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- Thu Aug 13, 2015 1:40 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Ski dimensions
- Replies: 12
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Ski dimensions
I've just posted over on the journal board some pics of 3 recent builds. 2 of the skis have the dimensions 181cm long, 140-100-121. The tip dimension of 140 worries me as I was aiming for something a bit less than that. I must have made a mistake when I was cutting out templates etc. To the eye it l...
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:02 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Summer Harvest
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3330
Summer Harvest
These are my first attempts at skis and I am quite pleased with them - they all have some problems as you would expect though http://s685.photobucket.com/user/Gilo_album/media/IMG_0749_1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0[/img] The middle pair ended up being pressed 3 times! 1st time they were too soft so I ha...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:10 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Layup issues
- Replies: 13
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- Fri Jul 24, 2015 3:26 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Layup issues
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10245
Layup issues
Hello everyone I posted earlier about an intended build with the following dims 2mm - 11mm - 2mm The ski is 1800 long and 140-100-120 15.5oz biax 3.5oz UD CF (full width) Core (11mm) 3.5oz UD CF (full width) 15.5oz biax fabric Topsheet I have now done this and the build went well, but came out too s...
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:53 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Tip spacer stiffness
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9126
- Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:24 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Tip spacer stiffness
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9126
Tip spacer stiffness
Hello everyone - I have just acquired some 2mm ABS sheets and was wondering about their suitability as tip spacers - the issue that I have is that they are considerably more stiff than the end of the 2mm core - is this a potential problem? it feels counter intuitive to have the progressively softer ...
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:13 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: compensating for camber/tip/tail relaxing
- Replies: 2
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compensating for camber/tip/tail relaxing
Hello everyone I was just wondering in your experience how much to over compensate for relaxation of camber/tip and tail heights post un-moulding and de-flashing? I am aiming for a 70mm tip, 15mm camber and a 45mm tail. I'll use a vacuum press, heated underneath and on top (electric blanket!). I lea...
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:32 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Critique please and questions - I want to get laid properly
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5827
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:18 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Critique please and questions - I want to get laid properly
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5827
Critique please and questions - I want to get laid properly
I am in the design phase of building my first pair of skis - I have built boards before and I have posted some pics in the log section if you want to look I want to build a pair of AM skis. Dims are going to be 122 99 111. Early rise nose and slightly rockered tail. Probably 10mm of camber under foo...
- Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:58 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: wood/carbon core matrix
- Replies: 6
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- Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:53 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: wood/carbon core matrix
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6781
wood/carbon core matrix
Just got back from the French Alps and some good skiing with the kids - did some nice off piste at the beginning of the week but it crapped out thereafter. Just thinking about a new build also - in particular core construction. In the past and as per I use a vertical laminates. I am currently consid...
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 12:18 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: some pics
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4451
some pics
Here are some pics of few boards that I have made http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv215/Gilo_album/Wingswallow1.jpg The top sheet is sapele veneer. The core is a sapele stringer intermixed with ash and spruce. Ash sidewalls. 1mm at the tips going to 6.5mm at the centre. The wood extends right to ...
- Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:23 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Top sheet - non peelable
- Replies: 6
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- Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:45 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Top sheet - non peelable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5708
Top sheet - non peelable
I have just got some top sheet material and my supplier forgot to mention that it was of the non peelable variety. I plan on pressing with it this weekend coming. In my experience thus far there is always a bit of bleed of resin onto the top sheet as the vacuum is applied. If this occurs it will spo...
- Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:42 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Moron
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7511