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by infinityskis
Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:55 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: plywood press
Replies: 23
Views: 22108

hahaha. sorry goz I didn't read any of the thread at all and just saw plywood press. Sorry my bad :(
by infinityskis
Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:54 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

thank you so much vinman!! that clears up so many questions I had on the flaming proccess,

:D 8)
by infinityskis
Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

Preventing delam often comes down to surface preparation - cleanliness and flaming are your friends (but you don't want to over-flame either... it's an art, and many/most of us don't really know what we're doing... whatever we're doing works for us so we keep at it) I feel like just sanding instead...
by infinityskis
Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:31 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

Ah ok. I thought it was some sort of double sided tape, which I have though of using. Maybe like that pressure sensitive tape or carpet tape maybe. ??
by infinityskis
Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:21 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

Are you flaming your top sheets prior to layup? How about your tip spacers? All plastics should get flamed, preferably close to layup (I do it all minutes before layup) Thanks for the advice twizz I do the same thing and use supersap for my sidewalls. But I buy all my materials from the skilab as t...
by infinityskis
Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

I never had great results with gorilla glue. It could be easily pulled off the wood with just my hands and was always iffy when profiling with the planer. Epoxy is a much stronger bond and now with something like 35 pairs of core using sidewall bonded directly to a 6mm hardwood backer. I've had onl...
by infinityskis
Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:40 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

I find that epoxy is not necessary. I just sand and flame the sidewalls then attach with gorilla glue. It's super strong and expands so it fills all the voids. Any glue outside of what's being clamped foams up and is relatively easy to clean up Wow, thats a great idea i will definetly do that for m...
by infinityskis
Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

Ya im with you on the knots, it's not very good for the flex pattern and durability. But i already have a huge block that i cut my cores out of and I dont want to throw away all that wood. Also I bought that wood from home depot and it's not very high quality and the pieces that have the knots are m...
by infinityskis
Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:42 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

just glued up the sidewalls on one of my skis and seemed to go ok, but i have a few questions. Used a heating system of a halogen light and a hair dryer.:D Do you guys heat your epoxy while gluing up sidewalls ? How to you keep it from being super messy? cause now my clamps are wrecked and covered i...
by infinityskis
Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:33 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

haha ya my friend was riding the skis when he hit some crud and the topsheet just delaminated from the chatter. also it was our first pair and they were absolute garbage, we rode them once and now they just sit up in the rafters. As for the camber of the 2nd pair I never noticed wavyness in the base...
by infinityskis
Sun Oct 19, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

here are the rest of the pictures. http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o519/infinityskis/DSC_0494.jpg [/URL][/img] http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o519/infinityskis/DSC_0493.jpg [/URL][/img] http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o519/infinityskis/DSC_0496.jpg [/URL][/img] http://i1145.photobucket....
by infinityskis
Sun Oct 19, 2014 5:10 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Infinity Customs
Replies: 78
Views: 43739

So far I have made two pairs of skis, but have failed to document the process at all. So here are my first two pairs and the third one in the process. Also if my pictures don't show up will some one help me post them, thanks http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o519/infinityskis/DSC_0495.jpg [/URL][/...
by infinityskis
Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:27 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Wood sidewall preference
Replies: 28
Views: 23084

Do any ski builders here use teak as their sidewalls??

I think it would be very good because it resists moisture and thats why it is often used for boats and other marine applications. How strong is it though, I imagine not as tough as maple.
by infinityskis
Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: plywood press
Replies: 23
Views: 22108

I would recomend using metal, because would isn't a consistent material and you can never guess how it is gonna react or take a load. Also if your press cant take the load metal will bend and not be as dangerous as a piece of plywood splintering and flying everywhere. I built my press out scrap meta...
by infinityskis
Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:20 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Cutting I beams
Replies: 10
Views: 7676

If you are very patient you could try using and angle grinder to cut them. Or just go to a metal/fab shop and make some friends and maybe they will give you s bit of a discount.