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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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rory

thanks matt :)

May 25, 2011
H_Can

*insert whinge here*

i wish i was around for the build off, but holidaying in europa is a decent consoloation :P

May 26, 2011
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Matthys

ahaha nobody has posted anything yet,

im still trying to find a camera, but i have made a deck.

if you can knock one up in one or two weeks we can compare builds ;)

May 26, 2011
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Jack Glenn

board finished, post pictures tomorow....

Jun 1, 2011
rory

got the board out of the press a couple of days ago... its a little bit of rocker, its got a gnarly 1 inch of concave, i will post pics soon

Jun 5, 2011
Mark Gorman

As soon as i can work out why a cant up load a pic ,ill have one up :)

Jun 6, 2011
Mark Gorman

Can't post a pic, but here is the link to it in my photos

Birch Eucalyptus Pin Tail

Jun 6, 2011
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Matthys

that looks sick! very oldschool...

Jun 9, 2011
Robbo

Jun 9, 2011
pete

I I have been busy but these are the last 2 I knocked up

Jun 9, 2011
pete

Jun 9, 2011
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Jack Glenn

Jun 9, 2011
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Steve

Yeah Pete, Astro boy deck lookin sweet as!

Nice one Jack - shape kinda reminds me of something...

Jun 9, 2011
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Jack Glenn

*face palms* eh sorry steve wasnt trying to copy your shape in anyway. drew it up freehand. specs are 38 x 10.15 front foot, 9.75 back foot with 1 inch of tub. better start drawing a new shape ha.

Jun 9, 2011
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Steve

Its ok mate, I was just takin the piss. Keep up the good work!

Jun 9, 2011
Louis Tragear

my board is drying. its 37.1x 9.8-9 ish and has tub at the front with hella W in the back sorta like a pocket from middle towards the back. Pics will probably be up tonight :D

Jun 10, 2011
Louis Tragear

http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/photo/albums/my-homemade-deck

thats my topmount deck

Jun 11, 2011
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Matthys

this be my entry..

introducing the MEATSTICK

Jun 12, 2011
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Matthys

do i win?

;)

Jun 12, 2011
rory

yeah i think you win...

Jun 13, 2011
Fergus Walsh

Has anyone been using Bamboo plywood in Australia and know where to get it (adelaide)? As i would like to use some new materials.

Jun 16, 2011
Matt

http://www.carbatec.com.au/roarockit-thin-air-press-kits_c19154 sell vacuum press's and sharpes ply at wacol sell good veneers

Jun 18, 2011
Matt

they selll them as well if you looked

Jun 18, 2011
Matt

dylan where do you get you bags from

Jun 19, 2011
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Matthys

carbatech bags work fine

they have a 14" by 44" bag, and that worked great for me...

Jun 19, 2011
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Steve

14 by 44 are fine for small street or slalom boards. Good luck trying to fit a longboard and mold in there. You will need the larger 20" by 70" bag for longboards

Jun 19, 2011
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Matthys

mate, i built a 39 inch topmount that came from a 40" mold with that bag..

im not saying you have heaps of room, but theres plenty enough for me to cope..

Jun 19, 2011
Louis Tragear

i made my topmount/speedboard in a 40" by 14"inch bag..that had a round end and my mould was thick.. up to you though

Jun 19, 2011
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Steve

Sure, an exeperienced builder like yourself will be able to make that work. Your average 1 off builder would be much better off with the large bag. Especially with builds longer than 39" Anything longer than that just won't fit once you include the mold. The larger bag just makes things A LOT easier even if it is 39" or shorter...

Also another tip - If your buying one from roarockit get the valve positioned on the side, not in the centre as is standard ( you can request this ). Great for when doing composite work. It won't leave the valve indentation in your glass or fibre finish..

Jun 19, 2011
rory

when using a bag press do you need to put a peel ply sheet over it so the glue wont stick to the bag?

Jun 20, 2011
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Adam

here is a different topic other than vac bagging.

the gass pedals on a wolf shark what angle are they in repect to the deck does any one have a rough idea, i habe looked at pics and they look about 45 degrees.

i was gunna mod my skatement top mount to include a set.

Jun 20, 2011
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Adam

lets se pics of these gas pedals derm

Jun 20, 2011
SteveC

Bags should be made from a material that epoxy and polyurethane won't bond to.

Most bags are I believe. polyethylene for example hates 99.9% of glues.

Jun 20, 2011
Max Heaton

im dermotts friend that ramped up the pedals with a jigsaw. very difficult to do, and the finshed result really needs to be perfected and sanded down. maybe in future after dermott and i finish and perfect the MDM we will make a freeride version but this one is being built hopefully for BTB.

Jun 20, 2011
Max Heaton

true derms, to true.

Jun 20, 2011
rory

thanks steve,
any one know were to get foam from in brisbane area??

Jun 20, 2011
Matt

Yeah it is called Austech on Kingsford Smith Drive and it cost like 50 bucks for a sheet like 50 mm thick which makes 4 inserts

Jun 20, 2011
Tristan Hannan

Jun 21, 2011
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Steve

Nice one!

Jun 21, 2011
Max Heaton

soooo.....dermott and i started our press today, finished the final touches...aaaannddddd........it didn't work. DUCT TAPE WORKS! we wrapped a whole role of it around the mould and 2 sheets of ply. tomorrow sometime we will add the other 2 pieces so we have a full board. now we wait to see if it actually works.

Jun 24, 2011
Jack Wroe

I'm going to be making a board with my friend next weekend and I need to know this.

Where can I get the materials? Where in Canberra?

What do I need to make it?

How much will it cost?

Jun 26, 2011
Jack Wroe

Be realistic. How much money?

Jun 26, 2011
Jack Wroe

So what's the actual price?

Jun 29, 2011
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Adam

Jack it will cost you between 50 and 150 depending on what you pit into the build. Read every page in this group take notes read between the lines. Then ask questions. Early on I asked heaps of questions so did matthys so the answers are there already. Crew get REALLY sick of answering the same questions.
Now get on the phone with the yellow pages look up plywood and hardware and start asking around for costs.

Jun 29, 2011
Matt

would anyone buy a used roarockit vacuum. Used a few times just has glue in it. If in brisbane can also buy foam inserts

Jul 3, 2011
rory

iam keen matt and iam in brisbane

Jul 4, 2011
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Adam

Sorry dudes I got dibs just need his bank details he has already confirmed it's mine. Me :^)

Jul 6, 2011
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Adam

Don't have a vac bag and i want one to try foam core. Pretty keen. Also got a few other ideas. But thanks dermott.
Did you ever glass the bottom of that nemsis.

Jul 6, 2011
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Matthys

ill sell a vac bag, whole kit + mold and a crapload of silver ash veneer for like 250...

enough to make like 3 boards..

Jul 6, 2011
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Adam

I assume your talkin to me I ain't pete.

Jul 6, 2011