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for any one who has made/modified a board. post some pics of your press or completed boards, its all good. also, maybe share some tips on building and where to get supplies also, occasionally, we can have a build off from time to time...

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hey guys, was just wondering, how do u guys drill/mark out ur bolt holes for ur trucks??if uve made a jig post a pic if u want, ive read through the thread and came across this, it seems pretty good,…Click here for the full story

Started by dean cunningham. Last reply by Adam Nov 14, 2013.

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For Sale: Double Kick Press Forms 4 Replies

These are industrial strength super heavy duty forms made from railway sleepers.You will need a press to create your decks with these forms.They are total surface contact forms, not just edge bending…Click here for the full story

Started by Fitz. Last reply by Fitz Aug 23, 2013.

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Hey crew.Just a quick note to say big props! We are a small team here at Prince Albert, and have gone through a lot of R&D to teach ourselves how to make boards to a marketable quality. All the…Click here for the full story

Started by Bryan Sainsbury-Hore Jul 10, 2013.

Concave 6 Replies

Whats some cheap easy ways I can put a concave on some ply .Click here for the full story

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Premium Member Comment by Steve on August 9, 2010 at 22:13: Hey Dylan stop umming and start reading. Read this thread from the start. There is lots of good info. Go to the silverfish board building forum and read all the sticky threads. Read it all. Good luck

Comment by Dylan Carter on August 9, 2010 at 21:57: i thought u needed ummm e poxy and all that and wats the sand for

Premium Member Comment by Matthys on August 9, 2010 at 21:15: a board cost about 15$
and youll need some mdf, some selleys no-more-gaps, and a whole lot of sand

Comment by Dylan Carter on August 9, 2010 at 20:52: hey umm im prettu keen to make a board umm just wondering what materials i need and how much it costs approximatly

Comment by Jezza on August 9, 2010 at 19:26: @ Andrew

no, the foam has to be quite solid, as to still withstand heavy torsional and shearing forces (twisting and sliding),

the idea of a foamie is that the top and bottom comp layers provide the tensile and compressive forces, tensile on the bottom and compressive on the top. Carbon fibre and fibre glass as themselves are exceedingly strong in tension, though extremely poor in compression, hence the epoxy element, which is the other way round. The foam provides the torsional strength, separates the two comp layers, and prevents the two layers form simply shearing when you step on them (ie snapping)

back on topic, youll want something like a high molecular density aviation grade foam, some hobby shops sell it for making model areoplane wings. The thicker the better, then youll have to carve it out using a hot wire. Make sure you make the foam layer really thick, as the further apart the comp layers are the stonger the board