What do you guys think about the diagonal glass concept? Check The url below halfway down the page for details: http://www.pipedreamsurfboards.com/100819.php
What do you guys think about the diagonal glass concept? Check The url > below halfway down the page for details: > http://www.pipedreamsurfboards.com/100819.php Pipedreams theories are off, but this is a pretty good compromise for fiber orientation. The strength of a composite made from fiberglass, carbon, ect… is almost entirely dictated by the direction of the fibers. What you are getting with this type of laminate is all the fibers going in the ±45 direction. We certainly do not need as much strength going rail to rail as nose to tail. The strength has nothing to do with having 2 strands to break instead of 1. Also this fiber orientation will make the board stiffer, probably a big reason for board not snapping as easy. I made a board using 4 oz non crimp (stitched)±45 e-glass once, board was too stiff. The non crimp glass was a little gappy and hard to work with. The other way to get the ±45 fiber orientation is to lay up regular glass in this orientation, fair amount of waste.
What do you guys think about the diagonal glass concept? Check The url > below halfway down the page for details: > http://www.pipedreamsurfboards.com/100819.php This ‘concept’ is used in most snowboards and skies to keep them torsion rigid. I would think that one layer of 45 degree glass and one layer of ‘regular’ glass on the deck would make a more pressure dent/ding resistant board. Except for that I doubt it makes a much stronger board, but I’m really not an expert on composite construction. If you want to make a more educated guess, read up at http://callisto.my.mtu.edu/MY472/ regards, Håvard