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by royal1
Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:03 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Rasta Snowboard
Replies: 6
Views: 5146

biax

We are using a 45 weave so that we can keep some torsional stiffness in the boards. I would think the weight difference would be very small between biax and uni. Your thoughts?
by royal1
Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Rasta Snowboard
Replies: 6
Views: 5146

Biaxial was the order of the day

Definately used 19oz biaxial fiberglass. We needed a flexible board for a novice all mountain board. Worked great!
by royal1
Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:37 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Rasta Snowboard
Replies: 6
Views: 5146

Rasta Snowboard

This is a full custom 145cm twin. Sandwich construction, full sublimation top sheet and base, 19oz biax fiberglass over a full wood core. Love this board, It came out way better than I expected. Wanted to keep this one, but it is sold. The colors in the graphics pop so nicely. The pictures don't eve...
by royal1
Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:06 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Royal Snowboards 2011/12
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Thank you

Thank you for helping with the pic.
by royal1
Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:42 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Royal Snowboards 2011/12
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Trouble posting pics

Apparently I am not tech savy enough to post a pick. Can some explain this to me? Thanks.
by royal1
Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:36 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Royal Snowboards 2011/12
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Our first snowboard pics

These are pics of our first board. We have been testing all winter and it performs great.


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by royal1
Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: how to make a vacuum pump, do they work
Replies: 26
Views: 26677

vacuum pump

I bought a vacuum pump from veneersupplies it works absolutely great. I am pulling anywhere from 21-23hg at 4500ft is salt lake city. i bought the rebuilt pump for just over $100. He had it shipped to me in about 1 1/2 weeks. I have built 4 snowboards with it this year. I will get pics up as soon as...
by royal1
Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:00 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Royal Snowboards 2011/12
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Rocking deep Pow

We are rocking deep powder in Utah is week. Hope you get some too!
by royal1
Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Royal Snowboards 2011/12
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Royal Snowboards 2011/12

Hello everyone, I just started building snowboards this year and absolutely love it. Someday in the near future maybe i will get this whole Royal Snowboards thing all legit and legal, but for now, i am too cheap. Managed to get 4 custom boards built this season. Working on a pneumatic press for next...