So finally most of my parts have arrived (there were loads of things I didn’t think about till I got the first batch and I was like…well sh*t).
I’m piecing things together but have found that my motor is waay too close to the deck and while it can rotate I can’t turn the trucks in lest I have the motor grinding out my deck.
I’ve fiddled a bit but its been a long 14 hour day at work and my brain isn’t working anymore.
Motor is SK3 6374 with an enertion motor mount on Caliber IIs.
Pulleys are 3D printed without bearings (don’t need to trim the hanger) and 97mm flywheels.
I could probably fit it behind the wheels but I thinkI’d like it if the motor was under the deck (considering everyone else can do it).
Easy fix, get a riser pad from Amazon for a few bucks or 3D print one not hard to make or find on thingiverse
Good luck
Edit- it doesn’t matter if it is closer or not all that is for is making sure the belt is tight also if you pull it out you can angle it up for more clearance
Already have a riser pad in, my worry is that even with a 1/4’ pad I won’t be able to turn the trucks in as much as the other side. I’d still be limited
You’re going to need a couple of risers each side, depending on their thickness. Try get the rubber type for extra cushioning. I have 3 thin risers each side.
you can also use a wedge riser which will increase your clearance on the board side. It’ll increase your trucks angle too and be more “turny” - good at slow speeds but be careful at fast speeds.
I had to use 3 pads.
One that came with the trucks, a 1/2" riser and then I added a 3/16" shock pad. After realizing I could have pulled the motor plate in, I now see that I probably didnt have to have such a big riser. But bigger clearance, prettier your motor will be.
I used to run hard risers 1/2" thinking it would make a difference for stability.
But now I run double 1/4" soft risers to add some shock absorption and I don’t even notice any loss of stability.
