Building and Testing my New Electric Skateboard Press

[@justinke975]

You have no idea how excited I am to see these kinds of videos, not only is it amazing to see the progress you're making towards BEING A BOARDSHOP THAT I CAN GET A BOARD FROM (holy shit that idea has me so hyped). but you're the reason I was able to make the downhill inspired cruiser that I have today. You've made boardmaking so much more accessible and you've demystified so much of the process behind it, you are an amazing boon to the skating community! Every board I build from here on out will have been because of you and your influence. I'm incredibly thankful that you're making these videos, and I hope that you find the incredible success that you so thoroughly deserve!!!

[@GoodRoads]

Dude, thank you so much

[@laurentpotier6433]

So right!

[@girimaulana7144]

I from Indonesian 😮

[@boomburp3903]

Its like comfort food... I mean your videos dosent give me Just the nutrition (contents) , your calmness and passion really make me feel good! Thanks for all from Italy

[@inktrooper.]

Yes! This is awesome!!

[@grahamtech]

this is so awesome i skate and also own multiple 3d printers and have wanted to do this exact thing for a long time im so happy to see your ideas come to fruition!

[@ManakSkates]

Cool build, Chris. Some makers who live in colder climates drape a blanket over the press and put a space heater or two near the press. Good looking press homey!

[@GoodRoads]

Thanks dude! The heat blanket is a good idea

[@skateordie9506]

Another excellent video!

[@UNKLEelephant]

Fantastic Chris! It put a big smile on my face to see you finally dust off the electric press and make the necessary revisions for success. Looking forward to the continued evolution!

[@GoodRoads]

Thanks dude! I'm excited to see where this all goes too

[@ericson6260]

I can’t wait for the 3D printed mold video

[@notprochris]

Sweet! Gonna have to get a couple from you once you're up and running.

[@samkelley7137]

Excellent video. I’m done with the metal. I’m making a wood frame!

[@battlecat5207]

Can’t wait to see the mould video

[@battlecat5207]

Nice work also great video

[@XuisVideos]

Nice work as always!

[@woodworkpro7538]

Great Press Dude!! nice work!! im rly excited for your next videos! :)

[@prairietan]

You are a wizard!

[@SafetyThirdProps]

Excellent build! Check out the song "Jackson Cannery" bye Ben Folds Five. "I'm a factory" is in the lyrics a couple of times.

[@GoodRoads]

That's the one! Thank you!

[@SafetyThirdProps]

@@GoodRoads Any time!

[@AUSTORMCHASERS]

Good work man

[@stevenliberg6321]

Hi im 25 and want to start a boardshop and so i found this video the first of many!

[@JumpingCap771]

Which motor are you using? I'm deaf and I want to get an understanding how you get an idea of how much power is needed to build a pressure of 2 tons for example.

[@GoodRoads]

I'm using a set of windshield wiper motors, I've had nothing but issues with them though, the connection method on the shafts are really specific to their use in cars. A geared motor like this with a normal keyed shaft would be so much easier to work with

[@theoriginalrabbithole]

Great channel! Keep up the good work. Wish I had a shop , soI could do that this myself. Apartments suck. lol

[@deopersad2915]

Awesome 👍🏽😀

[@pietrocolombo2104]

I can't wait for the next video on that mold, I have already printed one and I was very happy with it, the only problem is that it tended to misalign;)

[@GoodRoads]

I've been meaning to add alignment for a while, i finally remembered this time!

[@madmar06]

Hi nice videos! Thanks! How many pressure needs the machine?? Thank you!

[@mtbrain1]

if you used brushless motors instead of DC brush motors you could use field oriented control to have more precise control of the motors and run them in perfect synchronization

[@africans1968]

Thanks for your videos, they inspired me to make a mountainboard deck but I would like to make mold with the 3D printer.

[@GoodRoads]

Heck yeah! Stoked to hear that people are out there making MTB gear!

[@arsenelupin9558]

Hello thanks for the video, that's very intersting. I want to build a larger press inspired by skateboard press, not for skate deck but , to mold wood thin planks after heating by steam. And I need to mold fast (because of the temperature). Please do you think you can build faster movement press with your system? Best regards

[@GoodRoads]

Maybe? The press is fairly slow moving but it closes up in about 15 seconds, so I guess it depends on how much time you need. For what it's worth: if you're going to build a press this way I'd recommend only using a single jack. Getting two jacks to raise and lower in sync has been a huge headache

[@arsenelupin9558]

@@GoodRoads thank you. At a moment I was thinking on a manual press. A specialized press is not an easy thing to build.

[@arsenelupin9558]

@@GoodRoads A small question please does these 3D printables molds can be made for everything? On measurement? For exemple a curved wood furniture or a wood dome? Regards

[@satriautama3673]

YAS YAS !!!

[@laurentpotier6433]

Soooo coool!

[@Mitchie.the.kidd.]

Would be sick if you had one for a snowboard

[@bogdanpank9373]

how did you manage pressure amount ? i think you need some sort of off switch as safety switch to prevent mold cracking.

[@GoodRoads]

I just run it until the motors start to bog down, this press isn't strong enough to break the molds

[@benparker2942]

How much pressure do you think this press could handle at max? Enough for 2 20 tons? :) Thank you and amazing video!

