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by ross
Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:15 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Cutting out the base
Replies: 24
Views: 33625

Nice one guys. Well heres our situation. We live in Birmingham in the UK, and from what you have heard about the weather over here it is actually about 28-30oC at the moment, and we are working in a lab at Uni that doesn't have any air-con. Its damn hot in there!!!!! The first 2 i cut out I cut with...
by ross
Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:50 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Cutting out the base
Replies: 24
Views: 33625

its definately the base warping during/after the cut. its not slipping during the cutting, but as soon as we lift off the template and check the base its warped.
by ross
Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:48 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Cutting out the base
Replies: 24
Views: 33625

Cutting out the base

Hey guys,

I've got a problem and I'm sure someone on here can help!!!

I've been cutting out the base by clamping a template and cutting around. But when the template is removed we are finding that the base is skewed and thus is useless!!! Any ideas??

Cheers lads

Ross
by ross
Thu May 12, 2005 7:19 am
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: Ski Buliders in the UK or NZ
Replies: 5
Views: 6871

Hi, Me and a mate are starting to make skis in the UK. We are running a design project for school leavers at the University of Brimingham in July and once we have got the Uni to pay for the press we will be Skis for ourselves. Should have a set being used up at Milton Keynes by the end of June and a...
by ross
Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:22 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Camber
Replies: 1
Views: 3769

Camber

Hi guys, When you are designing the ski and the mould, how do you design the camber. The mid boot postion is normally set back from the middle of the ski, so do you offset the maximum hight of the arc (of the camber) to this point or do you keep it in the middle?? Hope this makes sence. Cheers guys ...
by ross
Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:03 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Ski tip radius
Replies: 5
Views: 6898

Ski tip radius

Hey guys,

Just trying to sort out the final design to our first pair of skis, was just wondering what radius you made your tips and the hight of the tips at the ends.

Cheers for any help

Ross