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- Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:24 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: help choosing a vacuum for a table press
- Replies: 21
- Views: 16963
- Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:14 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: colouring resin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3471
Hey Gilo, unrelated, but I would put your uni carbon under the glass on the deckside. Uni carbon is pretty thin and is less prone to failure in compression if it has some glass over it or a veneer layer over it. For color, You have opaque pigment for your resin or some kind of very thin fabric. If y...
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:59 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: mogul specific skis
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8594
I second MM, before becoming a bc boarder all I did was ski bumps. Metal was always discouraged because it would get bent. No carbon just E-glass to be able to deform deep and handle it. Toughness and front end energy absorption is the goal, you could add Innegra throughout or S-Glass in the tail if...
- Sun May 21, 2017 10:57 am
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Stupid things you did when ski building
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24166
I was having a hard time trying to find the time to laminate a board for personal use. Finally got a short window of time from work and being a Dad. Wet out the base and edges real well, wet out the core, placed them together all perfectly aligned in a long vacuum bag ready to go. Then I realized I ...
- Sun May 21, 2017 10:39 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Graphene
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20685
I think it is too far even for what I've been trying to do. I've been trying to think around ways to improve the compressive strength of real thin carbon layers on the deck side of splits. Another challenge with adding the nano-powders to improve resin and overall laminate toughness is that it alrea...
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:05 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Divide Rides
- Replies: 332
- Views: 226072
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:32 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Divide Rides
- Replies: 332
- Views: 226072
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:56 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Graphene
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20685
I read it increases compressive strength of a laminate by 13% to 18%, but much more of an increase in strength after a tested laminate has had an impact. I'm not so sure that skis and boards are experiencing impacts on top side where this increase in compressive strength would be significant. On a r...
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:26 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: splitboard hardware
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12886
Let us know how it worked out. It looks like it clips are not that sensitive to being perfectly lined up along the nose to tail direction. If they don't line up you can always fabricate a basic clip like I do and template the holes for where the screw posts are. I kinda think these clips and the ide...
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:18 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: splitboard hardware
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12886
I have done ski screws into Ipe wood plugs set in the deck with success but that is with a much thicker board than standard and vacuum pressing the deck composites. The above picture is one insert and one ski screw per side. I have often thought that a cool approach for a thinner more standard board...
- Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:40 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Light weight fiberglass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7190
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4oz unidirectional s glass, non woven, cool product
4oz unidirectional s glass, non woven, cool product
- Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:34 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: ISO VDS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6328
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:56 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Sounder Snow Craft
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22843
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:49 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Sounder Snow Craft
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22843
Hey stormyclouds, Love the elm topsheet and the tints as well! Are the gray and green boards tinted resin? They look pretty awesome. I reckon your next step is to heat cure. It might actually add stiffness, but definitely will add toughness and adhesion to your laminates. Even 130 to 140F for two ho...
- Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:48 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Core positioning - dovel method a bit different
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13212