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Honecomb ABS tip and tail spacers
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:40 am
by gladegp
Interesting method to get lower swingweight in the Rocker2:
http://www.salomonfreeski.com/us/minisi ... er2/#tech2
They use honecomb surrounded by ABS in the tips and tails
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:53 am
by skidesmond
Interesting they removed the edge in the tip but I guess if you're skiing powder the edge isn't that critical.
Re: Honecomb ABS tip and tail spacers
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:27 pm
by Bloefeld
Honeycomb rules. In this case you are looking at perforated paper honeycomb made with phenolic resin. Great stuff, incredible compressive strength, amazing flexural characteristics.
Cheers,
Bloefeld
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:56 pm
by OnDeck
Nice! this has been on my to-do list for well over a year. About time I tried it
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:28 am
by ggardner90
any idea where to get that
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:23 pm
by Skammy
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:32 pm
by OnDeck
Also these gusy were involved with some some use of honeycomb in skis, I understand.
http://www.hexcel.com/Products/Industries/IHoneycomb
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:16 pm
by Skammy
IIRC Minimum order from Hexcel is a 4 x 8 sheet
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:52 am
by skidesmond
yea Hexcel made skis in the 70's - 80's. I had a pair. I know the material is strong but can it withstand the pressure a pneumatic press exerts, 40-80psi? Back in the day, Hexcel used AL honeycomb, after a few years of skiing they would lose the camber, but super light.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:43 pm
by feldybikes
How do you use a honeycomb and not end up filling the whole thing with epoxy and then how much does that actually help with weight?