Synergy Skateboards

UPDATE on my prototype Surfskate trucks! They work!

Aug 04, 2024By SynergySkateboards
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Thinking about pulling the trigger to make the prototype...
Thinking about pulling the trigger to make the prototype...

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who left comments in my previous post regarding the prototype trucks - your encouragement and constructive suggestions made me move forward to have the prototype produced. Special thanks to Partick at u/Waterborne_Skate for stepping up to kindly offer me the help of producing the prototype with CNC. I ended up going with 3D printed aluminium due to lower cost and quicker turnaround, but thank you all the same, Patrick, you rock!

In this post, I will post some pictures and videos to demostrate the 3D printed prototype I received and how it turned out in skating.

all the printed parts
So these were all the printed parts, the matte finish felt good - the texture was very similar to cast trucks.
The assembled front truck, weight in at 451.8 grams. RS Riptide Cone APS 80A, BS Riptide Tall Cone APS 80A.
The assembled front truck, weight in at 451.8 grams. RS Riptide Cone APS 80A, BS Riptide Tall Cone APS 80A.
he assembled rear truck, weight in at 460.2 grams. RS Riptide Cone APS 85A (which I changed to WFB 88A later to match with the BS), BS Riptide Tall Cone WFB 88A.
he assembled rear truck, weight in at 460.2 grams. RS Riptide Cone APS 85A (which I changed to WFB 88A later to match with the BS), BS Riptide Tall Cone WFB 88A.
Front truck on the Carver Yago Dora Skinny Goat deck (inner bolts WB 16.75in). OT Fat Free wheels, with two carver cx riser pads, had some light wheel rub when doing deep carves.
Front truck on the Carver Yago Dora Skinny Goat deck (inner bolts WB 16.75in). OT Fat Free wheels, with two carver cx riser pads, had some light wheel rub when doing deep carves.
The rear truck on the deck. Axle-axle WB 19.25in.
The rear truck on the deck. Axle-axle WB 19.25in.
I 3D printed some riser pads with TPU 95A filaments to match the size of the base plates.
I 3D printed some riser pads with TPU 95A filaments to match the size of the base plates.
This picture will give you an idea how turny the front truck is.
This picture will give you an idea how turny the front truck is.
This is the CX front truck turning to the hard limit in comparison.
This is the CX front truck turning to the hard limit in comparison.
Four wheels still remained on the ground at this angle.
Four wheels still remained on the ground at this angle.
The grinding marks left on the hanger.
The grinding marks left on the hanger.
Kingpin nuts are lower than the hangers, so totally grindable.
Kingpin nuts are lower than the hangers, so totally grindable.

So as you can see, the result turned out pretty good - actually the performance of the prototype is already beyond my expectation. And I'm really happy it worked in the first try.

What next? I don't know - maybe I should start looking for a manufacturer to get a rough estimate of the cost for the production (at least to get an idea)?

What do you guys think? Pls let me know. Thank you guys so much in advance!