Look in the Swaybay section. This guy is selling tons of blanks in Canton (Atlanta), Georgia. I live an hour from here.
Are these things EPS or PU? The ad doesnt’ say.
Here’s a link:
Definitely EPS.
Yeah, my goof. I re-read the promo and did see the EPS.
So, with that in mind, do you think they can really duplicate that 6,2C? There are a lot of curves on that thing. I wonder how close they can get.
What do you think?
I don’t know about that. But we can HOME GROWN FOM,USA
[close tolerance EPS Blanks]and we have plenty of those in stock. www.surfstheword@aol.com I can e-mail you a price list.
Thanks.
Paul
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Yeah, my goof. I re-read the promo and did see the EPS.
So, with that in mind, do you think they can really duplicate that 6,2C? There are a lot of curves on that thing. I wonder how close they can get.
What do you think?
Making any blank with a CNC hotwire cutter is cake. CNC hotwire cutters produce foam cuts for things that are WAY more complex than a surfboard blank.
So are you guys saying that they can actually scan and duplicate the specs on the 6,2C?
Secondly, what about density? A 6,2C is often treasured for its heaviness (depending, of course, on the PU density).
I love 6,2Cs. If they can duplicate it, I can buy it.
So are you guys saying that they can actually scan and duplicate the specs on the 6,2C?
with one eye closed…import the profile photo into any drafting/drawing program, corel draw autocad etc, and trace curves right on top…after that it gets a little more technical.
lots of ways to add weight to a board…
so that blank is just a low/med rockered profile with a nose flip eh? got one sitting in my shed…someday
I get the sneaking suspicion that the market will be flooded with eps blank mfgs…low entry barriers…then the proverbial shake out ensues…interesting time isnt it?
Yes we can duplicate it. As far as density, we have 3.0 lb. and 2.0 lb. w/ c-bead.
The c-beads are smaller than the usual b-bead. So when shaping it not does chunk or pull like the B. We also do wood stringers. Add that w/ the glass you have a super strong epoxy surfboard. It still might be a little lighter than the PE board. Solution=
a little extra glass or a wider stringer.
Paul
At 3# density thats about equivilant to a Clark Superblue
Okay, back to basics here: I know how to shape a PU board from blank to gloss coat. Granted, I’ve never produced anything more than amateur-quality crap, but at least I produced and rode a couple of my own boards (and then gave them away so I could ride a real board 
So, how does one go about shaping a beer cooler board ?
Seriously, though, can I just grab a planer and have at it, along with shureform and sandpaper?
I really don’t want to retool. I never was that serious to begin with. Just trying to learn an appreciation for what YOU guys, the real shapers, do.
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Okay, back to basics here: I know how to shape a PU board from blank to gloss coat. Granted, I’ve never produced anything more than amateur-quality crap, but at least I produced and rode a couple of my own boards (and then gave them away so I could ride a real board
So, how does one go about shaping a beer cooler board
?
Seriously, though, can I just grab a planer and have at it, along with shureform and sandpaper?
I really don’t want to retool. I never was that serious to begin with. Just trying to learn an appreciation for what YOU guys, the real shapers, do.
Not much difference, substitute a sanding block for sureform and your good to go.
Hey Paul,
So, just to be clear, when you say you can duplicate a Clark blank’s specs, do you mean the deck roll and all or just the rocker, foil and outline template. All the hot wire CNC’ed EPS blanks that I’ve seen so far have had dead flat decks and bottoms. I know how you could make a flat taper from the stringer out to the rails, but can you make a convex surface with a hot wire?
I’ve hotwired many EPS blanks from blocks but with the rapid proliferation of EPS blank makers out there, I’m thinking of saving myself so time and trying to figure out which one of the new companies makes the most sense. I like the sound of 3# c bead, is it fully fused?
Thanks,
Rob
ps Are you going to have a website soon?
Rob,
Our EPS blanks do have domed decks. We’ve just taken it a step further. The hotwire alone is not doing that. The 3#c-bead foam we’ve had special made is very close to being fully fused. It is twice as hard as 2# foam, just as hard as a clark blank, and the strength is consistent throughout (even in the middle.) Yes, our website is in the works and will be up soon and will provide a step-by-step epoxy lamenation and hotcoat. Attached is a couple photos; however, it is difficult to see the domed decks on these, so I’ll try to get some better ones tomorrow.
Regards,
Paul
