Kicktail for Longboard [3D Print]

CAD design of a kicktail/stand for my GoldCoast Drop Through longboard

My Uses

• To pop the board into my hand. 
• To maneuver the board when not riding it. When I place it down on the ground, I want to be able to change the direction it points without having to pick it up and place it back down.
• The wood on both ends sticks out over the trucks by a little bit. This means that when I lean it against a wall, it sits on the wood and slides. By placing a flat plastic edge under it, it will be able to stand/be propped up. It also helps to protect the wood.

2 Versions

• V1: What I installed on my skateboard.
• V2: Has many improvements:
  • Increased spacing on the bottom, making it easier to screw the nuts in
  • Thicker top foot rest, making it easier to re-point the skateboard when it is resting on the ground
  • Slightly thinner bottom corner, making it easier to carry the skateboard like a suitcase
  • Bigger screw holes on the top, making it work with more than one specific size of screw

Print settings

• Print on its side so the layer lines run parallel to the direction the skateboard moves (stronger against cracking when you kick it up)
• Double wall thickness
• I used 70% gyroid infill, but it was sort of a haphazard choice that seemed to work out great

Inspiration: Reddit post

OnShape Project