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Tips losing height?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:36 am
by Tore
We are two guys building our first pair of skis now, and we're wondering about one thing. The skis wll lose some camber after the pressing process, so we have to make the molds camber twice as high as the wanted camber that the skis will have.
Our question is if the same thing will happand to the tips?
Thanks for answers, we will update how things are working out.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:09 pm
by hose-man
That is a great question, since many of us are struggling with camber loss right now. My tips & tails have pretty well mantained their hight. If they've flattened at all, it would be only 5% at most. You should note that I did rivet them to prevent delamination, which will definitely help mantiain their shape.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:36 am
by kelvin
I think the tips probably do lose a little height, but it should matter all that much.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:27 am
by Tore
Ok, thanks! We will keep that in mind.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:20 am
by *ARMADA*
yeah also it is much thinner at the tip so i think it would be more likely to hold its curvature.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:30 am
by Tore
Makes sense... Don't really know the name in english, but we'll try to use metal "pins" going trough the tips. I guess maybe they will help the tips holding their curves.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:26 am
by stingy808
I think rivet is word your goin for....rivet.
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:40 am
by Tore
Thank you.
