Skateboard Wall/Ceiling Hanger

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This is a small bracket for semi-permanently hanging skateboards on a wall or ceiling. The boards are removable but not quickly - so this is more for decorating than conveniently storing your board.
The small size means you can print several on one bed, at a time. I printed eight with no problem.
The center hole is for a 3/16" x 2" toggle bolt wall anchor. The holes to either side are for 10-24 (or 10-32) 2 1/2" or 3" flat head machine screws - I bought mine at home depot, along with two nuts for each bolt - one to attach it to the bracket and one to attach the board to the bolt. The 10-24 bolts go through one pair of truck mounting holes on each truck. The wall anchor should be long enough to fit all the way into the wall and pop open - 2" is plenty for drywall, but plaster+lathe might need a longer bolt.
The bolt holes are a tight fit, while the wall anchor hole is looser, allowing you to move things around on the wall as you slide the board into place. That makes it easier to line up the holes, especially if you are using two brackets per board. The bolt holes are countersunk on one side so that the bolt fits flush once it is tightened down.
See pictures below for how I set them up and installed. I found that 2 1/2" 10-24 bolts work well for boards that have less kickup on the tail and nose (old school 70s and 80s boards). I needed 3" for my old Tony Hawk medallion board that has a lot of kickup on both ends.
Any questions or suggestions, let me know!