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by nrgboards
Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:21 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: 6MEN Skis
Replies: 25
Views: 22372

Another pair built for a buddy for his birthday 3 yrs ago finished next week lmao :D still need a bunch of spray coats.


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by nrgboards
Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:34 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Ski building awesomeness 12/13
Replies: 141
Views: 74513

Here s a pic of my crib, its just grip tape on it I did add a little piece of wood on the tail edge for alignment and extra reasurance from it moving.
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by nrgboards
Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Cattrack Materials: Aluminum, Steel or Wood
Replies: 9
Views: 7265

I got wood!! :D
by nrgboards
Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:30 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: 6MEN Skis
Replies: 25
Views: 22372

Welcome to the asylum. Thanks
by nrgboards
Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:30 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: 6MEN Skis
Replies: 25
Views: 22372

The black had both sides abaded pink onyl one side. So I sanded the one pink side and flamed it all.
by nrgboards
Fri Nov 23, 2012 5:58 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: 6MEN Skis
Replies: 25
Views: 22372

Tip/core intersection measures 2.8mm, they dont seem to thick might be the way they look in the pic. I cpied these from another pair I built 3 years ago and they seemed soft in the tip theyre rockered 20cm so instead of 2.4mm tip fill I had, I wanted to stiffen these up slightly so I used 2 pieces o...
by nrgboards
Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:44 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: 6MEN Skis
Replies: 25
Views: 22372

6MEN Skis

Here's my latest builds both have 1 coat of sprayed spar urethane will add another coat tonight and maybe another on Turkey day. http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j360/nrgboards/IMG_0267.jpg http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j360/nrgboards/IMG_0266.jpg http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j360/nr...
by nrgboards
Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:11 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Printing on veneers
Replies: 47
Views: 43636

They'll look ten times better once I topcoat and spray the sidewalls so they pop, cant see it in the crappy pic but they have neon green sidewalls and black/pink tip/tail spacers. Just beveled the sidewalls last night and when they're completely done I'll post in them in the journals section Ill tak...
by nrgboards
Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:15 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Printing on veneers
Replies: 47
Views: 43636

Hahahahaha lmao I have'nt sealed them yet Im looking for good suggestions I want to spray them, was thinking of using Helmsman spar urethane but dont know how it sprays? And for the beer lol I gotta drink cheap I have three daughters!!!! :D
by nrgboards
Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:54 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Printing on veneers
Replies: 47
Views: 43636

Here is a test I did for a buddies board http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j360/nrgboards/2012-11-05134357.jpg Here is a pair I just built those are shovels on the right ski and the snow pile that they're stuck in on the left ski. http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j360/nrgboards/shuvals.jpg I ap...
by nrgboards
Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Printing on veneers
Replies: 47
Views: 43636

I purchased that veneer off ebay it came in a 40ft roll by 19" wide it comes out of Hayward WI and its pretty cheap and they always have some on ebay I kinda wait till I see a roll fairly cheap. I think if I remember right I paid around 40$ including shipping. It runs thru my printer great I do...
by nrgboards
Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:43 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Printing on veneers
Replies: 47
Views: 43636

Heres a board I built in the last month and its direct printed to veneer with an Epson Stylus 1400 with a cis ink system.Sorry for the grainy pic it was taken using my phone.Image
by nrgboards
Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:14 am
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Ski Press and Cores for Sale - Vermont
Replies: 6
Views: 6671

PM sent
by nrgboards
Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:27 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: sidewalls and two sided tape
Replies: 14
Views: 10263

3Ms VHB tape has a foam layer between the adhesives which makes it kinda thick. If you pull a manufacturers emblem off your car (Ford,Chevy,etc.) its more than likely applied using this tape. I used to wrap cars and we reapplied emblems using this tape.
by nrgboards
Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: sidewalls and two sided tape
Replies: 14
Views: 10263

Ive used double sided banner/hem tape in the past with good results! Ive used oracal brand and a generic brand and they both have seemed to hold up really well. http://www.uscutter.com/index/page/product/product_id/1621/category_id/32/product_name/Double+sided+seaming+%26+banner+Tape,+assorted+width...