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by vinman
Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:44 am
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Ski Press for Sale (Edit: SOLD)
Replies: 10
Views: 6014

Re: Ski Press for Sale

Nice set up!

Wow hardwood molds...$$$$

What is the name of that type of buckle you used to join your mold sections?
by vinman
Sat Jun 20, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Blackmore
Replies: 34
Views: 14336

Re: Blackmore

I always re-flame base ands tip spacer. It may not be necessary but it is something that I have always done and will always continue to do. If you are using UHMWPE sidewall its is absolutely necessary to abrade with an 80 grit sanding drum and flame both the top and bottom until a water drop does no...
by vinman
Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:09 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Blackmore
Replies: 34
Views: 14336

Re: Blackmore

Your base delam is likely due to attaching your edges to the smooth side of the base if you did not fix that before layup. Attach your edges to abraded and flamed side of the base. Flame treating the smooth side will not work.
by vinman
Mon May 18, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Polyester fleece or fleecing a carbon fiber ski
Replies: 13
Views: 6641

Re: Polyester fleece or fleecing a carbon fiber ski

Boston materials SuperComp material. The have several weaves with what they call a Z axis fiber, It looks like a fleece like layer but is in reality a cardboard pulp of some kind. Looks interesting. They claim that it improves dampening. I have a sample of it but have not yet used it.
by vinman
Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Vacum press air bubbles
Replies: 4
Views: 3573

Re: Vacum press air bubbles

Air bubbles in the base or topsheet are most likely due to inadequate pressure.
by vinman
Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:17 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Kids Pow skis
Replies: 12
Views: 6903

Re: Kids Pow skis

Glad it worked out!!!
by vinman
Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: Making it big?
Replies: 8
Views: 6060

Re: Making it big?

Even making it small is hard. Every dollar I make goes back into the business. But on a positive note WRS will be fully in the black this spring after my shop upgrade/CNC purchase a couple seasons ago as long as everything goes as planned. It's an exciting turning point for WRS and in the future I s...
by vinman
Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:00 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Kids Pow skis
Replies: 12
Views: 6903

Re: Kids Pow skis

Just order some 12 oz biax and add some
Carbon tow
by vinman
Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:22 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Kids Pow skis
Replies: 12
Views: 6903

Re: Kids Pow skis

Youth binding screws are 7.5mm I've made a few kid skis. I just made a set 130 cm that are 72 at the waist. I used a 8mm core thinned to the standard 2.2 at the tip. My biggest piece of advice is to measure the mount length of your kid's current ski and be sure to keep the core thick enough near the...
by vinman
Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:25 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Delaminated tips
Replies: 2
Views: 2558

Re: Delaminated tips

That pics is kind of blurry but I'd expoxy and clamp it and see what happens. Why do yon think epoxy won't work?

Maybe upload a better pic?
by vinman
Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:19 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Hollow P-Tex
Replies: 3
Views: 3025

Re: Hollow P-Tex

That is almost always going to be a pressure issue. Not enough pressure in that area if the mold.
by vinman
Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:07 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: cnc question
Replies: 15
Views: 12431

Re: cnc question

Now that I’ve been using the cnc for a couple years I have refined my hold down methods. Now instead of gluing directly to the spoilboard I place some blue painters tape in a few places along the core. Then hot glue the core to the tape. Works great. Keeps things held down nicely and doesn’t gum or ...
by vinman
Fri Jul 26, 2019 5:04 am
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Vacuum pump
Replies: 2
Views: 3416

Re: Vacuum pump

Bar, check your PM...
by vinman
Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:29 am
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Vacuum pump
Replies: 2
Views: 3416

Vacuum pump

Gauging interest in a 1.1cfm Gast continuous run vacuum pump with nearly everything you’d need to vacuum press. Includes filter, exhaust dampers, vac gauge, braided vac hose, quick release attachment, and vac valve. I’d throw in a slightly used bag (18” x 9 ft tube)( no known holes) with sealers als...
by vinman
Sun Jun 02, 2019 5:11 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Pre-treating paulownia or balsa core
Replies: 21
Views: 12493

Re: Pre-treating paulownia or balsa core

I'm pretty stoked on how well this set came out with the new core material. I'm not really sure that I even needed to pre-seal such a small amount of paulownia. For the next set I'm going with no seal to see what it does. It won't be a direct comparison because it is going in a much bigger ski, 188 ...