Pre-cnc I 3D printed some molds for vacuum pressing. The molds held up fine under vacuum and I was able to get some decent skateboard decks pressed with the printed molds (veneer layers with wood glue). I gave it a try with a ski mold and it was fine under pressure, but predictably failed once I int...

I would not bother with that one for the money. Might want to consider something like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gast-Vacuum-Pump-MAA-V109-HB-115-volt-Used-Good-Condition/114590192876?hash=item1aae1b94ec:g:gZgAAOSwE3Bf4rYI There is a lot of information regarding pumps for vacuum pressing on this...

Nice.

What power input are you using? I haven't found the time to start putting the pieces together, but have assembled the components to have two controllers up to 30 amps (240 volt) each. I was thinking of having just one 30 amp input to the box, then splitting off to each SSR/PID from there.

Bonus. My firefighter brother dropped this off one morning on his way to golfing: Now I have to design a press.

xtra core unnamed.jpg It's not too pretty. I haven't decided whether or not to trim the extra off the top layer, or possibly leave it to use as core alignment during pressing. Added bonus is I got some strips of oak under the binding mounting area which, at least in theory, will help hold the screw...

So I decided to basically make mini cores that would cover the area of the tapered core that is too thin. I had some "scrap" oak and pine, so made some roughly 5mm thick min-cores. IMG-3374.jpg IMG-3370.jpg Idea was I'd glue these to the top of the too-thin cores and re-taper so try and cr...

Lookin good Jonrezz; you're making progress for sure. Especially with the silicone blanket and the way you have that sealed, I too would assume the leak is from the hose connection. That's where I had a leak using the vacuum bag last year. My pump had little issue keeping up, but I would rather avoi...

any progress? Wondering what you're trying to develop.

Some pics of my planer jig. It's basic, intended to be adjustable. Bottom is 12" wide coated particle board, for a shelf. Top is 12" MDF, for whatever you would use that for. I have them screwed together to create a 30cm flat area (under foot on finished ski) then have shims spaced through...

Just curious, how accurate did you get your core profile with that planer jig? I'm using a different set up with adjustable shims to create the spacing and not getting super accurate with the thickness. I think I'm within reason, but will try to get better. Possibly a more rigid setup like you have ...

Was wondering about the camber / rocker today, so took a couple new photos. Brakes are pulling the skis together a bit, but otherwise OK. The close up of the tip, you can see what happens when you use small sections of 22oz fiberglass to connect the core and tip fill material. It worked, but looks l...

Right on mammuth, that's actually what I'm hoping for. I don't really have time to do testing, so I'll do what I can to avoid this issue on the next pair. I'm moving to entropy supersap, which will give me more time to work. Plus, now I know a bit more about mixing too much at one time. I bought a c...

Like I said, I was moving fast trying to get this pair done, so not much for photos. I added maple sidewalls, tapered shooting for 2.2 - 12 - 2.2, but ended up a little under that, rabbeted for the edges and trimmed the excess with straight cuts. Bases: In an effort to avoid base warp this time, hea...

Cores.jpg Laminating cores. I used poplar and pine, partly because I had some and it's not expensive and partly because I wasn't sure if I'd get to actually finish this pair. Mostly I just wanted to get through the process and learn how to improve, so didn't want to invest too much into the materia...

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this forum through the years. It's educational, entertaining and inspiring. I continue to read and learn from what you documented, which helps greatly throughout my own building progress. Basically, this is just a hobby for me, no real expectations or asp...