Frankenstein build (Fliteboard, Gong V2 mast, Flipsky 75200 VESC and in my case a Tritonfoils X1 monofoil)

Curious about why you would be so sure these would break?

even if one or more failed and the cone fell off (highly unlikely) you could still motor in.

Hi Kian, everyone,
I would also be interested in the baseplate. Keep me in the loop please.

Hi @Bertrand

We are about to order 10 this week.

I will keep you and @sharrow updated, but with a bit of luck we wil have them withing 2 to 3 weeks.

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Curious how much your custom mastplate costs and also the weight. Nice work.

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I will post the exact cost later this week.

The weight of the “all-in-one” plate is 814 grams, which is obviously heavier than the original Gong plate, but not by much. The original Gong plate weighs 660 grams.

The “old” adapter plate I used weighed 750 grams, but it needed to be fixed to the Gong plate, resulting in a total weight of 1410 grams (1.4 kg), not including the weight of the 4 bolts and nuts. :blush:

Anyway. The “all-in-one” is about 42% lighter compared to my old version.

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Would shipping also be possible to germany?

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Sure. You could even pick it up if you like.
We live in the Netherlands.

Price is known.

€130 without shipping costs.

We will get a price for anodizing beginnen next week, but will be around 15 euro.
The part where the VESC is mounted will not be anodized!

Please note. We did not test the plate as is.
The plate fits perfectly in the fliteboard mounting pocket, and the Gong V2 mast fits nice and tide (like the original mast plate)

It is designed for a Flipsky 75200 VESC where we have removed the housing from.
You will be needing thermal cooling paste between the VESC and the baseplate!

I have been using my old plate setup for 2 season, and did not have any issues with it (ie: temperature never above 30c)

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@Kian What are the benefits of the cutout in the mast to position the motor clamp? I’ve designed a similar clamp but without the cutout (still to be cnc’d), so wondering pros vs cons of the 2 versions.

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The reason we made it like this was because of the footprint.

We take the eFfoil with us on a boat, and now the mast fits perfectly in one of the compartments.

I’ve made same clamp and i suggest you split it in half.
It is easier tomake it on CNC.
It will be held together by 6 screws anyway.

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Could you please share the step file, thank you

Yo fam! Y’all ever mount an engine like this:

Peep my setup: it’s mad sturdy AND you can save on material without skimping on that durability.

Check my thread—kept it lightweight and solid AF, way easier to pull off!

In terms of stability you are right. But this is where the cables and the screws come through, it will get some designing troubles in addition I think. And also machining troubles maybe also. Please upload the step file of your design, actually it is only a 2d painting.

Dont see any real advantage on either, and this interface is not heavily loaded anyway. After all, the 3d printed stuff works if you just design it properly.