Longboard 3D Printed

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My parents wouldn't let me buy a long board, so I printed one! The board was designed in Solidworks in two variants: a normal 4 wheel, and a 8 wheel board. The purpose of the 8 wheels was to have the flexibility to ride the long board during the winter in the snow and rain. The hinged brackets that held each pair of wheels allows the board to go over curbs, sticks, and rocks with ease. I currently use the 4 wheel design as it is summer here in Minnesota. All the parts were printed on a home built Rostock Delta printer in both ABS and PLA. Printing Time Estimate: 120-140 hrs. Print Settings Printer: DIY Rostock Delta Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 Infill: 30% Full Honeycomb Notes: The board was printed with 30% infill to save plastic and decrease the mass of the board. With the current fill, the board weighs 15 lbs (6.8 kg). How I Designed This Bro, Do you even loft? - Solidworks joke ;) As a mechanical engineering student, I am fluent with Solidworks. This was not for a class or anything, just a fun project. I made rough sketches in my notebook during Calculus and translated that to a sketch on the computer. Designing all the parts took 2 days and another 5 hours to assemble both models. I am currently working on design for an all electric long board. Custom Section Center Steel Rods I used 5/16" steel drill rods for the internal support on the board. 8mm steel drill rods would work as well. Each rod was 36" long and was threaded 1-2 inches on either end on a manual lathe. I used Nylon thread-locking nuts. There are 6 rods all together.