wow, those umpa lumpas are really cranking out those skis. nice work.
jason
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- Sat May 19, 2007 10:03 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: skis
- Replies: 10
- Views: 39015
- Sat May 19, 2007 9:43 pm
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Photos of our workshops
- Replies: 43
- Views: 33670
- Tue May 08, 2007 11:23 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Project Pallet
- Replies: 21
- Views: 54744
big kam, really sweet looking skis as usual. cool to see that you are pushing the the standards of homebuilts with alum. and dampening layers to improve performance and edge hold, chatter, etc... can't wait for the full story and test of these planks. did you notice camber changes with your mold wit...
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:44 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Need help with cat track system???
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14581
i agree with g-mans suggestions about reducing the cattrack length and lower cassette length. as g-man said, i also only extend the cassette and track past the length of the board about 4cm or so on each end and feel that this allows for better conformance into the tipblocks. the combination of this...
- Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:33 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Need help with cat track system???
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14581
- Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:02 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: the best things come in threes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17106
- Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:54 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Router for the edge in the base
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3402
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:52 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: 2 new snowboards from hydrant71
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15775
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:51 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: 2 new snowboards from hydrant71
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15775
rockaukum, yes, managed to get a truck spot. the graphic is a piece of lazerjet paper laminated in the board during layup. its a dan graf method that he used on one of his first boards. i take a sheet of smooth uhmw with mold release applied to it. before i start the layup (a couple hours) i brush s...
- Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:01 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Kublai -- I-Beam Style Ski Press
- Replies: 53
- Views: 126093
- Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:58 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: 2 new snowboards from hydrant71
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15775
thanks guys for all the comments. i am really really happy with these boards. for the sidewall profile i used a 20deg. router bit from lindbe i ordered online. the graf site has a post by headmonkey that details the setup needed. there is a 45deg and 20deg cutter avail. the topcoat is a two part cle...
- Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:08 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: 2 new snowboards from hydrant71
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15775
2 new snowboards from hydrant71
just finished these boards last week. look mom no plastic topsheets! carbon top laminates over triax glass with a sanded and polished two part clear PU topcoat. the topcoats were a lot of work until i figured out what i was doing and figured out a process that worked. same glass layups on both with ...
- Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:47 am
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: What pressure do you press at?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10881
- Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:38 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Igneous skis movie
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6268
- Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:53 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Vacuum press that can generate 50 PSI
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11164