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by Dr. Delam
Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:12 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: OH NO!
Replies: 7
Views: 5718

Reminds me of my last pair of skis when I started doing the edge relief on the top of the core instead of the bottom. Oops! I was able to salvage it as I only did a couple inches and had enough core overlap that I could shift it out of the way in layup. Great job on the repair! I have never done a f...
by Dr. Delam
Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:02 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Soul Skis
Replies: 125
Views: 111581

I think I figured out why my last couple pair of skis came out edge high. I recently got some new materials and I could instantly tell that the base material was thicker than what I had been using. I got out my digital calipers and took some measurements. The old base material is 1.18 mm thick and t...
by Dr. Delam
Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:10 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Blanket : top, bottom or both ?
Replies: 9
Views: 4392

The ideal situation is to have top and bottom heat. This gives you the most control over what your camber is going to do. You can definitely have success with one blanket though and dramatically decrease your cure time. If I am using just one heat source I find that an hour is sufficient for full cu...
by Dr. Delam
Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:40 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Soul Skis
Replies: 125
Views: 111581

Soul Billy

Today I finished up a pair of skis that I had been planning for some time. I wanted to build a pair of skis as a tribute to my father. He was my hero. He was the one who got me on skis at age 2, took me skiing every weekend growing up, took me out west to show me the goods, and bought me my first se...
by Dr. Delam
Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: bondable tape?
Replies: 8
Views: 4589

I like the idea I got from three31. Staple the very edge of the sidewall and tipspacer together and it gets cut off with the flashing. I haven't tried it yet but I would think that it would keep it nice and tight. What kind of carpet tape is that? Is it a mesh style? The only type I have seen is dou...
by Dr. Delam
Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:17 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Doughboysnowboards first graphic?
Replies: 9
Views: 6376

How about some blatant trademark infringement? Seriously though, I like your clean and simple graphics.

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by Dr. Delam
Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Multi-radius sidecut
Replies: 10
Views: 8262

I have designed several pair of skis with dual radius sidecuts and I really like the way they perform. I prefer a longer radius in the back of the ski so the ski sticks to the fall line more in the latter part of the turn. I used to have some Igneous Fat Fall Lines that had this concept and I based ...
by Dr. Delam
Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Epoxy gone bad
Replies: 3
Views: 2530

My resin gelled over after sitting in the garage but I heated it up as others suggested and all was fine. I made two pair of skis with it that have been going strong. Roy(QCM) suggests storing inside at room temperature so mine stays in the closet now.
by Dr. Delam
Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:02 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Making a park ski- need some help with park specific things
Replies: 8
Views: 3959

i was planning on ironing many sheets onto the fabric, cutting it so it fits in my printer (width wise), and then printing it on a custom length (length of the ski) You must have a nicer printer than I have. The longest length my printer will allow me to input is 26 inches. It seems like I should b...
by Dr. Delam
Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Making a park ski- need some help with park specific things
Replies: 8
Views: 3959

That fabric printing method seems fine for letter size pieces but what if you want to print onto ski length fabric? I have used the iron on transfer sheets and they work well. Here is an example of some logos I ironed on to full ski length cotton fabric under Skibuilders' clear top sheet. http://i71...
by Dr. Delam
Wed May 27, 2009 9:28 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: 333skis - Guy making skis out of a trailer
Replies: 49
Views: 50604

I think the advantages that he is striving for are minimal cost and simplicity. His core cost is $4 each and there is no labor on lamination since it is already done. I think I have to try at least one pair with some of this birch laminate. They have it at the local Home Depot for $37 for a 4X 8 X 1...
by Dr. Delam
Sat May 23, 2009 11:16 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Soul Skis
Replies: 125
Views: 111581

You could probably take a little more off than that on each pass but I did about the same as you. Your planer manual should give the recommended material removal for a given width of stock and type of material. My manual says 3 mm max for material under 150 mm wide. When in doubt, go with more passe...
by Dr. Delam
Fri May 22, 2009 9:41 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Soul Skis
Replies: 125
Views: 111581

The distance between the rollers is 5 1/16" so I made the crib and test cores long enough to accommodate the snipe at the ends. I didn't have any chipping at all on my doug fir and MDF test pieces. My only complaint is that if I didn't glue down the tip I had to press it down to feed it in the ...
by Dr. Delam
Fri May 22, 2009 12:07 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Soul Skis
Replies: 125
Views: 111581

Planer Crib

I finally got around to making a planer crib for profiling my cores. I never thought I could have a core profiled in 5 minutes! I should have done this from the start. I used brad nails to secure the spacers to the bottom frame so it is easy to pop them off and change them if necessary. I didn't hav...
by Dr. Delam
Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:49 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: They're Nachos!
Replies: 9
Views: 7031

Looking tasty! Congrats on your first pair. How about some details?