Has anyone invested in the HEXCEL cores? The aluminum core referred to as CRIII – 1/8-5052-.002-8.1
The Hexcel skis in the 70's really did a nice job. I remember the foam in the 80's but it never took off and everyone is back to vertical wood cores.
Anythoughts??
"hexcel" aluminium cores
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Re: "hexcel" aluminium cores
those were aluminium honeycomb, right?
i built a skateboard with honeycomb sandwich stuff. it was aramid-honeycomb though... but anyway. the thing with honeycomb is: it`s not made for bending. it`s super stable if you build stiff planks, but as you flex it it gets complicated. in my skateboard the cells collapsed as i bent it too much.
i did the same on a ski, in tip and tail. there i used a wooden "frame" around the cells and didn`t experience any problems... but the weight gain wasn`t that much either. and tip and tail generally don`t get bent too much unless you crash...
i built a skateboard with honeycomb sandwich stuff. it was aramid-honeycomb though... but anyway. the thing with honeycomb is: it`s not made for bending. it`s super stable if you build stiff planks, but as you flex it it gets complicated. in my skateboard the cells collapsed as i bent it too much.
i did the same on a ski, in tip and tail. there i used a wooden "frame" around the cells and didn`t experience any problems... but the weight gain wasn`t that much either. and tip and tail generally don`t get bent too much unless you crash...
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good take
I dont think they are worth the trouble...not enough gain in weight loss, or integrity.
Thanks for the input
Thanks for the input
cores
I looked into the Nomex cores. I hope to get a sample sent out. I wonder if anyone has pressed and skied a ski with them?