While installing the new drive wheel on my board, I noticed that the bearings I had weren’t rolling quite as smooth as I thought they should be. So I bought a new set and installed those, as well. What a difference it makes
Between the two, my board really feels like new. Once again, I’m skating and feeling the power of the coast. I’m able to take my finger off the remote trigger, and simply roll the rest of the way. I didn’t quite roll like that with the old bearings and drive wheel.
But with those repairs, something else has broken. The final two screws holding the battery case onto the bottom of the board have broken. Now, there’s nothing holding it in place. Before, the last two screws and a bungee cord worked well. But without those screws, the bungee just doesn’t cut it.
I tried using rope. I tried plastic wrap. The current winner is plastic wrap. I didn’t think holding this one part in place would be so difficult, but it is. Again, I would like to take a good look at Evolve’s new bamboo style board, to see if the new design addresses this issue at all. Because the boosted board doesn’t look like it would have this problem.
I don’t know what the solution is, but it probably involves my drill. Until then, it’s plastic wrap all the way.
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