Personally I think making your own cores is the way to go. It isnt as complicated as you guys are making it sound. Keep it simple and do a good job during set up and you will get a great core everytime. I've made a few birch and poplar cores for $15 or so and they only take 45 mins to press. The har...

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Those are sick! im curious about your top sheet. What material did you use to get that? its very profesh.

perfect. that is just what I was wondering. With that, I have some great ideas, and ill post once I get the press made. thanks

Ya I wasnt sure about multiplying it by 2, but there is a top and bottom mold, so it may be right. If anyone can give an acurate number I'd appreciate it.

I know I'm being ignorant, but I cant find the numbers on how much pressure a pneumatic press can put out. Im looking for a figure in lbs. My mold is made for a single hose, 9" wide by 78" long. Im hoping to get 45 psi. I dont know if this number is right, but I'm getting 63,180 lbs of pre...

That is the best idea that has come out of this subject. Nate, that seems like an awesome idea. Even if 1" can hold 4000lbs there are a ton of wider dimensions of that stuff too. PM me if you want to exchange some ideas. Great thinking!

Great. This is very helpful. I think for my next few pairs im gonna go for the vacuum press. The versitility of the press will allow me to try some new stuff. I guess all i need to do now is get the pump. Where should I look to get that? Do I just go to a second hand store and buy a fridge to rip ou...

Im going between making a vacuum press, or a pnumatic press, and I cant decide. For one, Im lost @ how the vacuum set up works, although i think it may work well for my next skis because they are going to have some special features. Pnumatic presses are strong, but they seem a little sketchy. If som...

Haha. I would think a single radius would be fine for a pair or race skis. After all, it would make sense that it would make a really consistant turn. I know Igneous makes one. check um out. I can imagine that the tails would washout when carving tho. I have a pair of 190 GS racers that have a multi...

Im looking for someone to show me how to design a ski on turbo cad that has a mulit radius side cut. I have no idea how to do this ,and help would be appreciated.



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