I finally got the press tested out! I hid behind my table saw with ear muffs on just to be on the safe side... Kinda got my heart rate going... I ran it up to 60psi with no major issues. I'll need to add some more spacers and trim off the sharp corners on my bottom mold, but other than that I think ...

I probably wont pursue heat until next season.
I think I see what youre getting at though. I'll probably knock those corners off on the bandsaw if things bind up when I test it out

Another somewhat lame post.... Progress has been a little slow. We did finally have a storm roll through so hopefully I'll be able to take my skis out without driving deep into Colorado... Hose finished: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Wg1MC2gQUq8/TQr-y7pT8KI/AAAAAAAABL8/admXPNmyD48/s800/IMAG0054.jpg http://l...

Just noticed I missed a pic

Lay of the land:

Finally got 2 full days off from work and made some progress.... New template: The Arg's and brewskis are on loan from a friend http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Wg1MC2gQUq8/TPFWBpsJWYI/AAAAAAAABK8/TBYoYfs9SdM/s800/IMAG0029.jpg Molds in progress: The router table rocked! http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Wg1MC2gQUq8/TPFVn6...

Looks awesome man!

That's a burly amount of steel....

Thanks guys! I've never really been much of a router guy (loud and messy!), so I've been trying to get all the practice I can with using template bits/etc before I make my mold pieces. This project gave me one last practice shot before I start making my actual ski components... So I ended up picking...

Finally finished my router table. Hopefully my next post will actually involve making skis ;) Router plate mount http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Wg1MC2gQUq8/TON5DsfNijI/AAAAAAAABI8/9LvTKYHg6bA/s800/IMAG0008.jpg Completed! http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Wg1MC2gQUq8/TON4vdCqyeI/AAAAAAAABI4/mEMAApJSgRY/s800/IMAG0010.jpg ...

The fence is the delta t2, got it from tools plus (online store) The extension is made of particle board, edged in doug fir, and coated many times in poly It is temporary though, as I plan on making a metal extension eventually. I may have a line on some super cheap formica, so I may just cover the ...

Thanks for the tip; I definitely haven't worked out how to keep the press/ski/mold from becoming one mass...

I was thinking of covering everything in some kind of masking item and then bag the layup (no heat yet) for a belt and suspenders kind of thing.

Not much of an update, but the metal supports are finally finished.
I now technically have a press

I went for overkill so there's 12" of bead per corner.

if youre having problems with the tune the wiki page on manual pid tuning is really helpful.
At least I know it helped me a lot back when it took a class in control theory...
If that doesnt work then...............

It can be frustrating at first....

Well I was accounting for the fact that I usually get 90% of whatever I'm working with on me and not whatever its supposed to go on

The silicon window sealant tubes I have laying around say the cured product is rated to 205C.
No idea how it would handle this application, but it is cheap enough for experimentation.

Found their spec sheet:
http://www.novagard.net/images/techspec/03mx1002.pdf

Raka.com has 9 oz. biax for a decent price