Fiberglass... next step!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LongboarderFORlife]

Here are pics of the board so far. going to fiberglass tomorrow! 12 ply birch take a look. u like? u like? opinions!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE! im desperateDSCF0287.jpg


yep that's aluminium in layed ! DSCF0286.jpg

[ATB Longboards]

idn how you didnt fiber glass tonight! i would of been so anxious to ride it! how thick is each ply/ the board. i really like the idea i am thinking of doing somthing kinda like this.

sick board

[thomasberg]

it's beautiful, are you gonna leave the edges square or are you gonna smooth them down? I like the square look more.

[solfulldrummer]

Dude sweet first build.. did you use 1/8" birch? What kind of cloth and resin are you gonna be using?

[Amfab]

Originally Posted by LongboarderFORlife

Here are pics of the board so far. going to fiberglass tomorrow! 12 ply birch take a look. u like? u like? opinions!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE! im desperateAttachment 47675


yep that's aluminium in layed ! Attachment 47674

wow you whipped that out fast!

[snozzboarder55]

Originally Posted by Amfab

wow you whipped that out fast!

thats what she said.


just wondering, why aluminum on the stiffer parts of the deck and not the middle where most of the flex would occur? looks fun though, good job!

[Amfab]

Originally Posted by snozzboarder55

thats what she said.


just wondering, why aluminum on the stiffer parts of the deck and not the middle where most of the flex would occur? looks fun though, good job!

I was curious about that also

[LongboarderFORlife]

Originally Posted by Amfab

I was curious about that also

so, heres the reason for the aluminum right behind the trucks is probably the weakest part. the part that i see would break. and i used a 5x5 sheet of 1/8 BB and used 4 sheets layed down which makes 12 plys 3 each.
Oh and of course Amfab! My dad and i worked only 5 days on this so far. from 12pm-4pm everyday. We have alot of tools though. and he has ALOT of experience with em. hes making a jeep. which is a 1942 model lol. and he works at boeing where he used to be a mechanic. so... he kinda made it look easy. we didnt use traditional methods are far as the press goes though. and it worked out great. TODAY: 6 oz. fiberglass smacked to the bottom. TOMORROW: sand that and add an insurance layer. except since we r using weave we will us that one going at 45 degreee angle. so we get torsional strength. (then wait a month) dads going friging japan i might do the second fiber layer at my moms by myself at the age of 13 ya BTW THIS IS MY FIRST BOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LongboarderFORlife]

Originally Posted by thomasberg

it's beautiful, are you gonna leave the edges square or are you gonna smooth them down? I like the square look more.

we are going to route the edges. on the bottom hand sand on the top. laminate trimmer to take off excess fiberglass.