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by thefreshpimpofbigair
Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:42 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Base grinding belts. What material?
Replies: 15
Views: 12026

Haven't been around in a while, just scored a wintersteiger snb 350 with edger for free ninety nine yesterday. Other than svst, where are folks getting belts in the US? Any economy options out there?
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:26 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Twizz 2010/2011
Replies: 68
Views: 34906

Twizz....
Thanks for the precure pics.... it already looks stiff!
Looks as if it was manufactured for the snowboard ind.
Falls, the pre cure should be lighter and stiffer...it is wet out, then pulled into tension, then cured hard.
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:00 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: coriollis effect on wood core??????
Replies: 15
Views: 9343

coriollis effect on wood core??????

do my boards turn better in one hemisphere over the other???
should I re-think my core construction? HA
what a load of crap...
19,000 dollar skis?????
check out:
http://www.carradanskis.com/
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Sat Nov 06, 2010 6:56 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: formica topsheet
Replies: 26
Views: 12053

exo-thermic reaction
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:20 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Twizz 2010/2011
Replies: 68
Views: 34906

Nice looking start. Lets see that pre-cure stuff..... Did it come with carbon stringers across the full width or just the middle? (I remember you were concerned it might just be down the middle) There is a supplier / manufacturer nearby that reportedly does some pre-cure /tensioned uni glass for nev...
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:44 am
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: montana gm-u wet belt
Replies: 10
Views: 6723

here's another one.....

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/tls/2008323477.html

actually wrote this guy a note, but no reply.
It looks like a good deal.

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by thefreshpimpofbigair
Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:01 am
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: BITCHIN SKI JOBS
Replies: 19
Views: 12814

BITCHIN SKI JOBS

Who's got the best ski schedule????- or ski jobs? I'll be working as a cat op for the resort again for 3 nites/week, and for our new cat skiing outfit another three nites!!! That leaves everyday wide open. oh yeah. R pumped for winter here's a joke: Q: how can you tell a ski school instructor? A: do...
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:53 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: ROUTER THREAD
Replies: 25
Views: 14132

The porter cable tilt base is sweet...... except... I don't like how small the base is. The first few sets of sidewalls I trimmed were gouged because of a combination of my unsteady hand and the tiny amount of bearing resting on the edge. I am much smoother now and haven't gouged anything in a while...
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:31 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: ROUTER THREAD
Replies: 25
Views: 14132

ROUTER THREAD

With all the router talk...... Lets talk routers.... types, uses, accessories, bits etc. I have three. a ryobi fixed a bosch plunge a porter cable tilt base trim router the bosch is the least used. the ryobi the most. the porter cable only for sidewalls., I have limited experience with things like g...
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:02 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Press/Mold Rib Width?
Replies: 17
Views: 17047

dough, that post was on graf.... def. a cool chick. http://www.grafsnowboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=673&start=0&hilit=splitboard&sid=172df2015e8643302867c1d4735f3b23 another one... http://www.grafsnowboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1267&start=0&sid=172df2015e...
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:10 am
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: montana gm-u wet belt
Replies: 10
Views: 6723

montana gm-u wet belt

just saw this on craigslist, figured somebody might jump on this.

http://denver.craigslist.org/spo/2002450056.html

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by thefreshpimpofbigair
Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:17 am
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: DENVER area ski and snowboard builders
Replies: 14
Views: 8540

not a front ranger, but keep me posted....
Or come rip the Butte.
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by thefreshpimpofbigair
Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:11 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: A new press is born
Replies: 92
Views: 47223

Ouch. I feel your pain.
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:44 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Bamboo Core Construction
Replies: 6
Views: 4558

titebond III.
amen.
by thefreshpimpofbigair
Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:35 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: What's the deal with horizontal lamination?
Replies: 21
Views: 14099

having built a couple bows, and done extensive research on the subject I have yet to have come across a vertically laminated bow (perhaps this may be done in the riser(on a re curve), but re curve limbs are typically thicker veneer oriented vertically under glass. Self-bows: use the grain horizontal...