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- Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:19 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Soul Skis
- Replies: 125
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- Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:53 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Hot melt glues
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11346
- Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:12 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Hot melt glues
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11346
Hot melt glues
In talking with some industry folks, it seems some of them are using a hot melt glue to bond sidewall to core. There’s lots of different holt melt glue types. I’ve looked around a bit but can’t find any specifics on which product(s) would be good for binding UHMWPE to wood. The ones I’ve see...
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:30 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: cnc question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15560
Not offended at all. I often think the same thing, that I shouldn’t need the glue.... but for this season that’s where I’m at. After I get thru my builds this year I’ll try to diagnose and improve the suction on my table. Some of that starts with adding a vac gauge to the system to see how m...
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:28 am
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: cnc question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15560
I’m using a plenum, sealed with 3 layers of wood glue and an MDF spoil board glued down to it. I fly cut both sides of the MDF prior to flying it down. I have sealed the edges of the spoilboard as well. My cutting surface is 2x8’ I’m using 2 220v vac motors contained in a box with an “air ti...
- Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:22 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: cnc question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15560
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:58 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: cnc question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15560
for tool paths, yes 3d parallel and 2d country will work well. If you just extrude your entire 3d core model a couple mm wider than it needs to be you'll have a little wiggle room on your centering marks. You'll need to be perfect on your 2d contour cuts but this may depend on the type of tip spacer...
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:02 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Methods to keep core/ base still during press.
- Replies: 35
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- Fri Oct 27, 2017 5:01 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Methods to keep core/ base still during press.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 31801
A tip on base warp. Warm your base material with your heat blankets on a flat surface to ~120F for 10-15 min to allow it to relax. Let it cool back to room temp before cutting. Plastics like these have a “thermal memory�. Warming them like this takes this out. This was taught to me by a guy (my ...
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:59 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Section8-titanal
- Replies: 38
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- Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:57 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Methods to keep core/ base still during press.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 31801
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:57 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Methods to keep core/ base still during press.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 31801
- Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:37 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Differential heating
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7499
As far as glass goes, if you heat the bottom more than the top you will increase camber. I can see changes with 5-7 deg F differential. I have a fixed camber mold with mix and match tip and tail molds with a running length board. Example: If I get 6 mm of camber on on a 183 cm ski, if I shorten the ...
- Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:20 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Entropy CLR clear coat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10825
I don't bother saving brushes when using epoxy. I just buy cheap brushes, which might be more work in the long run because of loose bristles, dirt and stay fibers that end up in the finish no matter how well I clean them before using them... I've tried vacuuming them, using a fan while combing the b...
- Sat Jun 03, 2017 1:29 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Entropy CLR clear coat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10825