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- Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:04 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Quick PSA: overheating epoxy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3966
Quick PSA: overheating epoxy
Just a quick reminder that extra epoxy should not be left in a small mass, but should be spread out to cure slowly. I mixed 50g of my normal QCM mix this afternoon to do a minor repair on a buddy's board. I used only about 5g of the epoxy on the board, and left the extra 45g in the cup. I meant to d...
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:18 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: piezoelectric fibers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5112
I used to ride a K2 Electra 167. It was a nice board… I rode that thing into the ground. It delaminated multiple times and I kept getting it repaired just for grins. After that I rode many different boards before I started making my own. The Electra wasn’t even the best board in my quiver at that ti...
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:03 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: vaccum bag
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12249
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:26 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: vaccum bag
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12249
Brewster wanted me to elaborate on my apparent dislike of vacuum bagging based on my statement in another thread: “IMO, a pneumatic press is so, so, so much better than bagging, but bagging is a great way to get started on the cheap.” I got started with vacuum bagging, and built boards that way for ...
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:12 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Recurve Camber Snowboard Project
- Replies: 32
- Views: 21484
IMO, a pneumatic press is so, so, so much better than bagging, but bagging is a great way to get started on the cheap. Hi Mike, Just stumbled across this thread and was curious if you could elaborate on your dislike of the vacuum bagging system. Yes, I can elaborate. I’ll do it over in your thread ...
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:50 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Komputer Numerically Kontrolled (KNK) Router
- Replies: 48
- Views: 30393
- Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:47 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Trimming sidewalls
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3568
Trimming sidewalls
I was talking with doughboyshredder about this today, and I thought others might find it helpful. Every now and then I see people wondering how to trim their sidewalls, looking for special beveled bits, setting up complicated router table setups, etc. I find the simplest method is a laminate trimmer...
- Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:20 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Cutting p-tex with a CNC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2829
I run a 0.250” straight two flute carbide cutter at 23,000rpm at a feed rate of 50ipm. Works great. Do not use an up-cut spiral bit, for the love of all that is good and pure! I understand that I’ll get a better finish with a single flute bit, but I’ve never tried it… the two flute requires a little...
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:10 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: The first one...........
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13980
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:28 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Recurve Camber Snowboard Project
- Replies: 32
- Views: 21484
It just occurred to me that the pics of my old vacuum setup that I provided Adroit707 might be useful for others who are doing bagging. They’re all in one directory here, and they’re all really big… I recommend a bulk-download via FTP: http://www.happymonkeysnowboards.com/HMS/wp-content/gallery/oldv...
- Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:45 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Resin impregnated cloth... and pop
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8807
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:26 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: ON3P Skis
- Replies: 167
- Views: 160048
I would recommend being careful selling anything you build to anyone but very close friends. Unfortunately, injury and money can turn friends into enemies all to easily. If you are going to start selling to people beyond your close set of friends, then you’ll want to consider either a corporation (l...
- Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:40 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Quick and Dirty mdf cnc machine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10288
You’re right that you’ll be limited in motor size by the current your drivers can support. I did use Gecko Drives, G201’s I think. They work very, very well… I highly recommend them. I admire your drive to build these yourself… very cool. I can’t wait to see your machine go! And I forgot about the p...
- Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:55 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Quick and Dirty mdf cnc machine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10288
G-man, I’d like to suggest that you use larger motors. I used steppers with 680 oz-in of holding force for my X and Y axes, and 228 oz-in for the Z axis. A stepper motor has its greatest holding force when motionless, and I can overcome the holding force on either axis without too much effort by pus...
- Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:11 pm
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: SkiBuilders' Convention: Whistler, BC, Feb. 16/17, 2008
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24233