I built a press like you describe by making alternating 2x4s and 2x3 to make an i-beam of sorts. But mine is a cloth press, so the whole thing is wrapped with cordura. that sounds a little precarious.

sweet! that would be awesome! i hope you end up doing this cuz im having troubles printing templates from snocad-x in town. im also having trouble making molds with a jig saw so the overall profile would be a good one. hope you can do it!

i don't see why not. but 16,500?

i just wanted to avoid spending. i modified my design and it is 10" now. problem solved.

i recently purcahsed 9.5in layflat hose from Skookum. i am making a cloth press and, at the moment, the frame is planned to be 8in wide. is it OK that the hose will be wider than the mold when not inflated? i've done the math and it is about 6in wide when FULLY inflated. but of course it will not be...

try the bamboo at a specialty flooring store (try to get non-varnished), but HD has a limited selection of wood for cores (oak, poplar, pine, cherry, etc.)

does QCM have a minimum quantity on orders? for now im only thinking about getting a gallon of resin and a quart of hardener.

has anyone tried routing bamboo cores? it seems like the fibers in the bamboo might screw up that option.

how much were the plates in your mold?

do you think i would be possible to make one with really thick plywood instead of steel and then a cattrack? and tons of carriage bolts of course.

I was wondering if anyone has thought of or has made an adjustable lenght and camber mold for a pneumatic press. I have seen it done with vaccuum presses and was wondering if it could be done with a pneumatic press. Thanks!

i will take the hose if you have it

how much would it cost on average to get enough epoxy for a pair of skis?

i've looked at QCM and some other websites for epoxy and was wondering what others have used. As well, how do you purchase the epoxy on QCM?

i've looked at QCM and some other websites for epoxy and was wondering what others have used. As well, how do you purchase the epoxy on QCM?