Pretty sure these guys are based in BC

http://thoroughbredskis.ca/materials-store/

So it would be great to be able to pull the dust away while cutting the flashing from a pressed ski, and then again when profiling the sidewalls. How does everyone go about doing this? I've been looking at HEPA certified Festool dust extractors as a way of doing this, but there are a few complicatio...

Did you ever end up looking into this fully? Would definitely be interested in some if the logistics seemed reasonable on your end.

I've built a couple pairs of skis with nomex honeycomb cores. I'm worried about the screws pulling out because they're entirely carbon with a bit of light glass. The object here is a very light ski, so I'd like to determine which fiber is the most efficient at retaining screws (like the strongest re...

Does anyone know where one could buy rubber toughened liquid epoxy in the States? Something like the HPR5 listed here: (Made in New Zealand though, and doesn't seem to be exported) https://www.adhesivetechnologies.co.nz/Products/High-Performance,-toughened-adhesives/ Also curious if anyone's played ...

I assume you're vacuum bagging? It's simply the vac doesn't pull hard enough to get a full wrap cap.

Going full sidewall (sandwich) or partial sidewall should solve this issue

That is an interesting idea, might have to give that a try.

What about full width vds sheets top and bottom of core? this would relieve the issue of perhaps a low quality bond.
Does anyone know how much mass (grams) this might add to a ski overall?

I agree, I honestly think the honeycomb needs a prepreg of some sort on both sides. That's why I was looking into the film adhesives, don't really want to entirely go down the prepreg route.

Could put a prepreg adhesive on both sides of the core, but this may be more trouble than it's worth

I've drawn the taper on the sidewalls, and then pulled down to that with a hand planer, and finished with a belt sander.

Lots of options though

Has anyone done this? Curious about the weight savings.

Negligible or if it makes a significant difference

Something like this: https://compositeenvisions.com/prepreg-unsupported-clear-surfacing-film-145gsm-50-127cm-250-f-cure/ Lots of versions though, many of them lightly supported with a nylon mesh (this one says you could cure at 150˚F) What I'm really curious about is if the prepreg resin will bind i...

Hello, Does anyone have experience with prepreg film adhesives? Nomex Honeycomb is generally not compatible with wet layup (due to the cell structure filing with resin). But prepregs work, because there is no excess resin, and they have a very short liquid state. The objective is to continue to use ...

Those look amazing!
Very curious what program you're using to design those? Looks like a simple interface in the picture

It's so very quiet on here, but thought I'd share a success story. Experimented with vacuum bagging for a while. Which I found to be quite ineffective, and promptly switched to a rigid compression mold. Skis are entirely carbon composite, with a paulownia core, and damping is achieved with VDS inser...

Looking to move away from vacuum bagging system to compression molding. The consistency of a true press simply can't be matched with a vacuum system. Located in the Pacific Northwest, for logistical reasons it would be great if you were too. I've had problems with the pming system here, so email is:...