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by mikic1
Wed Sep 14, 2016 8:17 am
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Heating blanket silicone
Replies: 2
Views: 3482

Heating blanket silicone

Would like to sell my spare heating blanket, never used, brand new. I bought 2, used my original one now for 2 years now, works perfectly, great quality. It is a thicker one like the one MEI makes. Spec, 1950mm x 480mm, 230v, 4500 W European 230V plug. exit tab on the 490mm side (the less wide side)...
by mikic1
Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:57 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Basalt suppliers
Replies: 7
Views: 7626

this might be it, http://www.basaltex.com/
by mikic1
Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:53 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Basalt suppliers
Replies: 7
Views: 7626

back in 2011 i did a lot of searching, here is a fraction of the companies I found
http://www.lbie.com/
swiss-composite.ch

prices from the supplier I can not find my mails from, I think this one was in east europe somewhere, will try to dig it out
https://s12.postimg.org/5s9w513od/basalt.jpg
by mikic1
Thu Aug 18, 2016 9:14 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Vacuum pump
Replies: 5
Views: 5441

You are correct. There is an oppening on top, and this lets some mist out. However, since I have a large surface and not perfectly flat one, there is a leak, it never gets total vacuum, so I can imagine this is what you are talking about. Also I work indoor so the air is humid, I can see a lot of wa...
by mikic1
Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:02 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Vacuum pump
Replies: 5
Views: 5441

Vacuum pump

Hi guys, Im using a vacuum pump now for some time for sublimation, it is one with the oil, I think it might be diaphragm vacuum pump. The issue is that it collects water from the vacuuming, thru the hose, so I have to change the oil every few times. 1) Any solution, like a filter or similar for the ...
by mikic1
Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:57 am
Forum: Commercial postings
Topic: J-teck ink
Replies: 0
Views: 3784

J-teck ink

Hi, I got 4L of J-teck ink, JXS 65 (one of each CMYK) (I use it for T-series Epson printer).

Its new and unopened, I will not need it, so I would like to sell it. If anybody interested let me know, price new was 200euro, I would sell it for less, we can talk.

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by mikic1
Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:42 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: interesting way of doing graphics
Replies: 6
Views: 6796

Could it be some perforated vinyl film, so that the epoxy can bond to the topsheet via some small holes? Just like there is perforated release film in vacuum bagging...
by mikic1
Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:25 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: interesting way of doing graphics
Replies: 6
Views: 6796

Thanks for the info. Its a simle and good looking idea. Does Vinyl stick well to epoxy any idea?
by mikic1
Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:33 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: interesting way of doing graphics
Replies: 6
Views: 6796

interesting way of doing graphics

I found this video...anybody can say what kind of material is used on the topsheet for the graphics...?


Thx
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by mikic1
Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:31 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Attaching sidewalls
Replies: 17
Views: 22843

There is a test done by West System, it showed that claning it with alcohol prior layup will improve the bonding. They did several tests on multiple plastics, I tried to sum up all the learnings over time on this page, hopefully its usefull, http://www.junksupply.com/flaming-and-sanding-sidewalls-or...
by mikic1
Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:53 am
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: bio based plastics
Replies: 1
Views: 3533

bio based plastics

Hi guys, just wondering if this has been covered recently. I was out buying toiletpaper and it said on the package the it was a plastic package entirely made of sugar cane plant. Its PE plastic. I wounder if some day this biobased PE can be offered as an alternative to the existing topsheets. Anyone...
by mikic1
Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:32 am
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: Joining the forum
Replies: 1
Views: 4222

Joining the forum

Hi guys, sorry for posting it here, I did not know how to go about it. I tried emailing but no reply from the admin. I guess its really for the administrator(s) I hear from builders quite often that they tried to join this forum, but they can not, they never get an accout created despite trying. Can...
by mikic1
Sat Oct 17, 2015 2:46 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Layup issues
Replies: 13
Views: 10130

Hi Gilo,

I made a simple simulator here to be able to verify and experiment with flex,
http://www.junksupply.com/ski-calculator/

hope it helps a bit.
by mikic1
Sat Oct 17, 2015 2:41 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: sublimation press
Replies: 2
Views: 4097

Its been covered before, see here,
http://www.skibuilders.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ight=epson

1 blanket is fine. There is a thread on chinese blanket suppliers so it should not cost you a lot.

Enjoy.
by mikic1
Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:07 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Sublimation press uneven pressuer
Replies: 6
Views: 5816

Yea, although I would like to avoid the top aluminum due to extra heat sink...

but lets see how it goes.

This could be useful
http://www.rollsheetrubber.com/html_l.aspx?id=543