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by jvangelder
Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:45 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: New England Builders
Replies: 19
Views: 11300

I'm not doing ski's but am doing snowboards in Stafford county in NH, bout 25min from gunstock
by jvangelder
Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Another Ski Press is Born
Replies: 21
Views: 20018

Wow i really like the mold design, very modular.
by jvangelder
Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: The Bear
Replies: 36
Views: 18680

Looks great!,

if you dont mind me asking howver, what size motors are you using? We just started building a similar style profiler (3axis grantee style) and cant decide if stepping up to a nema 34 framed motor is worth the extra money.
by jvangelder
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:28 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Graphics how and what?
Replies: 22
Views: 12172

We tried a test of printing on parchment paper last night and laying up with clear top and base material.

You can vaugly make out the edges of the paper, other than that you only see the printed images.
by jvangelder
Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:21 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Anyone wanna get paid to build ON3P a few PID Controllers?
Replies: 12
Views: 6569

Dont solder thermocouples. If you have to join them, crimp them together or something of the like. Thermocouples operate of the seebeck effect, where as current is created by the junction of unlike metals, and that voltage depending on the metals used can be used to calculate tempeatrue. The more un...
by jvangelder
Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:36 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: The first of many boards
Replies: 2
Views: 2777

Yes its that clear. i dont know exactly what it is, came with a pile of materials i got when i bought the press, looks awesome in the light.

Were going to play with some burned logo's and such on the base next round being you can see it so well.
by jvangelder
Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: The first of many boards
Replies: 2
Views: 2777

The first of many boards

Today we finished the layup and pressed our first board ever. It’s not made from the optimum combination of materials, but we had everything but the epoxy so we figured just use it, and buy better stuff as we can. I don’t remember all the weights, and some may be off as well Core + tip and tale mate...
by jvangelder
Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: New to the forum and snowboard building
Replies: 4
Views: 3493

Thanks guys, i cant take credit for building the press, bought it off the owner/builder who use to build 'Vytal' boards out of NW New York.


I started the pre layup of the first board so im ready for my epoxy on thursday, not wasting any time getting the first board out

-Jacob
by jvangelder
Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:38 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: New to the forum and snowboard building
Replies: 4
Views: 3493

New to the forum and snowboard building

Hey guys, figured id post now that my lurking has paid off. I picked up a used press out of upstate NY a few months ago and last night i finnaly finished the wiring/plumbing/assembly etc etc. Anyways, heres some info. Im using a wattlow 965(?) controler and a solidstate relay controling up too 4 wat...
by jvangelder
Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:35 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Graphics how and what?
Replies: 22
Views: 12172

My understanding is that we are sublimating the top sheet, not sure which side is printed but if i understand sublimation correctly, once its heated the image goes completely though the material. And yes i _believe_ this is with heat as well. Long story short we showed him some random video's of oth...
by jvangelder
Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:06 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Graphics how and what?
Replies: 22
Views: 12172

Try out small sign shops. My friend randomly tried a small local signage shop and they quoted us $12 for each sublimated 16x80 run if we provide the material
by jvangelder
Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Expert forum: QCM epoxies (Questions answered!)
Replies: 32
Views: 67834

Thanks for the artical, between this and the helpfull people at QCM my epoxy is on its way