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- Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:26 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Bamboo Supplier
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3028
coating
Yes it is coated, that isnt great or ideal. We will see how it goes..might have to plane that off thedn CNC it off.. Working with another supplier direct from china. They agreed to sell us half a bcm...still working those logisitics out.. We may import planks that are 1.65m x.154m x.012m...all natur...
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:52 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Bamboo Supplier
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3028
Bamboo Supplier
http://www.calibamboo.com/index.html?gc ... hwodvhpKMg
We just found a supplier of 6.25" bamboo boards. 5/8" thick...
8 boards a box for 90$. Seems expensive but...
no ripping/gluing/clamping etc.
Just open box and CNC...
We just found a supplier of 6.25" bamboo boards. 5/8" thick...
8 boards a box for 90$. Seems expensive but...
no ripping/gluing/clamping etc.
Just open box and CNC...
- Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:26 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Thanks to all
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3177
Thanks to all
We wouldnt be where we are with out everyone at Ski Builders..
www.skigrace.com
http://www.facebook.com/skigrace
i dont know how to post pics...so the website will have to do???
Dave and the crew
www.skigrace.com
http://www.facebook.com/skigrace
i dont know how to post pics...so the website will have to do???
Dave and the crew
- Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:01 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Weird organic base depressions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8731
here is the plan.. Our MDF mold is getting worked so, build a new mold out of lusterboard, increase pressure, decrease heat. We checked the TC and it is reliable. We had it in the cat track. it never read higher then 125F. That being said the bottom of the ski was much higher. We will have the TC on...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:59 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Weird organic base depressions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8731
We pressed at 42-45 psi. 120f max temp. Cores were the same as we cnc them at the same time. Cat track didn't appear to be off or not flat. The mold is getting beat up this could be the issue. We are making new camber molds next week out of luster board. Should be an improvement over mdf. Especially...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:34 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Weird organic base depressions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8731
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:39 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Weird organic base depressions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8731
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:12 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Weird organic base depressions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8731
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:10 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Vertically laminated natural bamboo china direct!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12962
Bamboo
We use hanlite bamboo, it is 8 year old bamboo. We are trying to source direct with them and get a CBM of bamboo 12.7 MM thick and cut to length for each ski size at 6" wide. No more riping off tongue and groove and laminating. If it is possible we could import for everyone on here...ship out f...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:05 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Horizontally and vertically laminated bamboo?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4698
Bamboo cores
We have never had a problem. All our cores are bamboo. We do use a Gorilla glue when mounting, some add epoxy.
www.skigrace.com
www.skigrace.com
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:57 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Weird organic base depressions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8731
Weird organic base depressions
http://weskigrace.blogspot.com/2012/01/weird-set-back.html Not sure how to post pics but I have one in the above blog.. We have a weird organic crater like thing happening. Has anyone seen or experienced this? Doesn't happen every time or consistently. As you can see in the picture one ski came out ...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:56 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Weird organic base depressions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1310
Weird organic base depressions
http://weskigrace.blogspot.com/2012/01/weird-set-back.html Not sure how to post pics but I have one in the above blog.. We have a weird organic crater like thing happening. Has anyone seen or experienced this? Doesn't happen every time or consistently. As you can see in the picture one ski came out ...
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:55 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Titanal Source
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9816
Titanal
.3 or.5mm would be a good fit. Cant find any in USA...
- Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:43 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Core suggestions
- Replies: 1
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cores
i dig bamboo..
easy to get, hard, machines well. Mix it with poplar and you have a more terrestrial ski.
www.skigrace.com
DWL
easy to get, hard, machines well. Mix it with poplar and you have a more terrestrial ski.
www.skigrace.com
DWL
- Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:41 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Upside down layup
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3589
adjustable mold
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/ ... &scoring=a
flipping things is a matter of frame of reference. Here is our adjustable mold design
flipping things is a matter of frame of reference. Here is our adjustable mold design