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by mark
Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:59 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Edges
Replies: 3
Views: 3284

Edges

Any idea when edges will be available from the skibuilders store again?
by mark
Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:29 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: snowboard
Replies: 14
Views: 12470

That graphic kicks so much ass! Verry cool looking. 8)
by mark
Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:55 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: can i use a planner for core profiling
Replies: 72
Views: 99796

beansnow wrote: I think the blade hitting [the] flat front of the plastic sidewall put too much stress on it.
Have you tried tappering the front corners down with a belt sander or something of that ilk?
by mark
Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:29 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Thickness planer
Replies: 3
Views: 3858

I have a DeWalt thickness planer. Not sure of the model #, but it's the home job. It's plenty accurate and leaves a surface as smooth as any I've ever used. I haven't had any issues with excessive tear-out or the like. Only thing is it's a little slower than a real shop piece, can't take as much mat...
by mark
Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:50 pm
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Excess Ski Building & Woodworking Supplies
Replies: 16
Views: 17390

Where in Western Mass. are you and have you got a photo of the press frame?
by mark
Sat May 05, 2007 7:56 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: My feeble brain strikes again (bladder related)
Replies: 2
Views: 3353

Instead of buying the air mattres maybe you could rent one of those inflatable bouncy houses like they have at the county fair. ;) :D
by mark
Thu May 03, 2007 4:56 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: show me your hose
Replies: 3
Views: 4550

Yeah but how hard does it get? ;)

I'd like to know what the working/ bursting psi on that hose is.
by mark
Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:48 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: bigKam's latest core material
Replies: 43
Views: 35121

MDF? :D Have you looked up the weight on that stuff? A 4'x8' sheet of 19mm is something like 90lbs! ...and it has a tendancy to peel apart right down its middle when flexed, so be sure to use cap construction. ;) There are wheat boards being made now that are very similar to MDF. They use urathane a...
by mark
Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:06 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Kid's ski
Replies: 5
Views: 3842

Kid's ski

I'm about to start collecting materials to do my first build. I thought I'd build something for my kid because she'll need new skis next season and I figure if my first try doesn't turn out, I'll only have blown half the materials of a full sized ski or board. So, what I'm looking for is suggestions...
by mark
Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:15 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Vacuum press that can generate 50 PSI
Replies: 13
Views: 11077

I've been thinking about this because the idea of getting decent results without having to build a press is very apealing. For the spacers on the sides, it would be easy enough to build your core wide, profile it, and then take a rip to use as a spacer. You'd have to pad it out with a piece that is ...