[@GoodRoads]

I doubt this frame would hold up to that much pressure but I'd be stoked to be wrong hahaha! I'm planning on upgrading to dual pneumatic jacks at some point which should give me around 6t, which is about 3-4x what I'm getting now

[@sk8dazed155]

Dude if you would make a twin double tail around 8.0 8..1 with kick about 6.5- 6.8 an wheelbase around 14 to 14.2 I beca loyal customer for life..! Very rad to see you DIY an for the love of it.. very gnarly! 💯 🔥 👊

[@ravenousjerboa]

Is it possible to make 2 at a time?

[@TAiiNE]

Hey just wondering, how often do you check orders on your site? I ordered the upgrade kit for the pressure pot on the 7th and not goten any notice yet. Haven't seen any other way to contact about it is all!

[@GoodRoads]

Hey! Sorry for the delay, I had a couple print-on-demand orders come in all at once and the upgrade kit was in the middle of the queue. It has been printed, packaged, and dropped off at the post office. Shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I'll get you the tracking number, I'm having issues with my website not sending them out

[@TAiiNE]

@@GoodRoads No worry I understand! I do my own craft works and know sometimes theres hickups getting stuff out. :3 I''ll send you an email with the order number to confirm and all in a bit!

[@nirodha7028]

Love following this journey man! Been looking into a similar setup to press some mini ski’s. Is there a benefit to closing the motorcycle lifts with a motor rather than handcranked? Are those motors such high torque that you gain more clamping force?

[@GoodRoads]

I think an impact driver would probably give you the most torque. The reason I like the motors here is just because it's automated and faster than doing it by hand, I think the torque is comparable. After nearly a decade of hand-cranking presses it's nice to just push a button hahaha!

[@nirodha7028]

@@GoodRoads hahahha I can imagine sir :-) Since you also press snowboards... do you reckon the pressing power of a setup like this is enough for a task like a snowboard or a pair of ski’s? (Not talking about the size of this particular press... just the method used)

[@GoodRoads]

I'm not sure honestly. I think it would do a better job than the clamping setup I did on my snowboard build last year but it's nowhere near as powerful as an actual air-bladder setup. Might work okay for a DIY board though?

[@nirodha7028]

@@GoodRoads hmmm yeah a fire hose blown up to 72 psi results in a sheldload of force. That is a great way to bend your press aswell as your board :-) Weird that there isn’t real scientific background knowledge showing how much force is needed. It is possible to make a board with ‘just’ a vacuum bag which is only about 14 psi negative if I am not mistaken. And that is only if the vacuum is perfect which it never is. Have you ever heard of any data stating what is ‘enough’? Most likely everyone is just brute forcing it for lack of knowing the parameters that need to be met.

[@GoodRoads]

As far as I can tell it's not that there's no research (or anecdotal evidence) it's that there are a ton of opinions on the topics, and they all bear relatively usable decks. At least in the skate world. Like you said, the vac bags make good boards with a theoretical maximum of 14psi and on the other end of the spectrum some shapers are running close to 10 tonnes per deck. Bonkers, but they all make good boards. I would imagine you could probably dig up some more concrete numbers for skis/snowboards, compositing is a much harder craft but it's also a lot better understood since there's a ton of industry behind it

[@ErtsenPlayGames]

avesome job yet still i will fill the holes in molds with something so they will hold up if u go hydraulic

[@xsquatchx2535]

You still selling wheel molds?

[@erich1394]

Will definitely be buying one of your boards sometime - good work with the press! I'm still at the "two large blocks of wood and a bunch of clamps" stage, would love to put something together like this once I have money for parts and tools. EDIT: The two dislikes... can anyone explain this?

[@GoodRoads]

Blocks of wood and lots of clamps is how I got my start too, don't let anybody knock it, it works!

[@christianbertin4353]

i AM BUILDING A ROPE TOW AND USING A TREADMILL MOTOR DO U THINK IT WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH?

[@GoodRoads]

The 1.5hp treadmill motor I was using was NOT strong enough. I've got a 3hp one on order so we'll have to see if more HP is better

[@christianbertin4353]

@@GoodRoads OK i dont know the hp of mine so ima just hope it works lol

[@GoodRoads]

There should be a label on the side of the motor with a bunch of data on it, voltage, amperage, HP, stuff like that. You should be able to check. Good luck dude, let me know how it turns out!

[@LongboardTechnology]

I've been really tempted over the years to get a 20 ton press going. I just like the idea of being able to try any shape, and just brute forcing the wood to comply. A normal board builder would probably just be all "Sweet, I can press 5 boards at a time with this" And I'd be over here being like "How big can I make the wheel wells before the wood explodes?" I really don't have any need for a press like that, but seeing these big beefy wooden beam presses, that's where my mind goes. You need to stop making my delusions seem plausible.

[@quinnfoster4671]

Ayoo! Under pressure...

[@GoodRoads]

This is our last dance! This is ourselves...

[@daserdhornchen4677]

How Old are you?

[@carlosreira2189]

Evidently two screw jacks makes sufficient force. You haven’t had any problems? Normally guys use hydraulics which put out maybe 10 to 20 times the pressure. I guess that’s overkill.

[@ollieanthem9213]

I'm "impressed"...

[@GoodRoads]

LOL groan