So last night I went ahead and installed my single fin box into my second board (pics to come) and like an idiot I didn’t cover the top of the box. So low and behold I know have some hardened resin inside the fin box. Any ideas on how to get it out?
I was thinking sanding it out with a Dremel. Some Swaylocks love and advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Kinda hard to say without pics, and the fact that I haven't run into that one yet, but I'd probably scrape it off with a sharp chisel, just because that's whats handy for me to grab. The sides would be easiest, but I have some narrow ones that'd get to the bottom (top?) of the fin box, and a scrape or a whack would probably do it.
yeah, what he said. chances are the resin didn’t bond well cause it is smooth and dirty in the box. worst case scenario, you reroute the hole and put in a new box
So I assume you know what to do next time. Buy an O'Fishl box that is capped and grind it off when you sand the hotcoat. Or: Tape the slot in the box off with a peice of tape just longer and wider than the slot in the box. I prefer the open boxes that have to be taped. I'd rather cut the tape out and re-tape the box for hotcoat or gloss than grind around the box. Larry and Bahne both make a nice open box. As far as your dilema; Yes you can most likely clean it up with a Dremel and one of their pointy stone bits. but do as stated above first see how much of it you can dislodge with a chisel. I'm sure you'll not make that mistake again, so it's a lesson well learned.
Thanks guys. Stupid me also put the box in backwards so I guess Im routing out the box again and starting over. Man this board building stuff is hard!
whiskey tango foxtrot!!!!
a single fin box???
what length is it?
if its a 10.5 ,,, why would it matter which direction it should go in?
It is a single fin 10.5. I tried to put a fin in and besides the resin, the fin was facing the wrong way. Maybe Im missing something!
i dont even think its possible to put in a 10.5 box in the wrong way??? is it? i mean to me logically you just turn the fin around the other way and it is good to go?? no? as far as getting the resin out as stated above.
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i dont even think its possible to put in a 10.5 box in the wrong way??? is it? i mean to me logically you just turn the fin around the other way and it is good to go?? no?
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Maybe the fin is going the right way, but the board is going the wrong way. In which case its just a matter of going backside on frontside waves, and vise-versa.
you are missing something. you cannot put these in backwards. some fins have the pin in the back and some in the front…either way, you should slide the plate in where you need it to go, then put the pin part of the base in, slide around, and then press it down where you need it to be…screw it in and surf it.
Take a flat head screwdriver or chisel against the resin and gently tap the top of it with a hammer. Sometimes you can pop out the whole section of resin, sometimes only little bits at a time. Either way, take your time and don’t just say f*** it and give it a good whack–trust me.
These boxes cannot be put in backwards (unless it’s a kind I haven’t seen before). Just flip the fin around.
I’ve got another little tip for the future that will help in case any resin leaks under the tape (next time). Before I tape the box closed, I apply some Mold Release to the inside of the box with a q-tip.
resin filled box...put it in backwards, etc.
Maybe this surfboard building is not in your cards?
So you are saying the board is oriented North/South. And you put the fin box in East /West, or did you put it in face down?
Ahhhh thats how you got resin in the box...you put it in face down.
next time just do a glass on. But don't glass on on thedeck....The fin goes on the bottom. And your wetsuit zipper goes on the back.
-Just having fun
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Take a flat head screwdriver or chisel against the resin and gently tap the top of it with a hammer. Sometimes you can pop out the whole section of resin, sometimes only little bits at a time.
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Happened to me before, no big deal. A narrow flathead and a few gentle taps. Do the same for the two channels on the inside wall of the box.
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resin filled box...put it in backwards, etc.
Maybe this surfboard building is not in your cards?
So you are saying the board is oriented North/South. And you put the fin box in East /West, or did you put it in face down?
Ahhhh thats how you got resin in the box...you put it in face down.
next time just do a glass on. But don't glass on on thedeck....The fin goes on the bottom. And your wetsuit zipper goes on the back.
-Just having fun
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Ok so without pictures (they are coming soon as soon as I get a break) here is the best way to describe my board building stupidity. Inside the actual single fin box is what looks like a miniture ramp. This from my limited experiance in surfing and board building is for the front two pins of a fin to help slide in the box. The fin slides down the ramp, then the back just falls into place inside the box. My delima is the "ramp" is facing the wrong way thus, the box being in the wrong way. When the fin is inserted, the curve of the fin is facing the nose of the board and not the tail like it should be. So there, my stupidity for all of you swaylockers to comment on!!!
Assuming you’re not just trolling us for the entertainment value…
You’re apparently not grasping what these guys have told you. Once you get the plate horizontal it will slide along those channels from one of of the finbox to the other. That includes sliding over the ramp area. That’s why when buying fins it doesn’t make any difference whether the tab on the fins face the front or the rear.
Long story short, you can’t make a mistake in N-S orientation because it doesn’t make any difference.
Lookit, before you reply to this thread again, just try it. Drop the plate in, move it up the “ramp” to the horizontal position in the slot and then move the plate over the ramp and to the rear. You might have to use a screwdriver or fin key under the “leading” edge of the plate to keep it from dropping down the ramp but apart from gravity there’s nothing else - no obstructions or stops - that prevent the plate from sliding over that area of the finbox.
OK, since I’m waiting for some epoxy to cure, I will provide you with this drawing. If this doesn’t help, then I don’t know what else to tell ya. Don’t mind the simple drawing, but it is, after all, a very simple concept:
Like gdaddy said, try it!
Enjoy.
HAHAH!!! YES!!!
Thanks Rising, that helped a lot. Im a visual learner! Well as promised here is my pictures of my board build and you can see what I was trying to explain with the fin box and the resin. At least I dont have to re-rout the hole, and I got myself a Dremal today so Im gonna try the Dremal to get the resin out of the box. Then its on to the sanding and Hotcoat.
What the F is this,,,,, mess,,,,
