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- Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:17 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Kids Pow skis
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3179
Kids Pow skis
When my 10 y.o. says he wants some home built skis, it’s kinda hard to say no. I haven’t built any in years, but gonna make a go of it. He’s probably 80ish pounds and 4’6”. Thinking 135-140mm or so. The question is how to tune the stiffness. I’m leaning towards 9mm and 16oz triax. Unlike with me, wh...
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:28 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: fiberglass and carbon proportions O_O!
- Replies: 66
- Views: 35599
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:51 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: fiberglass and carbon proportions O_O!
- Replies: 66
- Views: 35599
Yo comprendo your layup. What I'm wondering was what the core dimensions were compared to a full FG ski that *was* stiff enough prior to the wood topsheet. If such a thing ever existed, that is. IOW, when you say turned out a little soft with my core profile do you mean you used the same core profil...
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:22 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: fiberglass and carbon proportions O_O!
- Replies: 66
- Views: 35599
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:14 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: fiberglass and carbon proportions O_O!
- Replies: 66
- Views: 35599
I'm going way lighter than you. If you look at the breakdown of triax FG, it's something around 50/50 for what's in the 0deg vs. +/-45 direction. It's a little off from this, but I can't remember which is which or what's the site that actually has it laid out to look it up again and don't have the t...
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:08 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: fiberglass and carbon proportions O_O!
- Replies: 66
- Views: 35599
I've not made a CF ski yet, but I did just get some in the mail last night, so soon (hopefully soon enough to ski 'em once or twice before summer sets in). I will say with FG that using release film for vacuum bagging in place of the top sheet gives a really nice finish (and you don't have the weigh...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:22 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Hammerhead Axl - mounting heel bail
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2284
Wow, way off topic for here, but I can try to answer. Yes, the part is asymmetric. I don't remember how it goes together without it in front of me, but, as I recall, it doesn't really look like it fits together properly until screwed down. Keep trying! Also, try telemarktips.com if you keep having i...
- Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:02 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Poor man vacuum bag?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4759
I've used the yellow tape and the gray tape and actually have an easier time using this black tape, which is about 1/2 as much (well ~same price, but the rolls are twice as long)
http://www.acpsales.com/Black-Sealant-Tape.html
http://www.acpsales.com/Black-Sealant-Tape.html
- Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:08 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: 0 Degree Fibers: Stupid Q?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3171
No experience in this area, but I was going to say go with the overlap. Except I'd overlap more like 50% like this (we'll see if this ASCII representation works): _____ _____ _____ _____ ___ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ I would think 12" lengths with only a 1" overlap would still ...
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:23 pm
- Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
- Topic: Snowboard press and tons of materials for sale *SOLD*
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4695
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:46 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Telemark ski design
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4192
As a 1/2 time tele, 1/2 time alpine skier who hasn't skied *that* many different skis, but has skied the same ski mounted alpine and tele, my opinion is that a ski is a ski. If you like rocker, you should like it regardless of the binding that you have. I know some tele skiers don't like tail rocker...
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:32 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Do skis get stiffer with length?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5731
My guess is that most companies don't actually change "anything" (I use this term..err..loosely) when they make skis longer, they just get stretched out. Sidecut dimensions don't change (e.g. a Mantra is something like 130/95/115 (or whatever) regardless of length -- I could be using a wrong example...
- Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:37 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Fabric layouts
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11505
- Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:36 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Fabric layouts
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11505
What the guy from Vectorply said mostly makes sense, but to say torsional loads are exactly 45 degrees is BS. (I know I'm putting words into his mouth...er...keyboard, but I'm just trying to get my point across) In reality, they're going to go all over the place, but "mostly diagonally" or something...
- Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:27 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Cellophane topsheet?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4145