i just had a phone call with the company that build my pid controller. as mentioned i have 2 connections for load that are simultaneous switched on/off by the controller. i was thinking of adjusting the amperage for each load different - quit this, because the relais and controller coulnd t handle i...

in the second vid, is it really a resin roller?
i think its just an adhesive that prevents the layup from slipping and the fabrics are prepregs...they look very shiny. am i right?
i can t believe the roller wets out properly anything

what is the alias of the skevik guys in this forum here? i just viewed their great layup video on vimeo: http://www.vimeo.com/6523899 check out 3:42min. i m wondering if these wooden blocks in the tip/tail area of the press are to increase presure in these areas!? i m still having the problem that i...

the only problem i see with your construction is to make sure that all the carbon strands are covered in silicone when you press it ...that would have been my next question! ;) i want to keep things as thin as possible.what do you think about my idea: i ll make two thin layers of silicon, let them ...

you could impregnate the heat strips with silicone resin...here's the stuff i used for my heat blankets: http://www.amazon.de/Silikon-Kautschuk-RTV-Hitzebest%C3%A4ndig-1kg/dp/B002R5R55Y takes about 1kg for one blanket. http://www.timeout.de/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tp...

ah ok. thanks so far! so i m going to connect that with an electrician or someone who is more familiar with electricity than me. any ideas on how to isolate? 230v could really bang... i want to place the mats directly under the aluminum cassettes.... found this company: http://www.heatmanagement.com...

don't try to regulate the voltage. transformers are way too expensive! just use a large dimmer instead to regulate the amperage at 230v and limit the maximum wattage that way. two of these and a watt-meter will do the trick: http://www.shop-electronic.com/product_info.php/info/p2255_M028-KEMO-Modul...

hello, I ve been in electronic forums for several months with this topic , unfortunately without much progress. i m looking for the right configuration of my heating element. At first the components used. the PID controller is from www.pohltechnic.com has a temperature ramp function with 32 presets ...

reading your topic i remembered that i did some calculation on the "glass vs carbon" thing. it s not representive, as there are too many kinds of different glass and carbon fibres out there. but for some basic knowledge i think it could be useful. its still german, if no one else does it t...

hey, i did some research but could nt really find what im looking for... there s a lot about the chemical aspect of bonding sidewalls but i m just looking for a good solution to attach them to the core. my method: im trimming the core planks to 15mm thickness and cut the sidecut of the core with a s...

thanks for that MontuckyMadman.

this sidewall thing just came into my head when reding this article, your right, maybe there are better places for that. sorry for ignoring my own advices.

i think you d be good with reading the "how to" articles and search the forum to have an overall look on building skis. then you may answer that question to yourself: i need to know is it possibly for me to make a pair that i will actually be able to ski on? for the first pair(s) i suggest...

the only thing im searching for in such films is my personal big mistery: HOW DO THEY ATTACH SIDEWALLS?? working with enclosed cassettes might handle this easier, but how are the small factorys handling that problem. for example in the moment-skis factory tour video; you just see already shaped core...

Something like this: http://shop.toastabags.com/. Placed between the hardboard and the cassette: Are you using heat? im not using heat (constant low budget)... i use resin to be tempered, but my workshop is pretty cold, not warm enough for the pre cure, so im thinking about covering the entire pres...

thanks to all of you for your ideas, i still have some questions. maybe a mixture of all your suggestions may help. looking forward to the results that may occur ;) Also, shorten your cattrack, the pieces on the ends of the tip-block are actually pulling it up in the tip radius. That's my 2 cents. A...