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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Grinding Stone tick marks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4245
Re: Grinding Stone tick marks
When I worked in a ski service, we used a plastic ski wax scraper and ran it over the stone after re-structuring with the diamond. You feel "leftover" stone at once with the scraper, and with modest pressure you can take the "leftover" off. This helped, but it does not guarantee ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:24 am
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Twisted race ski
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2007
Re: Twisted race ski
Hello Alan, a 1.5mm gap is definitely way too much, especially for a race ski. It seems the one ski is either a faulty production or it was damaged somehow. I would definitely send the skis back to the reseller and get your money back. I am pretty sure Atomic will back up this opinion. I would not t...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: WoodTony
- Replies: 40
- Views: 168783
Re: WoodTony
Wow - these Skis look really really nice! Did you design the topsheet yourself?
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: MNKY Vagabonds
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1471
Re: MNKY Vagabonds
Nice Skis - I wish my first pair looked like this. Or even more, skied properly
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:05 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Tape that can stay in laminate?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1560
Tape that can stay in laminate?
Hi there, does someone know a tape which is designed to stay in laminates? As my core has quite exactly the width of base + edges (no more than 0.3mm extra), I want to avoid any core shift. Additionally to my well-working system using thumbtacks glued to the base, I would like to tape the core to th...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:16 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Achieve extreme edge grip that race skis have
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2009
Re: Achieve extreme edge grip that race skis have
Hi, regarding dampening: This is the part I like most about my selfmade skis. The 300g/m² Flax uni on top works extremely great with the carbon. The skis are "quieter" under foot than all titanal skis I have ridden. They also do not vibrate on ice, they just "slip" more than the ...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:40 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Achieve extreme edge grip that race skis have
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2009
Re: Achieve extreme edge grip that race skis have
I compared my self-built skis to the race skis - it is definitely the torsional stiffness that is stronger in the race skis. So, for my next skis, I will add some biax to the carbon triax and see how much that changes. Not sure yet how much additional biax to add (the carbon triax I use contains 200...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Achieve extreme edge grip that race skis have
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2009
Re: Achieve extreme edge grip that race skis have
Hi, I always tune 87/1 (or 3/1). I tune regularly and precise (fine diamond at the end). I have a Völkl GS 183cm and a Völkl GS 193cm race ski to compare to my skis. The short one really is quite like a normal ski and relatively easy to ride. The 193cm is a monster that tires legs very quickly - I w...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:24 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Insert chamfering tool
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1904
Re: Insert chamfering tool
Hi, the one in the picture has many cutting edges - they do not perform well in wood and chop it. I'd go for one with 2 or 3 cutting edges only - they work well enouth in both wood and metal in my experience. I have one with 3 edges and it works both wood and metal very smooth.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Achieve extreme edge grip that race skis have
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2009
Achieve extreme edge grip that race skis have
Hi, I am about to build another piste ski - it will be 74mm underfoot, 182cm long, 17,5m radius (ash core, 2,5 - 15 - 2,5 profile, 300g/m² triax carbon below and above core, 300g/m² uni flax on top) I am very satisfied how my piste skis carve and drift. The only thing I miss that factory race skis h...
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:40 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Do edges add to surface area of base?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3106
Re: Do edges add to surface area of base?
Yes, exactly as you describe
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:32 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Do edges add to surface area of base?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3106
Re: Do edges add to surface area of base?
I always leave the template at full size and use the router to take the 2mm for the edges away from the base.
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:24 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: All Mountain Tourer - From Perth W.A.......
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4562
Re: All Mountain Tourer - From Perth W.A.......
Hi,
these work, thanks. The skis really look nice, and the concept of being able to take away thickness from the top is interesting, though I think it will be quite hard to do it evenly.
Best regards
these work, thanks. The skis really look nice, and the concept of being able to take away thickness from the top is interesting, though I think it will be quite hard to do it evenly.
Best regards
- Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:05 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: All Mountain Tourer - From Perth W.A.......
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4562
Re: All Mountain Tourer - From Perth W.A.......
Hi,
I would love to see some pics. Unfortunately it does not show me anything on the google drive folder you shared. Anyone else having the same problem?
Best regards
Philipp
I would love to see some pics. Unfortunately it does not show me anything on the google drive folder you shared. Anyone else having the same problem?
Best regards
Philipp
- Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:09 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Splitboard halves gapping
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4372
Re: Splitboard halves gapping
Hello, when glueing the edges to the base, underlay the wooden template and use the clamps to keep the 3 (edge, base, template) together. If you only use base and edge, there is a good change the base will warp. This could explain your problem. Make sure you do not accidently glue the edges to the t...