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by climberman
Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:27 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: can i use a planner for core profiling
Replies: 72
Views: 99779

chrismp wrote:This video might help some of you guys using planers for core profiling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0BW-dxYiBY

Especially the use of sealed boards with super glue is something I haven't seen on this forum. Might be worth a try.
cheers
by climberman
Sun Jun 26, 2016 12:41 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Thicknessers
Replies: 0
Views: 3160

Thicknessers

There's a special on lower end thicknesses near me. Is a "270 x 204mm thicknessing table with 5-120mm adjustable height" gunna do it for skis? I'm wondering if folks get the full width out of one, or if a 270mm width is not going to do two sticks wide at once (up to 135mm...) Any practical...
by climberman
Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Divide Rides
Replies: 332
Views: 207208

Loving the look of those sticks mate, great stuff.
by climberman
Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:46 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Quality heat blankets found/cheap!!!!
Replies: 45
Views: 50321

Bought mine from china 2.2kw each(Bought 2) paid $160USD ea. No issues with them at all, for the price was well worth it. Oh measurements are 2200mm x 410mm Have you got a link for these mate. Thats close to home made build price. Anyone in Australia need someone to add to their order let me know. ...
by climberman
Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:10 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Divide Rides
Replies: 332
Views: 207208

Did you just do inserts for the toepiece on the the binding?
by climberman
Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:07 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Divide Rides
Replies: 332
Views: 207208

Makes me want to defile myself. Awesome looking sticks, with tech to boot. Here's a close up of the new Carbon shmeartown. Super tight grain old growth Red and Yellow cedar cores. 4 ounce uni/4.4 ounce biax carbon fiber. In house dyed veneer topsheets/inlay. 4001 diecut crown base. 1900 grams a ski ...
by climberman
Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:29 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Steel edges, lay up, sandblasting
Replies: 13
Views: 10467

Australia - world leader in occupational health and safety! It's engrained in our consciousness. funny difference isn't it? I have a bunch of family and friends of family in the surfboard game, smart ones got onto full face regulators reeeeaaallllly early. Heaps of people from my old man's era with...
by climberman
Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:03 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Steel edges, lay up, sandblasting
Replies: 13
Views: 10467

Dtrain wrote:

50 sec in. He'll even show ya how to use em!
I just can't get past all these guys doing this stuff as a job and not wearing respirators or eye protection.
by climberman
Sun Nov 09, 2014 6:00 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: super sap clr
Replies: 54
Views: 37826

gav wa wrote:I got a response from surfing green. They have had a few requests for cpm so they are going to get some on their next order. Unfortunately they only just got a shipment so they said it will be a few months before the next order.
Nice one.
by climberman
Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:06 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Goz thread
Replies: 130
Views: 75393

Mate you are gunna blow some mids and hurt some heads with those shapes.

Let me know if you need a second pair of hands?
by climberman
Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:55 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: JR (Gumby)
Replies: 18
Views: 16247

Nice to see you on board. Sticks look great. Is your CNC mate likely to be interested in a one-off for someone else? Goz gave me a contact but after a few calls I've not been able to get a call back… Can't give away $$ these days it seems sometimes! Get your design on flash drive mate, drop it past...
by climberman
Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:19 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: JR (Gumby)
Replies: 18
Views: 16247

Nice to see you on board.

Sticks look great.

Is your CNC mate likely to be interested in a one-off for someone else?

Goz gave me a contact but after a few calls I've not been able to get a call back… Can't give away $$ these days it seems sometimes!
by climberman
Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: plywood press
Replies: 23
Views: 22085

Hmm... This press looks right up my alley! I was wondering if it's a hassle to pull the whole mold out and put it back in every time? You could make it side loading by cutting the rod in half on one side and using some threaded rod couplings. Make some sort of system to have the top or bottom ones ...
by climberman
Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:21 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Ski Layup/Factory Tour Videos
Replies: 139
Views: 137805

i thought i was relatively good at spreading Epoxy... this guy is unreal and he doesn't leave much epoxy for squeeze out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izx2wmPxkEE can anyone compete? WTF working on that day to day without a fully enclosed respirator? fk that. Nice vid though - he is shmick at it.
by climberman
Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:58 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Check your glass!!!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 11086

fk me goz. spewing. are you going to be able to redo them before you split?