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stridey · Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 48

Very nearly.
Maybe one week. Maybe two.

We have been experimenting with some nice materials and just want to get things right.

stridey · Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 48

Update...now in the machine,

top two pics are pretty much the final stage of hangers (minus the spherical) and a sneak at one of the prototype composite baseplate I'm testing.Very lightweight. The angles being tested vary, thats a shallow one, but we also have what equats to Bennet plus 15 degrees.

LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

Looking good! Couple quick questions, is it possible to have a 6-hole baseplate? If not, will it be OS or NS drilling? With the area around the holes recessed (presumably to minimize the length of hardware needed?) will it be more difficult to tighten down a nut with a socket wrench? Anyway, it looks like its really coming along. Correct me if im wrong on this but since the axles are removable, someone like stocago who wants a wider hangar could install longer axle segments and use spacers, no? Bennet +15 would be AMAZING for me, all id have to add is a khiro soft wedge and me on my way, that would be killer.

blake · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Seattle

yeah thats really cool i like that idea alot
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stridey · Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 48

Production version have 6 holes.

The slot is an idea as we are using thicker baseplate due to production process, the slot is about 1/3rd nut height and sized to exactly a Khiro (US standard) Nut, so if you dont have a tool but strong finger you should be able to tighten up things but the remaining nut profile would still allow socket use.

Initail width is the slalom 104. I'll send a set to pavedwave for testing the same as we did with Virages...by using longer axles and spacers it tests things to the limit.

next would be the 124mm.

If a wider width is needed Id be keen to make a specific hanger. Feedback needed!

I should clarify, thats a 15 degree IN ADDITION to the tilt inherent in a Bennett, are you really running a 22 degree wedge on your Bennets LDPanda??

stocago · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 227

A Bennett 6.0 hanger is 153mm wide, so you could offer a 154mm version. I'll commit to a purchase, but is anyone else interested? Would there be more of a demand for 144mm?

stridey · Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 48

Hey, if you commit to a purchase I'm sure we can make 153mm! Wink

I think, realistically We will have to do this in stages. I think I will need to offer a couple of different baseplate angles, and widths of hangers.

Cant quite see why you guys are going wide, as width slows things down turn wise. Is it to keep speed wobbles low?

egret · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 84

154mm is very tempting but I would have to see prices first before committing.

LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

Yes, I really ride 22* on my bennets. Its probably slightly less because the khiro soft wedge im using has been stomped down so much but i use a 80a khiro soft wedge and 15* khiro rails. Not the fastest on flatland but it rips up hills and is really easy to pump for a long time.

Edit: If you were to ask me for my ideal width, i would prefer 4.5 inches or 115 mm, just slightly wider than the bennett 4.3. I think the reason some opt for a wider truk, like the 6.0, is for higher top end speed (at the cost of more energy input) rather than to reduce wobbles on hills.

SoloRider · Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Seattle, WA

This is pretty interesting stuff 125-130 would be awesome. I'm curious about that baseplate, what's the material?