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by windsurfer
Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:27 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Bending base with edges
Replies: 61
Views: 50614

Go to 2:15 in this video and you'll see EXACTLY what I am doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgcbQIxAWM I saw in the video that they put glue not only all 10cm but over the complete edge. Does anyone know what kind of glue the industry uses for that? I use superglue and it is really expensive! ...
by windsurfer
Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:56 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Bending and gluing edges
Replies: 17
Views: 23991

Great, I just bought two pairs of nipper pliers. First I tried with an 50 years old model, but I made a mistake, so I had to take a new one. Which was very hard to work with because it was - of course - hardened. But thanks to dremel I finally made it. :) I destroyed several cutting wheels, but it w...
by windsurfer
Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:02 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Bending and gluing edges
Replies: 17
Views: 23991

Does anone know the person who build this edge bender? This semas to be exactly what I need!!
Does anyone have the building instructions?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crYQ3sKegKI
by windsurfer
Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:44 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Bending and gluing edges
Replies: 17
Views: 23991

Bending and gluing edges

Hi guys, This is an emergency: If I don't find a solution until tomorrow I am thinking about giving up skibuilding! And only because of the F***ING edges! ok, here is my problem: I found some time over Christmas to work on my next pair of skis. I am really frustrated cause I don't manage it to bend ...
by windsurfer
Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:21 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Which epoxy?
Replies: 12
Views: 8320

another question:

Is a viscosity of 600 mPa*s low for epoxy?

Its supposed to be a low viscosity-epoxy, there is also a medium-viscosity-epoxy with 5000 mPa*s
by windsurfer
Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:51 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Which epoxy?
Replies: 12
Views: 8320

Thanks a lot for your answer! Do you have specifications regarding the viscosity, elasticity, etc. for your marine epoxy?
by windsurfer
Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Which epoxy?
Replies: 12
Views: 8320

Which epoxy?

I would like to build my second pair. I'm looking for the right epoxy. I found a german website that sells 3 different epoxies: -Standard -Industry -and for the aircraft industry The characteristics of the epoxies differ: tensile strength: 55 to 80 N/mm² expansion: 3 to 6.5% bending strength: 80 to ...
by windsurfer
Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:06 am
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: SINNERS!
Replies: 1
Views: 2952

SINNERS!

Hey,
I trying to find the ski movie Sinners...
Does someone has a copy and maybe want to sell it?

That would be awesome!
Karsten
by windsurfer
Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:50 am
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: SkiBuilders' Convention: Whistler, BC, Feb. 16/17, 2008
Replies: 25
Views: 24205

why didnt we come up with this idea last winter? I spend the whole year in Vancouver, and now im back in Germany...
Please post some pictures of the event!

cu,
Karsten
by windsurfer
Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:48 pm
Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
Topic: Blackcomb Glacier, Nov24: You never win friends with salad!
Replies: 7
Views: 8826

yes, its only one piece of wood. now i know that the next ski will be better! i had another look on the ski today and the crack is not as wide as it was. i hope i can fix it with epoxy.

thanks!
karsten
by windsurfer
Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:25 pm
Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
Topic: Blackcomb Glacier, Nov24: You never win friends with salad!
Replies: 7
Views: 8826

i uploaded a new picture of the crack. its the same link.
by windsurfer
Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:19 am
Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
Topic: Blackcomb Glacier, Nov24: You never win friends with salad!
Replies: 7
Views: 8826

sorry, i uploaded the wrong pictures... i will upload the right ones when i come back from whistler.

cu
karsten
by windsurfer
Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:19 pm
Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
Topic: Blackcomb Glacier, Nov24: You never win friends with salad!
Replies: 7
Views: 8826

i uploaded a video and 2 pictures of the crack:

http://www.stud.uni-karlsruhe.de/~uryo/blackcomb/
by windsurfer
Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:31 pm
Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
Topic: Blackcomb Glacier, Nov24: You never win friends with salad!
Replies: 7
Views: 8826

Blackcomb Glacier, Nov24: You never win friends with salad!

Finally! On this Friday it was the big day of my "You never win friends with salad"!! Blackcomb Glacier Express opened! I was one of the first 50 people on the top and I was the first one in that huge snow field under the lift. The first 10 curves where great. Steep terrain, deeeeeep powde...
by windsurfer
Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:13 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: How much is a professional equipment?
Replies: 6
Views: 6736

so if you want to go into business you'll need about 60000 euros only for the machines... thats a lot.