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On 4/9/1999 mike
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Can any one give me any suggestions on what to use
in a sandwich board? WOuld carbon fiber work? And
what do you make your male and female molds out of
(wood or metal)? WHat should i use to jack them?
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On 4/9/1999 Mike
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What do you make your molds for laminating out of?
And what the hell do you mean by jacking it? I am wanting
to make a board made of a few plys of baltic birtch with
a layer of composit ( i don't know what kind though...maybe
you can suggest something) And then fiberglass the bottom
twice and the top once. How do you get the fiberglass clear
when ever i try it is opaque.
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On 4/8/1999
FLAKO
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I'VE GOT THE KEY OF THE GLUE, BUT I HAVEN'T FOUND THE RIGHT WOOD YET, PLEASE HELP!!
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On 4/8/1999 slideman
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after wakeskating my 60 inch I think that laminate is the way to go it keeps the cracks from happening unless you can keep your board dry soft angled riser pads try the sidewall from a truck tire
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On 4/7/1999 ngfn
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Anyone experiment with poplar composite. Remember the Sims tapekick. Never a more beautiful and light laminate made. Poplar rocks.
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On 4/7/1999 Jon
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using male and female moulds and placing three layers of 4mm marine ply betwwen themm and jacking under a heavy object say....... a house. I use a high quality epoxy resin to glue the three layers together which gives a very strong bond and also strengthens the ply. By laminating any shape is possible. I am considering adding a aluminium strip down the center of the board during the lamination process so that the finished board has an invisible spine . But that is still in the development stage.
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On 4/7/1999 dr greenthumb
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My board , the Jeff,(this isnt the plank i crashed on slideman)kicks ass. It's 4.5 ft by 11 in wide. It has gullwing trucks, swiss bones bearings, no risers, 70 mm kryptonics and graphic grip-tape(it's the shit). Anyone got any recommendations about risers? please?.
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On 4/7/1999
j.a.g
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How do you laminate a ply wood board?
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On 4/5/1999
tc
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Recently made a six footer from a slab of 1" poplar. It's a good board. Slightly flexy but strong enough to take a good hard pump. It's way cool for carving at 25mph or so. Not great for slides, but for cruising, carving, bombing and footwork, it's da kine.
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On 4/5/1999
Jon
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Nev ive tried a few boat builders here in dunedin but with not much luck.If i,m going to get some from some other town what do recomend. Ive head that either maple or birch seem to work.Also what do you mean by verticle laminating?. To laminate my boards i have built a male and female mould and jacked it with the three layers of ply under the house. This produces a perfect concave deck with a convex kicker every time. Also what type of wheels and trucks are you using on your KAIMAI CRUISER.
cheers Duners longboarder
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On 4/4/1999 nev
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jon have you tryed out the boat builders,they are usually onto it,there is a place in Tauranga,thats about all i can help with.ive gone with the vertical lamination with longboards,abit heavy but still wrks.latest model,KAIMAI CRUISER......yeah 62 inches long,english oak with blackwood stringers,once youve got it planing its off......but most boards are 48",still wrking on the thickness to get max flex without breakage.interested in bombing the KIAMAI...
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On 4/4/1999
jon
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i have been building 48" longboards from three layers of 4mm 3ply.By using an epoxy resin and a mould i am able to produce a wicked board with just the right amount of flex.To solve the problem of the kicker being to bendy make it convex so it acts against the concave shape of the board.To make things interesting we have made up an attachment that hooks up a ski rope to the back of a bike so you get a hell of a lot of speed.Lately i have been using a cheap type of interior ply which seems to holding out but now i am looking out for an improvement.Quality wood is hard to come by here in New Zealand anyone got any ideas?
cheers NZ longboarder
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On 4/2/1999
Chis
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I usea piece about 3' long and i use a piece of thin aliminum on the bottom as wide as a truck from one to the other
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On 4/2/1999 big D
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Chris what length and what kind of aluminum - tube or solid
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On 4/1/1999
Chis
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I make plexi glass boards out of 1/2 inch with an aluminum brace.
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On 4/1/1999 big D
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intresting what about honeycomb
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On 4/1/1999 Gunnar Southswell
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Big D,
As I remember, they used to make Plexiglass decks in the mid-70s, but they shattered when they hit a curb. They were abandoned pretty quickly. I assume that's why nobody is making them today.
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On 4/1/1999 miah
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M, give me your E-mail and I'll send the information you need.
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On 4/1/1999 big D
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has anyone made decks from plexiglass if so what length and thickness
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On 3/31/1999 m
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Share the wealth Miah. How do you rig this brake?
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On 3/31/1999 Miah
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I saw some of the problems my fellow boarders were having
with stopping. I invented a brake that does wonders for
my Gravity 42inch mini-carve. I'm sure it would work for
others also. All you need is a couple spare parts from
your old short boards you used to use when you were a kid.
I just broke my Gravity two days ago, I think we are just
riding them too hard.
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On 3/29/1999 ll
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Anyone with experience or tips on using a beam made of wood, finberglass, aluminum or whatever to add strength and torsional rigidity?
Remember the old Powell Beamers or the mid 70's GT boards with the aluminum box beam. I haven't seen this used in longboards with the exception of Mondo boards. Haven't tried one though. Also, how do you select good wood to prevent warpage.
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On 3/28/1999
namon
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I just cut up my old burton elete 150 swallowtail snowboard, i got he idea from my local skate shop, its a NICE ride. i suggest you all do it. ill try to get some pictures up.
ride on.
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On 3/27/1999 ll
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Try this.
2 sheets of 3/16th highest grade birch you can find. Make sure there are no warps. I've found great sheets at hobby stores or boat building supply houses.
Clamp them together with with fiberglass/epoxy in between.
Then apply two layers of fiber glass epoxy to the bottom, on layer on top.
Number of layers and thickness of wood may vary depending on length, width, wheelbase, your weight and desired flex.
This is the way I used to make boards in the late seventies and a few are still holding up.
The kick tails were wedge tails made of solid Mohogony, its easier to cut then oak and looks bad to the bone when contrasted against birch.
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On 3/27/1999 dr greethumb
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yo, eggman
ill try to make my punctuation better, but at the moment one of my hands is taped together after a bad crash. In the future ill try to sell more than i smoke.
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