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by SleepingAwake
Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:11 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Jonrezz’s Build Log
Replies: 94
Views: 34508

Re: Jonrezz’s Build Log

For a lot of the cheap pumps a lot of smoke is completely normal. Run i hose out the window or run it through a filter. You don't want to breath that not want you to have oil mist on anything you want to bond afterwards...
by SleepingAwake
Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:03 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Which fiber is best at retaining screws
Replies: 5
Views: 2342

Re: Which fiber is best at retaining screws

We had a discussion about this topic over at talkcomposites and i thought i would link it here for future reference:

http://www.talkcomposites.com/38146/Bes ... site-Fiber
by SleepingAwake
Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Design Software for Mac
Replies: 5
Views: 2316

Re: Design Software for Mac

Fusion 360 here as well. Works seamlessly even when switching between platforms
by SleepingAwake
Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:48 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: First Board!
Replies: 18
Views: 8835

Re: First Board!

I usually prepare multiple cups with resin and hardener, but just don't mix yet. then whenever you're ready you can just stir and use without getting the scale all messy...
by SleepingAwake
Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:53 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: In the press today - as Swiss as it gets :)
Replies: 36
Views: 25202

Re: In the press today - as Swiss as it gets :)

Having the cork exposed isn't an issue. Have done that on my snowboard last year and it worked well.
by SleepingAwake
Fri May 15, 2020 8:43 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Polyester fleece or fleecing a carbon fiber ski
Replies: 13
Views: 6628

Re: Polyester fleece or fleecing a carbon fiber ski

The point is not just to have a resin rich layer, but to have a smoother transition in the stiffness between different layers to reduce shear stress.
For the same reason it is best practice to have the +/-45° layers inbetween the UD and the core.
by SleepingAwake
Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Polyester fleece or fleecing a carbon fiber ski
Replies: 13
Views: 6628

Re: Polyester fleece or fleecing a carbon fiber ski

My local supplier has a 30gsm glass veil that works well, but it really shouldn't make much of a difference what exactly you use as long as it has a decent bond with epoxy and will form a resin rich bond line.
by SleepingAwake
Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:41 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: FFC 2019
Replies: 3
Views: 3621

FFC 2019

I missed to make a build series on here, but i took a couple of pictures of the final boards i built for my girlfriend and my godchild. There is some more info in the "Need some help with kid snowboard" thread in the design and layup section for the little board. http://www.skibuilders.com...
by SleepingAwake
Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:51 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Need help with kid snowboard
Replies: 25
Views: 11969

Re: Need help with kid snowboard

Nice work! I love the graphics! :) yeah I too love the graphics, btu cannot take credit for those. My brother designed it based on a drawing of my godchild. attached is the core profile. sorry for the stupid format, couldn't find a way to have a table in here. the layup is the following: topsheet 1...
by SleepingAwake
Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:27 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Need help with kid snowboard
Replies: 25
Views: 11969

Re: Need help with kid snowboard

https://reto.phipi.ch/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC2880-2.jpg https://reto.phipi.ch/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC2884-1.jpg https://reto.phipi.ch/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC2887-1.jpg https://reto.phipi.ch/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC2893-1.jpg Super stoked with how it turned out...
by SleepingAwake
Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:14 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Veneer and clear topsheet bubble elimination
Replies: 4
Views: 3329

Re: Veneer and clear topsheet bubble elimination

https://youtu.be/o11Q4Iv7LuI here is a video where you can sort of see the process, without wood tho
by SleepingAwake
Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:53 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Veneer and clear topsheet bubble elimination
Replies: 4
Views: 3329

Re: Veneer and clear topsheet bubble elimination

Bit of a detour but i made a veneer behind topsheet snowboard that turned out crystal clear no bubbles with vacuum infusion. Basically you stack the topsheet, veneer and the reinforcement fibres, then peel ply and a flow media, vacuum bag it, and then do the infusion. After curing you have a laminat...
by SleepingAwake
Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:43 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Juke 19/20
Replies: 4
Views: 3924

Re: Juke 19/20

super cool graphics!
by SleepingAwake
Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:05 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Need help with kid snowboard
Replies: 25
Views: 11969

Re: Need help with kid snowboard

leahicmoradnuf wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:37 am Lookin good! I'm curious to see how balsa works out for ya.
I built plenty of skis with those cores so can't see a reason why it wouldn't work!
by SleepingAwake
Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:04 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Need help with kid snowboard
Replies: 25
Views: 11969

Re: Need help with kid snowboard

Why you dont make the inserts shorter? And .... 0.6mm more length for the inserts will be absorbed by your fibres (depending on the fibre weight) The inserts come with a cap which is handy, the small step in the thickness will not increase the overall flex anyway as this area is much stiffer with t...