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- Thu May 30, 2019 9:24 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Wood Sidewall Treatment Methods??
- Replies: 13
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Re: Wood Sidewall Treatment Methods??
I've used only hard maple sidewalls so far. Once I trim to the edge out of the flash, set the sidewall bevel, and expose raw wood, I impregnate the sidewalls with epoxy (I use Silvertip) thinned with lacquer thinner (manufacturer's spec). When that's good and dry, I lightly sand with 220 to give it ...
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:23 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: edge release for tip spacers?
- Replies: 6
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You mean a rabbet for the edge tangs? If you run the edges all the way around the ski tip, then I'd say yes. Otherwise, you risk some base flatness distortion when you press. I do that and make small router templates for each piece of tip and tail fill for each ski design. I use double-sided tape to...
- Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:04 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Tip spacer attachement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5396
I use the same super glue as for the edge tangs to base connection. I make sure the ends of the cores and spacers are true and square, sand with #80, and stick 'em together. I pre-bend the tip spacers, which also have the same rabbet as the cores, to the bend of the shovel. Every once in a while I'l...
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:46 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Cutting out flesh on tip/tail with no edge
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12150
I really like these for cutting flash - best I've found. The zero kerf lets me cut flush to edges without damaging them, and they seem to last longer than others by far. You can get them at Home Depot even cheaper than Amazon - I think about 12 bucks for 5. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J1CSWI/?coli...
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:14 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: WRONG 2017
- Replies: 63
- Views: 44939
- Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:18 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Binding Placement
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5647
- Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:24 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: excess tip/tail epoxy vacuum press
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8969
I do a really standard routine - heat the areas of the edges that will get bent to yellow hot with MAP gas torch and clean off the debris with a dremel and 80 grit sanding wheel. I use a pair of modded nippers as documented on this site for tip curve bending and do a full wrap of the tips with a joi...
- Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:50 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: excess tip/tail epoxy vacuum press
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8969
- Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:34 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: excess tip/tail epoxy vacuum press
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8969
My $0.02: For a lot of reasons, I think vacuum is the way to go; you're on the right track. For sure, pre-bend tips and tails of base and core. Per above, all the pieces need to be really right before vacuum. Don't expect a vacuum press to set the shovel and tail curves. You don't want that tension ...
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:08 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Ski stiffness change with width
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10735
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:08 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Ski stiffness change with width
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10735
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:29 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Ski stiffness change with width
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10735
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:52 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Ski stiffness change with width
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10735
Ski stiffness change with width
Not having much luck with search. Can anyone point me to a thread or able to share info on how a ski flex for a given core profile will change with width? So far I've built only race-narrow (65-68 mm underfoot) carving skis for the icy east. Am about to start start some with 85 - 88 mm underfoot and...
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:53 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: wood vs ptex sidewalls. What's your preference?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10181
- Mon May 02, 2016 12:00 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Heating Edges for Bending
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14677