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Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:40 am**

Brazen wrote:I tried a couple of boards with one of these, just a bit bigger. Worked great.

http://thehobbyistmachineshop.com/shop25.html

we have a slip roll built almost exactly like that.
It got too hard to crank, we removed the handle and rigged up a strong cordless drill, holy crap!

Still, you have to have a hand tool handy when putting the edge on base... the slip roll takes way too much time if you're trying to use it to match your tip curves, it's just great for a quick and dirty "pre bend".

We have a pair of cutters/snips that we ground a small radius into. Use it one way to bend edge in, turn it around to bend out. Very easy, still time consuming no matter what you do. Next step is cnc bending.

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:56 am**

deepskis wrote:New machine in the workshop

Going skiing this weekend! Cant wait..

What is it?

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:22 am**

hot waxer for skis, nice

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:42 pm**

I allready love it. Very fast and does a great job! Saves me a lot of time!

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:52 pm**

..or don't wax, it will save you even more time!

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:12 pm**

OAC wrote:..or don't wax, it will save you even more time!

Ha ha! Clever! Are you using a "Kuzminsickel"? If not, Google it. Very interesting.

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:10 pm**

I waxed my downhill skis for the swedish national championship in 1983...I remember...

Posted: **Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:38 pm**

Now I am curious. Are you saying they are faster without wax? I assume you did not win...

Stenmark on unwaxed skis?

Posted: **Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:38 am**

Heading up north tonight with some friends for some serious ski testing this weekend!

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:24 am**

I love the tiny ones
can you tell us more about them ?

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:56 am**

Y wrote:I love the tiny ones
can you tell us more about them ?

Thanks!
I built them for my 2 year old son. They are 90 cm, twin tip, about 90,65,90 and the core profile is something like 2-6-2 mm.

Posted: **Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:26 am**

Had some carbon left overs and I had to make something of it. This time a pair of race skis

I put a clear top sheet over the carbon and this is what it looks like fresh baked with the protective film still on.

Posted: **Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:49 am**

Buy a new camera!

Posted: **Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:10 pm**

Iso sport clear? Looks much better than the first pair of carbon tops I did!

Posted: **Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:32 pm**

OAC wrote:Buy a new camera!

I know.. Its my crappy old iphone 3gs.

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