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by hiona
Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:47 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: MatLab ski calculation
Replies: 19
Views: 17177

Ski calculation

Hi, My first job was to design and calculate skis for the first ski at a major ski brand company at the end of the 80's... I built a "home made" software implemented on PC's, Mac's and CAD stations. It still works very well. You have to enter data : side cut, a first draft of thickness dis...
by hiona
Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:35 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Top Sheet Materials
Replies: 15
Views: 12015

Chipping

Hi, I can tell you that when we designed our first Scratch skis at Rossignol, we made them flat on the top surface and chipping was the first problem. We tried many top sheet materials with no success. We decided to modify the design of the top surface on each lateral side on the ski. So if you want...
by hiona
Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Resin instead of Epoxy?
Replies: 1
Views: 3048

Resin

Hello,

I have been working for a long time at a major ski manufacturer company as R&D manager and I can tell you that epoxy resin works well, is the best compared to many tests with polyester and other types of resins.
So, if you want to make your first skis, use epoxy.

Jacques 8)