Comments on: Does Epoxy Dissolve Backcountry Ski Core Material? http://www.wildsnow.com/598/epoxy-backcountry-ski-core/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:07:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/598/epoxy-backcountry-ski-core/comment-page-1/#comment-23702 Lou Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:23 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=598#comment-23702 Nick, yes. Nick, yes.

]]> By: Nick http://www.wildsnow.com/598/epoxy-backcountry-ski-core/comment-page-1/#comment-23701 Nick Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:45:07 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=598#comment-23701 Thanks Lou - I don't live in the states, so I can't run down to the local hardware store or Home Depot, but there are markets here that sell nearly everything. I have seen epoxy that comes in two tubes of clear liquid ... seems to me that this is standard epoxy. Does that sound right to you? Thanks Lou – I don’t live in the states, so I can’t run down to the local hardware store or Home Depot, but there are markets here that sell nearly everything. I have seen epoxy that comes in two tubes of clear liquid … seems to me that this is standard epoxy. Does that sound right to you?

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/598/epoxy-backcountry-ski-core/comment-page-1/#comment-23679 Lou Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:53:57 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=598#comment-23679 My thoughts are that epoxy is better. Wood glue costs less, takes less time, and is easier to reverse. Hence, dealers still like it. In any case, if you're going to use wood glue, use something that's not water based. Gorilla Glue works well, though it's not as heat reversible as hardware store epoxy. Why in the world someone would use water based wood glue on something that's frequently wet is beyond my understanding. Perhaps it's to introduce controlled obsolescence? My thoughts are that epoxy is better. Wood glue costs less, takes less time, and is easier to reverse. Hence, dealers still like it. In any case, if you’re going to use wood glue, use something that’s not water based. Gorilla Glue works well, though it’s not as heat reversible as hardware store epoxy. Why in the world someone would use water based wood glue on something that’s frequently wet is beyond my understanding. Perhaps it’s to introduce controlled obsolescence?

]]> By: Nick http://www.wildsnow.com/598/epoxy-backcountry-ski-core/comment-page-1/#comment-23676 Nick Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:08:08 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=598#comment-23676 Hi Lou - I've downloaded the templates you have for mounting the Freerides and I'm putting them on Atomic Janaks. I just spoke with a dealer who said to use a water-based wood glue instead of epoxy. What are your thoughts? Thanks! Hi Lou – I’ve downloaded the templates you have for mounting the Freerides and I’m putting them on Atomic Janaks. I just spoke with a dealer who said to use a water-based wood glue instead of epoxy. What are your thoughts?

Thanks!

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/598/epoxy-backcountry-ski-core/comment-page-1/#comment-14152 Lou Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:16:28 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=598#comment-14152 It's just a screw to give the photo some scale. In terms of how screws will bite, you just measure how much they protrude from bindng, doesn't take much if the ski has a strong mounting plate or metal top skin. It’s just a screw to give the photo some scale. In terms of how screws will bite, you just measure how much they protrude from bindng, doesn’t take much if the ski has a strong mounting plate or metal top skin.

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