from the video it doesn't look like they get cut off in the flash, especially since there isn't much flash. there is never any good shot of the base.

i am still a huge fan of the sidecut jig. thinking of ways to make my own that would be self centering since his isn't.

im still confused about the alignment dowels. do they go through the base ptex?

oh, weird. just glob some of that liquid nails stuff inside the hose where the clamps are at the end. this has worked well for is... if its not your fittings and its the hose, i'd say just get a new one. if you check out the ski builders store, its only $9 per foot. if you're only doing one ski at a...

we've been using a heating blanket just on the bottom without any negative effects. but we also turn of the heat and let the ski cool under pressure for the night. we press around 50psi at 200*F, so by the time the ski has been press for long enough, the bladder is also warm just fix your leaks with...

hahaha yeah... it does seem like more a of a pain in the ass to drill and bolt than to just rent/buy a welder.

you're flicker link doesn't work either, so here... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3837060886_af2061a887.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3837061074_d15846ec05.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3836270567_e7a9dc526b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3549/3836270777_e64451017d.jpg ...

fancy air fittings... nice!

sweet rides!

can you give us some specifics on the construction? core? graphics?

they look beautiful!

pictures... http://students.washington.edu/kevinl3/Ski%20Pics/ski_building/IMGP5334.JPG http://students.washington.edu/kevinl3/Ski%20Pics/ski_building/IMGP5335.JPG so, in the first picture you can see what i mean. one thing to keep in mind, is to have your outer bolts pretty close to the edges. we f...

if you're really concerned about how long to cut the hose, just cut it about 2" shorter than your cavity length. then you can have versatility for later if you want to make skis or something down the line. when you're talking about goop, are you talking about just for sealing the hose? what twi...

we would have cured epoxy all over our garage if it weren't for parchment paper. that stuff is awesome and the epoxy doesn't stick to it!

plus its used for cooking in ovens, so it can easily withstand whatever temperature you're pressing at!!!!

like, doughboy said, thats part of the fun. plus, its safe to say that each of us here have different end goals and certain requirements to suite those goals. there is also a huge difference in available materials and skills to use those materials. So, a press that suites one person here, definitely...

here is the part II the second link is part III and all the photos. odd that there doesn't seem to be any taper to the ski... looks like he made one foam core ski first? then made them out of wood? oops... part II http://www.biglines.com/blarticles/4535/Omni_Directional_Skis_part_II pictures: http:...

here is the part II

the second link is part III

and all the photos.

odd that there doesn't seem to be any taper to the ski...

looks like he made one foam core ski first? then made them out of wood?

interesting. but it doesn't seem viable to me. looks like a great material for other uses, but not for ski cores. it doesn't seem more environmentally friendly than wood. more so than foam? probably. "FlexForm Technologies does not commercially produce a 6mm thick sheet of FlexForm, as we desir...