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- Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:31 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
Honestly, I don't know. I guess I would assume that it extends into the mat but since this is an Alibaba purchase it might be just at the edge. I will be working on the mold for the press this weekend and then take the leap and install the heat blanket that will be inside the vacuum. Once I have all...
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:28 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
Last night I was able to add the plug and receptor to the TC wires on one of my heat blankets to test out the controller. First attempt the temp on the PID started dropping...wired the TC incorrectly but that was quickly fixed. Second attempt and the heat blanket rapidly warmed up although the light...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:36 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
I have finally finished the basic wiring of the control panel. The photo shows just one of the PIDs wired but they are both wired the same way with a separate extension cord. Next up is the dry run with the PID to make sure they are set correctly and that the TC and the heat pad works as hoped. Then...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:40 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
I am going very simple for this controller. I am planning on using two extension cords to power each blanket. I spec’d the blankets to run on 15 amps so I can plug them into the wall sockets. This is in contrast to the controller for my brewing set up which has a 30amp power cord and then complicate...
- Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
Between glue ups for a shelving project I finally got to the control box. I cut all of the holes for the PIDs, heat sinks and power switches. I just need to cut the holes for the temperature sensors and wire it up. https://photos.app.goo.gl/9Mrm22dz3W8h2Nb56
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:31 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
I'll be interested to see how you heat the bottom from the interior of your vacuum! Nice lookin setup you've got going on! Funny you should ask, this is something that has caused me some sleepless early mornings. I have two heat blankets (top and bottom) but how do i wire the bottom one and maintai...
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:47 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
Well, it has been a while since I last posted. Summer has been busy with rediscovering mountain biking after 20 years and insulating my garage/workshop. I have finished a bunch of furniture projects and am now ready to start up ski building again. I have ordered enough material from Sandwich Tech to...
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:39 am
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: heating a vacuum press
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19372
Re: heating a vacuum press
Hi Maufils, I actually got my entropy from a place in the states and had it delivered to a parcel pick up company in Vermont. Unfortunately with the border closed this no longer works. The shop in the states is called Jamestown Distributors. Not sure if they ship to Canada but they are really easy t...
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:14 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Silicone sheets in north america
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9479
Re: Silicone sheets in north america
I just wanted to update this post on what i went with. I contacted the people at SSCrubber and they were very helpful and answered quickly. I ended up getting their item ARP-T-50-062-36 which is a 50 durometer sheet .062" thick and 36" wide. A length of 3 yards cost me 98$ and 35$ shipping...
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:54 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
So it has been a while since i have made much progress but this weekend the temps were warm enough for me to spend some quality time in the unheated shop. Over the past month i have cut out the tip and tail parts to create the molds. I then got a used router table and figured out how to attach my ol...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:49 am
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Looking for information on Hokkaido
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7539
Re: Looking for information on Hokkaido
WOW! that is a lot of great information. I loved the video at the end and i did spot your tele turns, always love seeing other pin-heads in the wild, we have to stick together! We had thought about staying at the Hakuginso ryokan but thought that buying our own food might be a little too much. Of co...
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:47 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
So, the skiing has been excellent and ski building has taken a break. It is going to pick up again soon as the SSR's, PIDs and thermocouple wire has arrived from Auber. Once i am back from my AIARE 1 course i will start the build for the two control boxes and then start testing out the heat blankets...
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:02 am
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Looking for information on Hokkaido
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7539
Re: Looking for information on Hokkaido
I have found this great site hokkaidowilds.org that has a lot of great information on ski touring and places to go. I am looking for some insider knowledge on where we must ski and maybe what we should avoid or be aware of.
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 6:57 pm
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Looking for information on Hokkaido
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7539
Looking for information on Hokkaido
Hi All, a couple of friends and I are in the early stages of planning a 2 week self guided trip to Hokkaido for 2021. It will all be backcountry days and our plan (for the moment) is to base our selves out of a town/village that is centrally located to several backcountry areas for a week and then m...
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:59 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Round Top skis 19/20
- Replies: 70
- Views: 37133
Re: Round Top skis 19/20
OAC: steel frame is the goal, for a first try wood was easier since i already have a pretty well stocked woodworking shop and this is only table mark one. The white top is masonite and which is coated MDF and should deal with the heat with no problems...i hope. My plan is to press at 65c so not an o...