Yea reno's are just about done!! i have a living room i can sit and watch tv in, and a dining room i can eat in. My computer is up and running so now its time to finish my story. While I was waiting for drywall mud to dry I got a chance to lay up my first ski. I used double sided carpet tape to hold...

no the mold isn't flat. I put a 12mm thick strip of wood under it in the center. (similar to my "simple profiling jig") The vacuum pulled it down flat near the tip and tail so it rockers when you push down on the camber of the finished ski. Not quite what i planned but a happy accident. Sh...

it's been a while since i've had a chance to post. I'm in the process of renovating my 98 yr old house so no internet at home. last weekend while I was waiting for drywall mud to dry I pressed my first ski. It turned out better than I ever could have hoped for (thanks to all on here!) I'll post more...

motherhucker... I bought the controller, gauge,and the fitting(valve) from joewoodworker. The vacuum bag is just 6 mil poly (left over vapor barrier from a house reno) its a little difficult to work with as it doesn't stretch much so has to be pleated. The sealant tape came from snowboard materials ...

"When you do something really bad they send you to jail. When you do something really good that results in futures being changed for ever where do they send you???" hopefully home for the summer break. Only to do it all over again next year. Congratulations, i wish there were more teachers...

When buying formica look for "seconds". The piece laminated to the top of my work bench i bought the same day as the puck board. It had a small chip in one corner and was about $25. just a thought. :idea: I also put 2 little strips of puck board on the bottom of my router bridge where it c...

Ben.. found the puckboard at my local home building center. I think it was about $35 a 4x8 sheet. (can't find the receipt) They had 1/4" as well but it was quite a bit more.

Awesome, way to recycle.

sam

I found a bit more time last week to get to the hardware store and put a few more things together. heres the mold for the 127's. Bought a sheet of 1/8 puckboard to smooth out the bottom. http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn191/sammer_album/IMG_1565.jpg my vacuum press is coming together still need ...

thermik the link on your desktop is just that, a deployment link to grafs snocad site. Are you on line when you try to open it? i know the snowcad-x icon on my desktop is just a shortcut to my sys32 folder java file. if you look at the shortcut properties for that icon it should show target type=app...

knights... I still haven't cut my base, its cut to length and ripped in half and sitting on a shelf in the basement/workshop. The edges in the pic are just sitting on my template. The clamp was just so they wouldn't fall off while i took the picture. I plan to cut it with the router the day before m...

Jake, what length is this monster taper?
sam

Well i've made a bit of progress on my daughters skis so i thought it was time to share. I started with some nice 2x4's MSR 2400's very few small knots. and ripped them into 3/4" x 1 1/2" strips then glued them up http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn191/sammer_album/core1.jpg I didn't wor...

Holy smokes! great looking machine!
please tell me your wife let you test it right there in the living room.
my wife is patient but that would never fly.

sam

I have to ask, is the tubing some kind of heated cattrack?
As to color sunflower yellow has always been a favorite.

sam