Hey all. New guy with some questions.
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Hey all. New guy with some questions.
Hey all. name's Bibble.
I've been looking at this site for awhile, and finally decided to register.
I know i can buy edges and fiberglass from the forum store, but i need to know where i can get the rest of the stuff, like epoxy, sidewall stuff, and base material, (Ptex, black or clear), binding inserts, etc...
All that gewd stuff.
Thanks.
-'Bibble.
I've been looking at this site for awhile, and finally decided to register.
I know i can buy edges and fiberglass from the forum store, but i need to know where i can get the rest of the stuff, like epoxy, sidewall stuff, and base material, (Ptex, black or clear), binding inserts, etc...
All that gewd stuff.
Thanks.
-'Bibble.
Most people but base, topsheet, and sidewall material from durasurf. http://www.durasurf.com/ Here is a good place to start. http://www.skibuilders.com/links.shtml
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one more question.
The how to describes using painters plastic on the mold as a method to keep epoxy off the press.
Does this stuff bond to the epoxy at all? If not, what specific kind of painter's plastic should i use? I work at a hardware store, and it would be way cool if i could use this stuff, as i get huge rolls way way cheap.
The how to describes using painters plastic on the mold as a method to keep epoxy off the press.
Does this stuff bond to the epoxy at all? If not, what specific kind of painter's plastic should i use? I work at a hardware store, and it would be way cool if i could use this stuff, as i get huge rolls way way cheap.
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I had some really good luck with getting epoxy from EPMT&W. I called the company and talked to an engineer, telling him what I was doing. We discussed the properties of the epoxy system I needed, and he agreed to send me samples of 2 qt's epoxy plus the matching hardener. After testing the product, I was impressed, but will get back to him after a couple of more layups and see if we can improve the system some. Their epoxy is a bit more expensive (~$80.00 / gallon) and he actually steered me towards Jeffco, the company that supplies most of the big american companies (ie. K2) saying that their product was cheaper, as PTM&W is used for aerospace applications that are a little more demanding. But, the price difference really comes into play when you are a commercial 10,000+ skis a year producer, and paying an extra couple bucks / gallon for a superior product is worth it to me.
I did the same with vectorply, and they agreed to send samples for 3 pairs of kis, but then said that they need to produce it first, and I still haven't seen the sample. That's where the shop here came in super handy.
I did the same with vectorply, and they agreed to send samples for 3 pairs of kis, but then said that they need to produce it first, and I still haven't seen the sample. That's where the shop here came in super handy.
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