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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:01 pm
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Well, you can order some parts from skibuilders.com, of course, but honestly you just hit the cold hard reality of getting deeper into this stuff. There is no one place for you to go to get all your parts besides snowboardmaterials.com, at least none that I know of. To get stuff in bulk you need to go to CDW for edges, QCM for epoxy, Crown for base, top sheet, and nose/tail fill. Look for a local distributor for glass… in the Seattle area I’ve used Composites One. Cores, well, there’s Wednesday, or you’ve got to start making them yourself. Inserts… Mick Zhao, assuming he’s still around… it’s been years since I’ve ordered inserts. Be prepared to order in real quantity, or to get no help or the full-on brush off, and be prepared to be at the bottom of the priority list anyway. Crown is cool about shipping out a single roll or two, but when it comes to glass you’re looking at multiple roles minimum. The good this is it doesn’t go off…
Sourcing material in bulk, and ensuring you have it when you need it will be a test of your long-term logistical skills… leave lots of time to replenish.