as far as progress goes. I got married and have moved. House is for sale but still have it for now so I still have workspace in the entire bottom half of the house. New plans for a bigger better shop. I'll post some drawings when I get a chance, and show the progress. Shooting for a May completion d...

i'm stoked on that top!!! what matl is it? no top sheet, what did you hotcoat with?

one of my favorites to date:

^ just a wild guess, but i would say its because sidewall with flat tops is an easier build with more wiggle room for errors

find out how Dave Lee did his vac mold for his ETT episodes.

It LOOKS like they pressed one in a press with board materials.

IMO it looks almost like he's using a larger, wider board with the proper bend, to envelope-bag boards on the fly as a portable setup.

masking tape

why 5.5mm?

try lindsay at snowboard materials?

mine have all come apart with enough force. ie: cracking the board from the cassette.

got pics?

and use thicker gage steel/aluminum

and/or less pressure, what psi you pressing at?

I dont have a bridge, but if i did, i'd try to do the following: 1), put some kind of lock and "Steps" on the bridge or y axis. Cut only in the x or lengthwise direction, and try to lock the position of the y for each pass.. this would be more time consuming, maybe something you ocan hold ...

i've definitely sent a few boards into the wall with one of these. They are a very nice, versatile, powerful machine.

I feel like even 7mm is going to be a pinch stiff, at least between the feet. If your taper points are in the proper spots you might get good flex outside the feet.

Though I'm not yet in the business of making pow decks, and everyone has a different POV about what's stiff and soft, etc.

cut lengthwise, in one direction only, if you can build a vac table, a shop-vac should hold it, tape all around it to seal the edges of core material and it will hold down even better. use a bit that is straight or "down-cut". If it's an up-cut bit, it will pull on the material. And step d...

I'm pretty sure it will mount up if you can find one. It mounts where the light coloured box is in your pic. (behind the electrical cabinet). While it's a nice option you don't really need it. A few tips... Always wear gloves with good palms. Keep one hand on the tail of your ski at all times. Stan...

they made two different ST600's. Some have the mounting holes and can accept the autofeed, some do not. you could most likely set your machine up to accept an autofeeder if you want with some added holes and brackets, etc. But it may or may not be a direct "bolt-on" I have an ST-600 that w...