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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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 Wed Mar 28, 07 8:39 pm new board |
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it took me forever...10 minutes here, an hour there...but finally, i finished this one.
i'm hoping it works as a light wind board that will transition to a moderate wind.
It's the size of an SS glide(http://www.sskiteboarding.com/products.cfm?id=12) with a few differences.
- following the guys from zero prestige (http://www.mit.edu/people/robot/zp/zeroprestige.html) and jimmy lewis, I 'pickle-forked' it just a little...not as much as the old days, but hopefully enough to help with the spray once the chop starts.
Then, thinking about what I wanted out of a light wind-er....I took a look at the Crazy-Fly light wind board (http://www.crazy-fly.com/), and I scalloped the sides about 1/2 inch at the deepest part, much like a snowboard, hoping that it would carve better upwind...who knows... most all the other boards expand out in the middle, so I have no idea how this will do.
finally, it has about 1/4" rocker total...just by accident, my "flat" rocker table had a little in it...
I laid it up with a mix of carbon fiber and fiberglass, being stiff in the center, and more 'flexy' towards the tips. it has about the same amount of overall flex as my LF Drop 132. Hopefully it will be stiff enough in the lightness and soft enough in the chop (isn't that what we all want?) 
I used NSI (Hein) stick on screw pads http://www.northshoreinc.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=13&idproduct=159
for the straps.
It came out right at 6lbs total with everything mounted. Not too bad...
I put cheap footpads and straps on until i find out if I even like the board. I'm going to ride it this weekend, wish me luck!
I know my painting skills suck, and my board making skills are amateur, so please don't tear me apart...
ps... couldn't decide what to do on the bottom, so I figured I'd just use it as advertising space... 
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Wed Mar 28, 07 8:42 pm |
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Looks mean dude! I wanna ride it!
Nothing better than a homemade lightwind board, especially one out of carbon! (with a killer paint job to boot.) Thanks for representing 
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Mr.Onepump
Since 11 Sep 2006
66 Posts
Albany
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| Wed Mar 28, 07 8:45 pm |
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looks like a light wind machine to me  I like the concave sidewall!! Let us know how it performs.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Wed Mar 28, 07 10:35 pm |
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Looks good!!! 
You might not care, but I think you have the straps reversed (just right to left). I dunno, those asymmetrical ones feel funny when they're flipped sometimes. It's probably fine though...
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
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| Wed Mar 28, 07 10:47 pm |
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Hey looks good.
When's the maiden voyage?
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Thu Mar 29, 07 5:09 am |
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| Kataku2k3 wrote: | Looks good!!!
You might not care, but I think you have the straps reversed (just right to left). I dunno, those asymmetrical ones feel funny when they're flipped sometimes. It's probably fine though... |
yeah, i tried them both ways... i don't know that I like them either way, but this way they seemed a little easier to get into quickly
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