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by SHIF
Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:06 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Beginners Questions
Replies: 75
Views: 51550

Demo bindings are definitely the best option.. Just quite expensive here. The Looks would be perfect and a good price, but EVO won't export to Germany and they don't seem to be available here.. Not to worry. I will ask around. Here is a seller willing to send to Germany: http://www.ebay.com/itm/141...
by SHIF
Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:01 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Beginners Questions
Replies: 75
Views: 51550

Demo bindings are lighter and generally higher performance than rental bindings. I use Look PX12 Demo, exact same as Rossi and Dynastar. They offer brake widths of 80, 100, and 120 mm, all interchangable. These bindings are easy to find brand new on eBay for about $100 US. EVO dot com has these with...
by SHIF
Wed Nov 11, 2015 10:29 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Beginners Questions
Replies: 75
Views: 51550

Sounds like a good process pmg . My guy just drills the holes, I do the mounting back in my garage. Been using Titebond type 3 glue for the screws, so far its been water tight. My ski tech works on skis for the US ski team and other top racers. He is fast and accurate with the drill jig. Takes about...
by SHIF
Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:59 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Beginners Questions
Replies: 75
Views: 51550

Hey pmg , let's agree to disagree on mounting bindings yourself. I've done it for demo bindings but I first made accurate measurements of a real drill jig and then machined my own drill template on a mill. These days my local ski technicians will drill my skis for a few beers. Can't beat that. I agr...
by SHIF
Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:58 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Beginners Questions
Replies: 75
Views: 51550

Nice ski design, very similar to my daily drivers. (see my journal) Core profile of 12 mm underfoot is fine for this type of ski. 3 mm at both ends seems too thick. 2 mm to match the tip filler is better. 3 mm would be over three times stiffer than 2 mm. The stiffness comes from the composite layers...
by SHIF
Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:16 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: SHIF ski werks
Replies: 8
Views: 13776

Two new pairs for the 2015-16 ski season Both pairs have conventional camber with subtle early rise tips. Ski lengths = 185 cm, effective edge lengths = 160 cm, running lengths = 139 cm. The Flamers: width = 136-95-125 mm, sidecut radius = 18.5 m, mounted with Rossi Axial 2 bindings. The Tread Plat...
by SHIF
Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Offset Skis
Replies: 32
Views: 33522

That's a very clever method for making a half ski template. Then I assume you cut and trim flush to these pieces. Then use that half template to make a full template in another piece of stock?

I'm gonna try this method next time.

-S
by SHIF
Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:35 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Sidewall bevel tricks and tips.
Replies: 20
Views: 20307

Dr. D, As you know ipe is rather hydrophobic and doesn't soak up much liquid so I apply a couple very heavy coats and let it almost dry completely, then I wipe off the excess. Seems to hold up very well in use. Easy enough to refresh the look mid-season with another coat of stain. http://www.fototim...
by SHIF
Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:35 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Sidewall bevel tricks and tips.
Replies: 20
Views: 20307

I bevel sidewalls using a router and chamfer router bit having a 22.5 degree angle. The router is mounted on an aluminum plate that is cantilevered over the ski. The ski is pushed beneath the stationary router and is supported on a piece of MDF that has a shim to create an arc matching the ski cambe...
by SHIF
Wed May 20, 2015 12:26 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Methods to keep core/ base still during press.
Replies: 35
Views: 30057

On my single-wide ski press my cores are located using thumbscrews. These fit into shallow dimples drilled into the sidewalls about 1 mm deep. http://www.fototime.com/84A4523916473A3/large.jpg http://www.fototime.com/C9A7E14FEFC7B4D/standard.jpg After aligning the core as shown above during my pre-b...
by SHIF
Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:58 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: New press bladder design
Replies: 24
Views: 23496

Hey Falls, glad you remember my set-up. I've used this same technique of having matched upper and lower press forms to make skis having conventional tip rise radii with no issues. The key is to keep the bladder hose as flat as possible. No cat track required. In fact the advantage of having no cat t...
by SHIF
Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:02 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Planer bridge
Replies: 41
Views: 28925

This is a great article, thanks for the link Dr D.

-S
by SHIF
Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:46 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Dimensional bamboo?
Replies: 8
Views: 8120

Dr. Delam wrote:...How do you deal with that 10 coat finish? That stuff is a bitch on tools.
It comes off in the planer when I'm flattening the glued-up core assembly, including the sidewall blocks. The bamboo itself destroys planer knives, very tough stuff and full of silica I suppose.

-S
by SHIF
Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:05 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Dimensional bamboo?
Replies: 8
Views: 8120

floor boards work fine Yes, but unfortunately most of the online resources for six foot length vertically laminated bamboo flooring have dried up. Seems most of them were offering 5/8” x 3.75” x 75” planks, twelve per carton, but when you call to ask for a stock check they say not available. One re...
by SHIF
Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:12 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Black Locust
Replies: 15
Views: 14576

Prak wrote:... it would likely be at least half the price of the chosen IPE (5/4"x6"x15' = $107.55).
Ouch! That's the going price for Ipe, about $14 per bd. ft.

We have another local vendor selling 5/4 Ipe for much less:
http://www.highmountainforest.com/
Perhaps they ship small quantities?

-S