CNC MACHINED LONGBOARD | DIY Aluminum Skateboard Trucks!

CNC milling aluminum trucks for this DATRON longboard deck is an awesome way to have fun and improve machining skills. In this video, the machining speaks for itself!
At the 2018 IMTS trade show, a Datron M8Cube machined the incredible features and surface finish of a longboard deck--- and when they send it your way, you FINISH making the parts needed to make it functional!
In this video, we're CNC machining aluminum trucks using both 3-axis and 5-axis milling.
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Links for this video
Datron M8Cube | www.datron.com/products/cnc-m...
IMTS 2018 | bit.ly/2Pc33XE
How to Use Corner Rounding Tools | bit.ly/39QtzNH
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Reach us / CNC Info:
Speeds & Feeds: provencut.com
Download Fusion 360: www.dpbolvw.net/click-9255839...
Online Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/LearnFusion360
Hands-On CNC Classes: www.nyccnc.com/events
SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.com/
CNC Resources: www.nyccnc.com 5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH

[@JamesEsau]

For all the work that went into it, it deserves better than those hex head bolts that aren't even long enough to reach the nylon in those lock nuts

[@EcoMouseChannel]

Oh, for a second there I actually thought John got a real Datron machine in his shop.

[@RBravo82]

Eco Mouse that would be a bad move!

[@michaelardoin4260]

He did 🙄

[@Ale_Lab]

amazing, love how the trucks came out.

[@hansdietrich83]

no narration :(

[@minibigs5259]

"Card here to why no one was available for the voice over....."

[@rayeaglenz]

Always fantastic! Thank you :)

[@BurtonsAttic]

Trucks reimagined, sweet design!

[@tehsimo]

Why not mechanically attach the axles to the truck?

[@automan1223]

jb is good but kinda sketchy for that....

[@sexyxenomorph]

Send it to Braille Skateboarding ! They get stuff sent to them to skate all the time and they'll review your board.. or destroy it.

[@thechipwelder1253]

Pretty complex part. Nice work! :)

[@johncollins719]

When I was a kid, a hardcore skateboarder told me I was riding "Goofy Foot". Left foot on the board, pushing with my right foot (back foot). Glad to see I'm not alone! Hahaha!!

[@Funaddictstudio]

Uhh, goofy foot is right foot in front, left foot back. You have it backwards.

[@repalmore]

How would locktight green compare to using JB weld for the axles? I use the green on my ARs and it works great.

[@Xlaxsauce]

I wonder in terms of materials, time and tooling this board cost to make

[@killer52lt]

Aluminum boards are interesting beasts all on their own. I have ridden a few that were made using water jet and a break press. They were only good for DH riding and weighed A LOT. I am curious as to what aluminum was used for the deck and trucks? Eithere way, all around looks great! As a machinist and longboarder, my bucket list does include making a set of trucks! Enjoy that concrete wave!

[@Cretan-un6ul]

Where can I find this file for the longboard? :D I love it

[@bcbloc02]

Why not set screw in the axles instead of jb weld?

[@ratdude747]

screw comes loose, rider go BOOM. JB weld is less likely to fail once set. The Aluminum will give before the steel does... so its not likely that an axle will ever need replaced w/o replacing the whole truck.

[@mathieulavoie8113]

Take advantage of the process and add up some organic surfaces on that awsome board

[@ranchurdhimster4955]

Y'all gotten in touch with Braille skateboarding?

[@user-xt1pi7if3y]

Hi, How long does it take？（ for cnc milling machines） tks!

[@3dpyromaniac560]

Woah never been this early

[@billstrahan4791]

So some operations are done with flood and some with mist coolant. Is the mist only to facilitate a good video, or is there an advantage to the mist over flood coolant for these differing ops?

[@cpbacon53511]

i always thought that you use as much coolant as possible while machining aluminum.

[@alexpinson7759]

Some machines have it and some don't. The 1100M where you see the drilling of the trucks is a newer Tormach and we have flood coolant on that - but I only used it for the extra Z travel I needed to stand a piece of material that tall on end. Then I switched to our 770M with only mist coolant because it has a higher max RPM which made all that material removal faster

[@passportpapi713]

How much does this thing weigh??

[@qqqqqqqq1407]

3:21 LOL that's one long ass flute tool to be roughing.

[@willbaden7563]

Enjoyed the style of video!

[@dejayrezme8617]

Beautiful and awesome project. But out of curiosity, is aluminium a the best material for skateboards? Since it's rather stiff and you might want some bounce. And constant flexing in aluminium might make it brittle from what (little) I understand of the material.

[@alexpinson7759]

It's surprisingly bouncy! DATRON did a really good job with the pattern on the bottom removing just enough material to make it light and flexible but leaving enough in a pattern to keep it strong. As far as fatigue, only time will tell but I don't see it flexing enough to cause issues. Plus it's not actually being ridden regularly :)

[@dejayrezme8617]

@@alexpinson7759 Haha showroom model eh? Thanks for the answer! Really makes me wish I had a CNC machine shop.

[@brendanhoppe227]

If I had a fully laid out design for a set of trucks, would there be a way i could get a custom set?

[@fastlaneinnovations9344]

Do you have to pay people extra now if their voice is used in the videos? OK, actually I liked this video without any talking. It was kind of relaxing to watch, and fund to see the different machines make the parts.

[@benwilms3942]

Now build in KERS.

[@CNCPRINTBLOGSPOT]

Nice! But the bolts are a little bit to short. The Nylon part of the nut has to go through the bolt. ☺️

[@jamesshelton9126]

I saw one done on a Shapeoko3 already a few months ago.

[@igsdannx]

Winston had a little inspiration making that one from the DATRON boards which have been around for over 8 years.

[@jonnyphenomenon]

To bad those axle bolts are gong to pull out eventually.. There is a reason conventional trucks have a one piece axle going all the way through them. No amount of epoxy could ever stand up to the abuse of regular use. Also. Is it just me? Or did they mount the trucks backwards?

[@YorgoPetsas]

- Not true, many high end precision cnc trucks come with interexchangeble axis that give you the option to have differente width of the trucks. The hanger should be more narrow than this one of course. If you are curious I can give you several examples. - On the other hand I am amazed how can one put the hanger into the base plate without a pivot cup (and yes the reverse pivot is interesting idea, not sure if a good one). There is a lot of movement, frection and weight there so having two parts of aluminium rub eachother is a quarantee that this trucks can't last long. - Regarging the design, well that is subjective I believe.

[@kirillkirillov3809]

Bolts are too short, dont meet nut locker washers

[@Thefreakyfreek]

diy i think you took it to literal my cnc machine shop in my garage is not capable of making those big parts (yet) AN I DO HAVE A CNC MACHINE a true cnc DIY macine made whit an angle grinder, a small drillpress , lots of hand tools and ebay parts most people (that watch this channel ) only work whit those machines

[@minibigs5259]

He literally made them himself. If you filled a set out of a billet, yours would be DIY.......and then some random would complain you took it too literally because they don't have a file.....or aluminium.

[@dfalconerio]

Still doesn't change the fact it is DIY. Regardless of what your personal limitations are

[@ClaytonwFirth]

Really disliked this format John.

[@austinmabry8462]

Nobody made you watch, Clayton.

[@ClaytonwFirth]

I know, just giving my honest feedback. Normally love everything that this channel produces.

[@austinmabry8462]

@@ClaytonwFirth Oh, so it's like, by whining, you're basically doing John a personal favor. Got it. 🙄