I can’t stop lurking here and am building board number 2.
I bought the blank from Ken at Segway, 2 1/2 pound foam. Ken was a great help and I couldn’t beat the price of his slae last month.
The two attached photos are what I brought home.
Hey Jer, congrats on board 2, and on your new "habit"! Thanks for sharing the pics. A few questions. The plan shape is a bit unusual, especially for a longboard - where did you get it from? Also, the blank, as you took it home, looks to have been shaped by a CNC? The tail looks thick in the photos - is it really thick, and if so, is there a rationale for that?
I agree - I wouldn't try to glass only half at a time - do the whole top at once, and the whole bottom at once. I would use a slower cure resin, or UV, if I needed more working time. The RR epoxy I use has a regular and a fast, the fast is what I generally use. How long is the board? How wide? Have any finished pics?
jerdog...
I often glass large boards...up to 16 ft, and in temperatures in the 80's and 90's in the Inland Empire. I do the board in two sections, half at a time. I wet out the glass on the deck or bottom, wet the laps, then do the same on the other side. By the time I have all the laps wet, I can go through and do the laps on the first side. This way the laps stay put, and I have plenty of time to get the job done. I use Resin Research CE (2000), and get the resin out of the cup ASAP. Double layers of glass take a bit longer, but not an issue...You do need to have everything organized, and work quickly, but I have never had a problem with the resin starting to gel before I get all the laps layed down...
ken
Ken,
That was exactly what I had in mind. I used RR ce with the slow hardener. I had 2 layers of 4 oz on the bottom, and 3 layers of 4 oz on the top. I had a little trouble on the top. By the time I started the second “side” the first coat started to gel and left a few puckers with air.
I guess I should have posted dimensions.
The board is 10’ 2’ long,The nose is 14 ,width is 24 1/2 and the tail is. 17 .
I made it really thich at 3 15/16.
The nose rocker is 7 and the tail rocker 2 1/2.
My design and idea. The stinger is simply so I can get my arm around the board to carry it. I wanted a big board to chase down bigger waves at a place like San O. No need for a nose rider,so not a standard longboard. I weigh 215 and have found that “foam is my friend.”
It is CNC’d. I downloaded Board Cad and sent the design to Segway. The tail did not look out of proportion to my eye, but now that you mention it I see it.
Well, there you go - an original design, and outside the box at that. Be sure and follow up with a ride report and let us know if its your new "magic" board! Again, thanks for sharing.
I got out the router this weekend to put in my fin boxes and leash plug. I for got to order a leash plug so I made one, again. Brass rod and PVC cap.
Fins in, plug finished, and gloss coat done. I will get a chance to test in two weeks.
https://swaylocks7stage.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/plug.JPG
Way cool - love the macgiver leash plug too. Man that board is big!
Jerdog. The plug is a neat idea although it is not going to stay bonded and will leak in time or pull out. Also where is your safety hat ? All bolo head guys gotta wear a safety hat !! Hey is your name by chance Jerry King ?
I hope that plug doean’t leak, I took my hat off for the pictures, and yes I’m Jerry. Do I know you from some where?
Jerdog, I think maybe I am wrong on the pull out issue. The more I look at your pvc insert I think what I am seeing is a fitting with threads on the outside or possibly a ridge on the end. If that is the case you will have a good machanical bond so it should hold , no problem and you are completly encapsulated so no leaking. Some times it's kind of hard to make out the details in a picture. Yes Jerry King ! I just met him on Swaylocks ! Nice guy too!!