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- Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:42 am
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Epoxy protection
- Replies: 4
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Just checking, you are wearing gloves - stupid question I know, but I've seen it done. Also mask - respirator style not white dust mask? I suffer from hypersensitivity from too much resin exposure myself - a few drops anywhere on my hands and my fingers (on both hands) swell and blister like a radia...
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:01 pm
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Worrying news! - Avalanche on Manaslu
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2704
- Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:34 am
- Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
- Topic: a few short turns
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6770
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:53 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Interesting layup
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5177
- Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:39 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Flax - Fiberglass replacement
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11769
Interesting stuff. How does the weight compare to FG? How does the flax compare in cost to FG? Weight of the flax is best explained here http://bcomp.ch/files/amplitex-noncrimp_5008_5009_5309_english_web.pdf Cost, compared to aero grade glass http://shop.r-g.de/en/Glass/Non-crimp-fabric-NCF/ it's e...
- Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:35 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Core thickness to compensate for re-enforcement change
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8679
If you measure some dry flax you should be able to get a pretty good volume fraction estimate (which has a dramatic effect on strength)...I think one of the sources you referenced mentioned the flax being more difficult to achieve high volume fractions. I'll be very interested to see what propertie...
- Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:55 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Core thickness to compensate for re-enforcement change
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8679
Taken from here.
After pressing at 40psi 25C for 24hrs
Thickness measured 10 times with digital callipers with a resolution of 0.01mm average thickness shown
Thickness Glass .62mm
Double glass 1.15mm
Flax 1.1mm
Double flax 2.07mm
After pressing at 40psi 25C for 24hrs
Thickness measured 10 times with digital callipers with a resolution of 0.01mm average thickness shown
Thickness Glass .62mm
Double glass 1.15mm
Flax 1.1mm
Double flax 2.07mm
- Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:53 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Flax - Fiberglass replacement
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11769
Flax - Fiberglass replacement
I am building some experimental skis using Flax to replace the fibreglass. It is industrial flax specifically designed to replace fibreglass in structural applications. The flax http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7690218054_c123d8d751_b.jpg It looks like and apart from the surface feel, feels like a...
- Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:36 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: What glass weight/core thickness should I use if...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5637
i typically go from 10-12 mm in the middle to about 4-6mm on the tails and 4-6mm on the tip. the reason this works for me is that i am making rocker tip flat camber skis, a so the ski doesn't need to flex very much because it is already in the correct shape to shred the pow. at 4mm they have a lot ...
- Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:19 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Yotta - log from France
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8164
- Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:39 am
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Advice on first press
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5929
legon22, search for Davide's build log (sorry I'm too lazy to look it up) and all will be reviled. I have made many skis with refrigerator compressors, they work fine - shut off valves and vacuum reservoirs (see joe woodworker) help. Cheap bleeder cloth is called cardboard ;) My early vacuum bags co...
- Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:13 pm
- Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
- Topic: Skiing Mont Blanc
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10429
Skiing Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc the mountain of eternal snow – it’s the last few days of May and most skiing has been closed for a month or more. http://www.idriskis.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/teamready.jpg Team ready! Starting out for our climb involves a walk down the ridge from the summit station on the Aigu...
- Fri May 18, 2012 10:09 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Need some help getting started
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6516
- Wed May 09, 2012 12:20 am
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Article on wood bonding properties
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2864
- Sat May 05, 2012 9:44 am
- Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
- Topic: 2400m of edges
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7015