actually some big manufacturer's boards have wooden sidewalls...my völkl squad prime 2008 is an example. the sidewalls are some kind of horizontally laminated wood veneer. i think it's bamboo. it didn't come with any instructions on how to treat the sidewalls, so i guess it's not necessary. so maybe...

no need to search elsewhere yet ;) i just haven't gotten around doing it. i know it's taking way too long already now, but i hope i can get it done within the next month. verdict so far is: they're working great, but they're still really ghetto with some self made electrical insulation (that probabl...

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have a look at sentury snowboards' core construction. what do you think they're using as the centre material?

lucky you! my parents told me i was crazy until they finally saw my first homemade snowboard

could any of you guys specify the type of paper you're using? "parchment paper" has a couple of translations to german.

doesnt the parchment paper stick to the board?

edit: just to make sure i got you right...you're talking about the stuff used to line the baking tray when making a cake?

cheapest way to build a pneumatic press imho is using cordura like we did.

does the job nicely and the raw materials for the press frame arent really expensive since its all particle board, some formlining boards and a couple of screws.
if you have questions you can pm me in german

already been discussed. we came to the conclusion that the slings would cut into the press frame at higher pressures, plus it would make it harder to get even pressure.
still, if i remember right someone on here has tried it already.

@idris: the heaters are working great...last time we pressed it was about 0°C in our shop and we got the press up to 80°C in about 15 minutes. @knightsofnii: thanks man. we settled on using a full length woodcore with approx. 2cm wide tipspacers made of polyurethane d44. the polyurethane works great...

don't know any suppliers in sweden, but you could ask the guys from sicomin http://www.sicomin.com/ if they have a distributor in sweden.
the system you're looking for is their SR8500 epoxy and SZ8525 hardener (we're loving it! cures within 30-10minutes at 70-100°C).

first time the bags are used with a snowboard lying in the press. gotta say i love this kind of press...easy to use, sufficient pressure,... (i've already used a mongo-style press and it was a lot more hustle loading the press.

THANK YOU MONTUCKY!!!

there you go: http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200032 ... ystem.aspx

i think they're usually called "double bar clamps".

bags are working like a charm! no hint of ripping the fabric at 50psi! sry for not updating the journal...we've been really busy the last few months and right now we're in a rush to build our third board (first one with your bags...printing out the graphics as i write this) to have it ready before l...

all the major suppliers here in europe do that. i have yet to come across one that calls the +45/-45 double bias.

doughboyshredder wrote:

chrismp wrote:nice one! love the blunt tip/tail!
are you doing 3/4 edge wraps?

something like 1/2 wrap really. I just take the edges a few inches past the contact points.

I highly prefer not having edge wrapped around the tip/tail.

reasons?
any experiences on how well this method holds up to park abuse?