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The only way to know is call the manufacturer or the place selling it. I'm using QCM and it's a great product and the folks there are great! But I pay $64 for 1 gal resin 1qt hardener and $41 in shipping.
I'm looking for a local supplier also. I guy told me about a boating supply company in Springfield, Mass called Mertons. I'm going to see if their epoxy will work. Hopefully they will know and I won't have to experiment, well I guess I should experiment anyway to be sure.
I'm looking for a local supplier also. I guy told me about a boating supply company in Springfield, Mass called Mertons. I'm going to see if their epoxy will work. Hopefully they will know and I won't have to experiment, well I guess I should experiment anyway to be sure.
Drew,
I would call up the company and get their recommendations. I'm entirely in your camp in trying to get the best prices, but at $150-$200 in materials for each pair, you can spend a lot of money before you get something rideable. I ended up finding a local supplier that was very interested in helping me out wherever he could. It's hard to put a price on the knowledge of someone that has 30+ years of composites experience. I ended up with 1gallon of resin and 1qt of hardener for $90 from this company. I know I could have bought cheaper, however it works great and he was willing to stand behind the product.
I would call up the company and get their recommendations. I'm entirely in your camp in trying to get the best prices, but at $150-$200 in materials for each pair, you can spend a lot of money before you get something rideable. I ended up finding a local supplier that was very interested in helping me out wherever he could. It's hard to put a price on the knowledge of someone that has 30+ years of composites experience. I ended up with 1gallon of resin and 1qt of hardener for $90 from this company. I know I could have bought cheaper, however it works great and he was willing to stand behind the product.
Well I figured I'd get this thread going again since I am getting close to being ready to build some skis. I currently have all the steel I need for my press which i pulled out of my cousins backyard so it was free. I also talked to a friend of my dad's who is involved with the firefighter burn charity and he hooked me up with some fire hose. I'll post pics as soon as my press is built.
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Here's a link to the fence.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... G7&prdNo=7
I was also thinking about some ribbed UHMW because it would conform to almost anything and is also sturdy.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... G7&prdNo=7
I was also thinking about some ribbed UHMW because it would conform to almost anything and is also sturdy.
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Thanks Montucky and Richuk for the input.
Here of some photos of my progress.
Pulling the steel out of the woods
My Dad and cousin helping out
The press built
Fire hose
SO thats as far as I've gotten. I should have the molds and cat track completed in the next few days, But i still never got any feedback about the idea of ribbed UHMW as a cat track.
Here of some photos of my progress.
Pulling the steel out of the woods
My Dad and cousin helping out
The press built
Fire hose
SO thats as far as I've gotten. I should have the molds and cat track completed in the next few days, But i still never got any feedback about the idea of ribbed UHMW as a cat track.
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Bolt the end like skidesmond suggests. Are you sure the angle iron is strong enough - bit unsure about the final bolt, right hand side, its a bit close to the edge.
Oval fence is likely to squash under the pressure. Have you thought of using wood - there's at least one ski builder with a cat-track made of wood.
Oval fence is likely to squash under the pressure. Have you thought of using wood - there's at least one ski builder with a cat-track made of wood.