Folks
Getting set to cut some other alpine board cores in the near future. My first core was developed from another board I own, so I "cheated" there. But how do I actually measure the SCR. give an example if you could, say for a 14 SCR to keep it simple. I will be using oversized graph paper for lay out and cutting my template.
On another note, G-man I have been reading some of your other posts,I just wish I had more time to read all of them, especially good stuff. Inspiring me to get a set of skis built for next season, may need your help.
Building with pine???? HMMMM never considered, any particular kind?
By the way, what is meant when someone mentions a "mask" fiberglass?
So many questions, so little time, on the road in a hotel getting ready to hit the hay.
Thanks
Greg
Setting up and measuring Side Cut Radius
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Try snowCad. It will make your life a lot easier.
http://www.grafsnowboards.com/index.php?url=snoCAD-X
You can print out a template of the skis/board you design. It will even split the pattern up onto multiple sheets and print a guide so you can tape them together.
http://www.grafsnowboards.com/index.php?url=snoCAD-X
You can print out a template of the skis/board you design. It will even split the pattern up onto multiple sheets and print a guide so you can tape them together.
Hi Chubz,
Yes, using some sort of CAD drawing program seems to be the best way to accurately determine side-cut radius. I use TurboCad, and when I draw a ski using the tip, waist, and tail widths that I want, the program tells me what the radius of that arc is, to the 100th of an inch. I haven't used snowCad in awhile, but it may do the same. I don't design a ski based on a side-cut radius as a start point. I instead use the the tip, waist, and tail dimension I want (based on how much float I want), and the general side-cut amount I want (based on how quickly I want the ski to turn when it's placed on edge and weighted). I think that using an old ski, that you like, to make templates from is a great place to start from, especially on your first few skis. That's what I did. I clamped a favorite ski to some 1/2 inch MDF and used a pattern making bit with a bearing on it that was 1/4 inch smaller than the cutter, so that the template would end up 1/8th smaller than the pattern ski (to compensate for metal edge thickness).
I use Ponderosa Pine for my cores. Glad you find my ramblings helpful.
G-man
Yes, using some sort of CAD drawing program seems to be the best way to accurately determine side-cut radius. I use TurboCad, and when I draw a ski using the tip, waist, and tail widths that I want, the program tells me what the radius of that arc is, to the 100th of an inch. I haven't used snowCad in awhile, but it may do the same. I don't design a ski based on a side-cut radius as a start point. I instead use the the tip, waist, and tail dimension I want (based on how much float I want), and the general side-cut amount I want (based on how quickly I want the ski to turn when it's placed on edge and weighted). I think that using an old ski, that you like, to make templates from is a great place to start from, especially on your first few skis. That's what I did. I clamped a favorite ski to some 1/2 inch MDF and used a pattern making bit with a bearing on it that was 1/4 inch smaller than the cutter, so that the template would end up 1/8th smaller than the pattern ski (to compensate for metal edge thickness).
I use Ponderosa Pine for my cores. Glad you find my ramblings helpful.
G-man