chrismp wrote:So glad I have a cnc to drill all those holes

My Arm would agree with you.
My wallet (and wife) wouldn't.
A CNC would make a lot of things easier. But it is not in my short term plans.. or budget.

That was my Thursday Friday evening project. Now I have started on my profile table. I will use the router bridge technique, as I have a router, and don*t have a Planer. I have decided to build an adjustable vacuum router bridge for snowboards and skis. My first job is to build mark out, and drill a...

We have been using HB for building longboards for the last year, so I guess we can keep it for skis and snowboards. As the summer sports season has finished at last, I don't have to spend my weekends driving kids around to various smorts activities, so at last I have some time to get into the celler...

I used a hot box for a 2 component clear coat, and it developed bubbles. A right p.i.t.a. Couldn't get rid of them. Ruined a good project.

In Germany it is Glassfaser = Fiberglass.

I use Veneer tape like this. http://www.chiselandbit.com/Edwards_Credenza/EdwardsCredenza23.jpg Usually starting with short strips horrizontally, to pull the veneer together, then a strip down the middlefor more strength. It has a water soluble sticky surface, like postage stamps. I have never had a...

Yes, the Kingswood vidio was my inspiration. I'm using that as a basis, and hopefully improving on it by adding vacuum holddown, and I am using flat steel for rails rather than round. Not sure if that is good or bad.

Thanks guys. Great information here.
As I mentioned in another thread I am going to try to build a vacuum profile table. I have all the tools I need, just not a plane.
When I get going I'll start a thread in the Journals Forum.

Thanks Chris. A pretty interesting film.
I am going to make my sled out of angle iron by welding it together. Hope that is strong enough.

Ok, Still looking at building cores. I spoke to a local carpenter about wood to see what he had. His reply was, tell him what I want and he will get it / make it for me. I will start simple. If I buy a plank/Planks of white ash say 2 cm high. what is the best format for building cores. E.g. should I...

To go the cheap route bring your raw core to a carpenter and let him plane one side. For your personal luxury he can do the other side too for a beer more (will save you time, router bits). Its a matter of a few minutes on a big machine. Then you have a good starting point for profiling the core wi...

Yes, and the fact that I have a Router, but not a plane. I am wanting to make snowboards and skis, so it needs to handle 30cm wide. The cost to build is about €30. I have looked in Ebay, and the cheapest I can find there for a Plane (Hobelmachine) is €215 for a cheap new one. If I go into ski/board ...

Hi All, As winter is approaching fast, I figured it is time to change my workshop from Longboard building, and try my hand at Ski and Snowboard production. I will be using Vacuum pressing as I have all the gear and experience for that. I am about to build a profiling table with vacuum hold down capa...

My system is very basic.
Like I say, I build a polystyrene box with an opening at one end just big enough for a fan heater, and a gap at the other end for the air to come out. Takes 5 minutes to set up / take down.. cheap as...
However It is probably not the safest thing in the world.

I build a temporary hot box around my longboard press by using sheets of 2 cm Polystyrene foam insulation. I tack it together with long nails or a bunch of pieces of wire or welding wire which I use as Pins. Duct tape doesn't work as the heat softens the glue too much. Nice and cheap, and quick to p...