I agree with falls. The 206 is a 15 hour cure, silly. If you wet the fabric separately you have time till gel. If you leave it in the pot yeah your gonna have a bad time. separate batches. If west is all you can get fine, but there are better epoxies for skis and compression molding for the same co...

I've used the 205 fast hardener before with layup time about 1 hour for the first few pairs. Pot life isn't that long (9-12 minutes), but thin film time (60-70 minutes at 70F) I think is adequate - especially if you mix small amounts as you go and wet out your glass on a separate table. http://www....

I have to agree with Pete. West 206 will not give you enough working time and your epoxy will be gelling before you get it all layed up. 205 will cure fast enough and if you can add some heat to the mix will cure even faster. West works pretty good, the only downside is the price. My next epoxy pur...

I would recommend using the slow cure hardener (thats the 206, the fast is the 205). your pot life is pretty short with the fast cure, and the gel and working time with the fast is not long also. cure time on the slow cure depends on factors but it isnt too bad. its a safer bet to use the slow cure...

A good range is 45-55. If I press higher than that, I usually end up with texture of the glass showing through the topsheet. 45-50 is just about right for a perfectly flat top, adequate squeeze out, and properly bonded layers. As Twizz said, leave under pressure until fully cured. Have Fun! Sherpa ...

twizzstyle wrote:For your first press, whatever, just pick a number. 50psi? Sure.

Yes you definitely want to leave it under pressure until it's cured.

Thanks again twizzstyle.

chrismp wrote:it's hard to give you an exact number...read this thread and you'll see why: http://www.skibuilders.com/phpBB2/viewt ... e+laminate

Chrismp- Thanks for the reply and for directing me to thread.

With winter on our heels we are days away from our first lay-up and press. Needless to say, we are super excited and feeling pretty good about our progress to date. We had some struggles with our first set of cores and ended up ripping a few UHMW sidewalls right off the wood core. We opted to go wit...

If you use sufficiently large angle iron, you can probably get by without any sealant. I had normal silicone sealant in my old hose, but in the new one I have none and it's leak free. If you've got enough hose to do 3, then do that. The flatter you can keep your hoses the better, and using three wi...

falls wrote:I'd go with 3 hoses
http://www.happymonkeysnowboards.com/Mo ... nstruction
Scroll down to bladder connections.

Any other bladder problems, perhaps see your doctor

Thanks Falls!

Hi folks- I have a few bladder questions for anyone that has the chance to give me their 2cents. We just got my hose (mill) today. It is single walled and rated for a working pressure of 125psi. It was about $3 per foot and we ordered it through PRC Industrial In Portland Maine in case anyone is won...

amidnightproject wrote:Welcome to the maddness!

Thanks amidnightproject! Nice to see some other Mainers on here ;D

threeninethree wrote:

twizzstyle wrote:And that doesn't include all the stress and anxiety and excitement and new ideas and the constant flood of ski-building-thoughts you'll have when you aren't actively building!

That sums it up Twizz! Completely consuming, but all good.
Welcome to the madness Bridger.

Thanks!

And that doesn't include all the stress and anxiety and excitement and new ideas and the constant flood of ski-building-thoughts you'll have when you aren't actively building! I think you nailed it on the head - the best way to really know what you're going to get, is to test, and test again. There...

falls wrote:a couple hours a week!
You really are new at this!
Welcome

Thanks!