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by nzskibunny
Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:17 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: inflating the fire hose
Replies: 7
Views: 6874

thanks.

its sort of what i expected...
by nzskibunny
Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:31 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: inflating the fire hose
Replies: 7
Views: 6874

inflating the fire hose

hi guys. as i am building my ski press, i want to try and keep cost down. i don't have a workshop air compressor (i will buy one if i have to though), but i was wandering weather it is possible to use a valve similar to that on a car tire, and just inflate your fire hose with a smaller car tire comp...
by nzskibunny
Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Balsa wood in ski tips
Replies: 6
Views: 5880

Balsa wood in ski tips

Hey guys.
I was thinking about incorperating some balsa wood inti my ski tips (to reduce swing weght), ive looked around and it sounds like balsa is prone to delaminating.
Is this a good idea or will it just be a traonwreck waiting to happen?
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by nzskibunny
Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:46 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Will this ski design work? please help!
Replies: 9
Views: 7377

If i were to make the skis 2-10-2, with 18oz triax glass on top and bottom, what sort of weight range could i expect???
by nzskibunny
Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:51 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Will this ski design work? please help!
Replies: 9
Views: 7377

thanks for the advice guys.
as i say, I'm new to this and its really appreciated.
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You say 10mm underfoot is quite soft, how soft exactly, i want it soft for the park, but will it still shred the whole mountain???
by nzskibunny
Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:50 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Will this ski design work? please help!
Replies: 9
Views: 7377

Will this ski design work? please help!

I'm new to this and am going to build my first pair of sticks this summer. I like to ski all mountain but also like to lap the park aswell, so i want to make a low swing weight, generally light, and quite soft flexing ski. my current design is 170cm (115mm-85mm-110mm), it is 9mm underfoot and 1mm in...