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Ace skis first pair

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I will continue uploading pictures as we move along if you see something I'm doing wrong or I can do better please let me know. Thanks for everyone's help on ski builders and Especially Craig Vansical and KT (Telehead) for their advice and help.
My skis diminutions are
Length: 184
width:102
tip/tail: 136/130
core: poplar 1/2 inch strips
for more pics see www.aceskis.weebly.com

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You have some 1st rate shop equipment! Any pics of the pressing process?
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We are currently putting in inserts and profiling the core when we are done probably Thursday i will post them and so on as i make the skis
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any one know why my pics dont work?
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Re: Ace skis first pair

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sammer wrote: I'm still a tang on top guy.
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Thanks!
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Attaching sidewalls! Hopefully Pics will work this time.

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With that machinery, you should be done by now! :D :D
Just kidding, good progress!
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OAC wrote:With that machinery, you should be done by now! :D :D
Just kidding, good progress!
Ya your right ha hah just kinda taking it slow cause we need to print the graphics on are top sheet still and waiting for epoxy to arrive but we are profiling it tomorrow
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Might be an option - you don't need to insert plastic: http://www.happymonkeysnowboards.com/Mo ... re_Cutting
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Richuk wrote:Might be an option - you don't need to insert plastic: http://www.happymonkeysnowboards.com/Mo ... re_Cutting
what do you mean by plastics? i wasn't planing on putting any plastic in my skis. also Do you use the cnc much? do you think cutting out base material on it would be smart? or should i make a base template and use a hand held router?
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ace skis wrote:do you think cutting out base material on it would be smart? or should i make a base template and use a hand held router?
Brazen puts a drag knife in his CNC to cut out bases. I'm building a CNC router now, and am planning on trying out a drag knife for bases. If it didn't work, I'd probably stick to CNC'ing a template and cutting with a router by hand - but I'm not speaking from experience, only my unjustified foresight.
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twizzstyle wrote:
ace skis wrote:do you think cutting out base material on it would be smart? or should i make a base template and use a hand held router?
Brazen puts a drag knife in his CNC to cut out bases. I'm building a CNC router now, and am planning on trying out a drag knife for bases. If it didn't work, I'd probably stick to CNC'ing a template and cutting with a router by hand - but I'm not speaking from experience, only my unjustified foresight.
Thanks twiz i will try the drag knife
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Profiling! 2mm
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ace skis wrote:
twizzstyle wrote:
ace skis wrote:do you think cutting out base material on it would be smart? or should i make a base template and use a hand held router?
Brazen puts a drag knife in his CNC to cut out bases. I'm building a CNC router now, and am planning on trying out a drag knife for bases. If it didn't work, I'd probably stick to CNC'ing a template and cutting with a router by hand - but I'm not speaking from experience, only my unjustified foresight.
Thanks twiz i will try the drag knife
Cutting on the CNC with a router works fine, too... just use a straight-flute cutter, not a spiral. I do it all the time.
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