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- Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:24 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Edges twist -_-
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2730
Edges twist -_-
Hello, Did anyone had a problem with edges getting a twist (like a Fusilli pasta shape) after bending? Im using the skibuilders bender and i succeed to get to almost prefect shape of the edges to match the outline of the base. so after layup the edges has no chance to pop out or something, they are ...
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:30 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:28 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
I have some questions about the polyurethane... 1. do i need to abrade the fiberglass/epoxy before coating with the polyurethane? 2. if i do abrade it, the epoxy loses his clearness and it turns dull... does it get clear again after wetted with the polyurethane? 3. if i brush the polyurethane, will ...
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:02 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:02 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:54 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:04 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
I dont know whats wrong with the google doc link, i will try to upload it again. anyway, there is a problem with the epoxy and with the topsheet, thats for sure. it doesnt matter now. I still need to find a solution, cos for now my board has no TS. and there are also 3 more cores waiting to get in t...
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:24 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
some pictures to illustrate: http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x383/kipisheos/Picture515.jpg b4 the layup http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x383/kipisheos/Picture516.jpg in the mold http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x383/kipisheos/Picture527.jpg board is ready, topsheet got peeled off http://i...
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:56 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:13 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:02 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
I bought the topsheet from skibuilders shop. i already used their topsheet in my previous boards. this new one had a protective tape on one side. (the old version TS didnt) i assumed the treated side isnt the one with the tape right? if so, then it was on the right side. the one with the tape is muc...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:27 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17613
When topsheets fail.. Help solve the mystery!
Hello skibuilders, Today i took out my board from my vaccum press and the topsheet just peeled off. as if the epoxy didnt glue the TS what so ever.. What can be the reason???? The rest of the board seems very good... I made some gluing test today, i will have the results tomorrow. (and how do i uplo...
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:31 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: fiberglass and carbon proportions O_O!
- Replies: 66
- Views: 62024
Thanks a lot for the answers^_^! btw im building snowboards not skis.. my conclusions and questions: 1. carbon at top only is useless bocs it will be under compression and not tesion. in that case the only good thing about it is the looks. 2. uni is best? that sounds odd.. are you sure it will be go...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:50 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: fiberglass and carbon proportions O_O!
- Replies: 66
- Views: 62024