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by doughboyshredder
Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:24 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Love/hate relationship with Nylon
Replies: 22
Views: 11636

I have posted the proof elsewhere on this site. If you want the best bond it is an absolute MUST that you flame treat before layup. I don't feel like searching for it, but the report I posted unequivocally proved that relying on factory flame treating was the worst method. The molecular change that ...
by doughboyshredder
Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:06 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Love/hate relationship with Nylon
Replies: 22
Views: 11636

If you're not flame treating prior to layup, you're not doing it right.
by doughboyshredder
Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: no one wants to grind my skis!
Replies: 32
Views: 16933

And the grinder is correct, he could really mess up a stone with a non-true base, and the way those things cost gridners are rarely ready to take a risk. He may be correct, but also clueless, maybe? Stone grinders should only be used for the last few passes to add structure to the base. I can't ima...
by doughboyshredder
Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:21 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Rasta Snowboard
Replies: 6
Views: 5114

I use biax on my pow boards. I like the flex that biax glass provides on a playful board. For serious freeriding triax is much better.
by doughboyshredder
Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Here's a mad experiment that seems to work.
Replies: 26
Views: 16792

The scales have already been done. Many years ago. Forget the thread, but it's here if you look for it. I think someone may have mentioned it already in this thread.
by doughboyshredder
Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Here's a mad experiment that seems to work.
Replies: 26
Views: 16792

I hear ya. I know short boards can be fun. It's just not my thing. I did ride a 146 on a pow day once and I had a good time, but I have a lot more fun going fast. no boarding is a bit different. I don't think I would want to be going 50mph without binders. Anyway, your boards are beautiful, and it's...
by doughboyshredder
Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:25 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Cattrack concerns (square pegs, round hole)
Replies: 13
Views: 5909

My cat track is made of 1/2" x 1" steel. The gap between sections on the radiused section is so miniscule that it does not translate through the aluminum sheet, heat blanket, aluminum sheet, and aluminum cassette.

.8mm aluminum sheets and cassette
by doughboyshredder
Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:29 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Here's a mad experiment that seems to work.
Replies: 26
Views: 16792

Sorry, but I just can't take anything you say seriously when you are riding a 135cm board in powder.

You're barely moving on that thing. That's a kids board.

Get on a gun, and you'll understand.
by doughboyshredder
Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:32 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Carbon strip responsible for convex bases ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2431

I would bet that the CF is definitely causing it.

Interesting that not doing a rabbet took care of it for twizz.
by doughboyshredder
Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:13 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Building a better bridge
Replies: 11
Views: 6013

similar to what has been lurking around my brain for a while.

I would use nuts instead of collars.
by doughboyshredder
Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:08 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: layup : epoxy in edge tines
Replies: 18
Views: 7097

Quickest part of the layup. Using a flat edged spreader, set the edge up against the edge, angle the spreader at about 45 degrees, let her rip leaving a bead along the edges. Move forward with layup as usual. leaving the bead along the edges (a very small bead) is more than adequate. The squeeze out...
by doughboyshredder
Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Ski Core Design & How am I doing?
Replies: 17
Views: 9287

Thanks! I think you're totally right on the thickness. For some reason I'm having a hard time letting it sink in that I need to go thinner. Twizz said it too, I just need to build and see what I get. I'll be finishing the profiler today, so here goes nothing... 10.5 is massively thinner than 11.5 a...
by doughboyshredder
Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:06 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Senior Project
Replies: 5
Views: 2771

Twizz, I consider you an expert ski builder.

:D
by doughboyshredder
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:59 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Controler Diagram
Replies: 6
Views: 4064

I think the SSR is wired properly, he just has it labeled a bit oddly. IN is the low volt control side. Out is the power circuit. If you look closely the neutral runs through the contactor to the blanket and the hot goes through the contactor, the ssr, the fuse, and to the blanket. I think the conta...