easier to tell you what you need to work on. but its good to see people trying to make parts besides bars, so props!

*Fixed*

 

[team_punishment]

well that was fast, and i dont know anything about metal or anything but the design looks really simple so thats good

 

[Chris Picone]

Make sure it supports 125mms in the back and it looks good. I think.

 

[idk47]

Huge pics dude. But deck looks good.

 

[adambowen7]

yeah, looks pretty solid, get that prototype happening lol (Y).

 

[me1]

Looks good, but looking at your design, I think it might be possible to bend in the deck in the middle, because there isn't much for support there. I doubt that though, and I know nothing about metal , I'm just speculating. Try it though, its always good to see people doing something for the sport.

 

[godfather]

thanks for the comments guys, and ya, ill make sure of the 125mm wheels fitting and stuff.

 

[nickdonatelli]

can u get some pics when u build da prototype please and thanku

 

[theworm]

I wanna see it done... but it looks tight

 

[jonny scoot]

tight.

 

[Jdbug_rob]

Its nice but i'd say you don't need so many screws.

 

[asianpuff16]

sick,nice job

 

[molewood4]

looks good.

 

[stefetrucki]

too many screws just too heavy shouÃ?Æ?Ã?â??Ã?â??Ã?¶d be out of one piece

 

[--lillee--]

it looks like an A model Deck

 

[Dom Marconi]

use a thinner sheet of metal on the top, it looks way to thick. its not like ur foots gonna break through lol

 

[Pete Pachota]

You cut this out of a solid block or what? Maybe Im too dumb to understand that concept but as far as I see, it's pointless. And what's with those screws? Think of something more realistic and you'll be fine.