Does anyone know where to get some tri-axial fiberglass in narrow-ish rolls so i dont have to cut it length wise anymore? Like a 7 or 8 inch wide roll would be amazing. Then i can roll it out while laying up and trim off what i need as i go.
I cant stand cutting fiberglass anymore, it gets everywhere and in all my clothes and in my skin and shit. cutting the raw stuff is just as bad if not worse than cutting the cured shit. so if i reduce the amount i have to cut, that would be amazing.
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:06 am
by twizzstyle
I buy wide rolls in 8 yard lengths (whatever comes from FiberglassSupply... 50" wide I think?). When I'm going to make a pair of skis, I take the roll (still all rolled up and in its original packaging paper), and cut off a section on the band saw (using a relative high TPI blade... low TPI will just rip fibers out and destroy it).
That gives me a roll just wide enough for the skis I'm currently doing, and at 8 yards long I just cut it into 4 equal lengths and I've got my top and bottom layers for two skis
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:32 am
by petemorgan(pmoskico)
Sicko! will be doing this from now on. Thanks twizz
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:28 am
by MontuckyMadman
Duh?
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:30 am
by twizzstyle
Just please make sure you use a sufficiently high TPI... I don't want to be blamed if you turn a brand new roll of fiberglass into a rats nest, and tangle up your band saw
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:36 am
by petemorgan(pmoskico)
Montucky, your always so helpful. keep up the good work...
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:45 am
by skimann20
I do the same thing but I wrap the role extra tight with tape where I'm going to cut. This seams to help just a little more with keeping the fibers intact.
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:16 pm
by Richuk
It can be done by hand, the roll appears to be wrapped in cling film ... nice and tight. It would be interesting to know whether a particular blade was used
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:21 pm
by twizzstyle
(hey look who's posting again!)
Looks like a normal hacksaw in that video. That would have a similar TPI to what I'm using on my bandsaw - a metal cutting blade.
(that video needs more fisheye)
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:18 pm
by Richuk
Cheers Sean ... it looks like there's a lot going on, lots to catch up on.
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:27 pm
by falls
The company I buy glass from (well have bought 1 roll of glass from that will last 45 pairs of skis! so I haven't had to buy a second one yet) slits it to custom widths for you at the factory.
It is cut very cleanly.
Might be worth asking your supplier if they do it in house as they prob have the right tool for the job.
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:29 pm
by MontuckyMadman
your vast lack of knowledge about everything basic astounds me.
Clean cuts, no fuzz, across the glass at any angle.
I just changed my blade for the first time after cutting quite a bit of glass, cotton fabric. and paper.
Not cheap but worth it.
If you order a roll of vectorply you should be able to get it split into any widths you want. Just gotta ask when you order.
sam
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:17 pm
by climberman
falls wrote:The company I buy glass from (well have bought 1 roll of glass from that will last 45 pairs of skis! so I haven't had to buy a second one yet) slits it to custom widths for you at the factory.
It is cut very cleanly.
Might be worth asking your supplier if they do it in house as they prob have the right tool for the job.
<hijack > Falls - where are you buying your glass from in Oz? </hijack>
Minimum is one roll. 1250mm wide I think. 50kg.
Was about $450-500 shipped but that's a few years back now.
I still have a fair bit. Mostly about 160mm wide.
