BC wheel dimensions?

I measured up my bc wheel plates. Here goes:

The base of the plate (where you put your foot) is approx 4"x4". From
the axel down to the top of the base is 2.75".

I think the diameter of the hole is 5/8". This may depend on the type
of hub/axel you get.

Those are the basics. Some people prefer a longer base so there is more
area to but your feet on.

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even though gerbel hates me, i am making some full length bc plates with
a front reinforcement wich makes them practicaly unbendable

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The sizes of pedals are a good guide. The BC wheels that I've ridden
have actually used pedals for the platforms. Usually they have been a
couple inches below the axle. The lower the platform is from the axle,
the easier they are to ride.

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My experience:

My old BC wheel was made with moped pegs. Basically a cheap pair of
motorcycle foot pegs. Too cheap though. Eventually they bent and
deformed, and stopped being useful. But I never had a problem with the
relatively small amount of contact point. They were about 3" wide and
oval shaped, so not much foot contact.

But they were light.

Next, my friend Terrell Williams scavenged the old pegs, and welded on
some steel tubing. I put some BMX handlebar grips over that and had a
much better set of pegs. These still rode maybe 2" or less below the
axle. Still worked great.

Next Zack Baldwin made me a pair of indestructable steel plates. They
hang 3-4" below the axle, and have about a 3.5" x 3.5" foot plate (with
grip tape on it). They work great, but they're a lot heavier than the
previous pegs. They swing around more, so it's harder to get the thing
rolling nice and smooth for jumping on.

The lower your platforms, the more they'll swing around. Also, I think
you will get more oscillation when riding. By oscillation I mean the
wheel moving back & forth in relation to the plates. Keep the plates
higher and this will be minimized.

I would like to play with a BC that has really low pegs, to see how it
handles. I've also tried David Winston's BC (many years ago), which has
pedals welded on right at axle level. It was definitely harder to
ride.

Conclusions:

- You don't need lots of plate under your feet. That mostly makes the
thing heavier. Anything larger than a pedal is probably overkill.

- For hang distance, I recommend keeping it relatively close to the
axle. This will give you less swinging and oscillation, and make the
wheel visually look more like its comic-book counterpart.

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John, if you'd like I can make my bc plates hang low, and next time we
meet you can try/have them (whichever you want...). I'm gonna make a
beginner set (not intended for jumping, etc), so I think I'll play
around with 4" (I could always make it interesting and go as low as 7"
for a 20" wheel) of hang below the axle, following the other dimensions
given for the rest of the plates. I think I'll do a 1/2" hole, and use
3/8-1/2" steel plate (whatever I can find in the rusty piles at the
shop). It'll be heavy, but whatever.

Evan, I honestly don't see how what I think of you should have anything
to do with what you are making. But regardless, why would I care what
you are making? It's not a competition.

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Alright, I made a set of plates from 3/8" unknown rusty steel plate
today. It took me all of 15 minutes, from the first scribe line to final
bend. I'll post a couple of pics later tonight.

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