Hello guys, Does anyone knows where I could find p-tex for base, ABS or p-tex for sidewalls, carbonfibre, fiberglass and, if possible also, titanal (or aluminium with the correct thickness, aluminium and titanal are almost the same) close to Madrid, (or at the Iberian Peninsula) apart from boardbuil...

Hello everybody. I've been out for vacations last month, so I didn't work much on my ski, but now I am back and building continues Just to keep you updated: - I've already choose my bindings, and I can shape the core now. If you are intersted, these 'll be the bindings http://www.levelninesports.com...

what are you using to draw out your skis? Are you using SnoCAD-X? If so, that will give you the profile you need and the shape of the tip and tail. Check your curvature of the tip and tail to an existing ski and see if they are a close match. The progaram being used is Google sketch up. I tried the...

why don´t you use a little bit of superglue (like with the edges) to make sure it doesn´t happen?

hey, I was cutting today the parts of my press, and I´d like to ask you if I used a too small circunference at the tail and tip
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yeah, i can see why you're putting oak in the middle, but why not also on the edges? (see last graphic on the link you posted) Well, mainly, because: 1- It would be too stiff (with 6 strips of oak), and especially because: 2- I only had that ammount of oak, and the only place I know who sells oak w...

considering your wood config...i always thought people put in one strip of harder wood next to the sidewalls to get the best edge hold. correct me if i'm wrong. I am doing this to have a better power transmission (as the binding/plate screws would fit in the hard wood, it would maximize the energy ...

Update: I have designed a new layup, probably the definitive one. I changed it due to advices from people from this forum (thank you guys). It is posted at the first post. This is the "sandwich": http://www.nevasport.com/fotos/270710/344253.jpg CLEAR TOPSHEET 750g/m2 FIBERGLASS OBECHE/OAK ...

Lots of activity today... We're all here learning from our own mistakes and from others. That's why this place has become such a cool community. It takes a lot of knowledge and skill to make a "good" ski never mind a great ski. And we're all here to pass around that knowledge. Using top o...

You don't need to compressor for a pneumatic press, check your parents garage for a tyre inflator/foot pump. There's a thread here that highlights the right connector, so you can make this work. PVC hose is cheap enough - I think the high pressure hose is red. Your parents will come round once they...

You don't need to compressor for a pneumatic press, check your parents garage for a tyre inflator/foot pump. There's a thread here that highlights the right connector, so you can make this work. PVC hose is cheap enough - I think the high pressure hose is red. Your parents will come round once they...

Also, how are you profiling your core? You might have already said but I couldn't find it. In my opinion, the core profile is the single most important thing in making a ski. You can do everything else perfectly, but if your core thickness is off by just a few mm, it will either ski like a 2x4, or ...

The first pair of skis I ever made I did with a clamp press, virtually no experience working with fiberglass/resins, etc, with very little money, etc. They were entirely unskiable, I had them on the mountain once and they fell apart. BUT it was a good experience and I don't regret it one bit, that ...

PS: I do not care if you like it or not. Construct this ski as I want, I would put carbon fiber everywhere, using layers prensare my mood and what you like. LMFAO, this shit keeps getting better. If you don't care, why ask for advice? Read. Read again. if you don;t get it, ask some clarifying quest...

listen dorito don't get your 16 yo panties in a twist before you have a chance to get them wet. No one comes here with experience. That's why we are here. I personally spent over a year reading damn near every post on this board before I bought anything. I suggest you do the same. I don't think a c...