Recent content by Ted Hunter

Mike If it is a one off foam mold you are wanting to make for the snowboard. I recommend shaping it by hand. The reason I say this, for a hotwire setup you will have to make guide templates for the hotwire to follow, that either need to be made of masonite/coated with a heat resistent tape or...

On our skateboard longboards I actually tell people if they want camber along the length of the deck (crown) to actually bend the foam mold as you are pulling the air from the bag. The mold already is convex in shape across the deck (deck is upside down on the mold) By putting two 1" to 1-1/2"...

Here is a UK company that sells extruded foam. Took a while to locate but it looks as if they have several outlets around the UK. http://www.knaufinsulation.co.uk/output/products/page_277.html Ted

A UK longboarder wrote me on another forum. Sounds like foam is available in the UK at some building supply places. This would be perfect for molds as it is thicker than the stuff we can buy here in Canada.

The foam, when pressed down with your thumb will slightly distort. It only has to withstand 13 pounds per square inch as this is all the vacuum bag can exert per square inch. The foam that comes packed around product like tv sets or stereos is similar to the density of the foam we use here. I...

It is the solid insulating foam that comes in sheets of 4 X 8'. Here in Canada it is made by Owens Corning. The stuff comes with different R ratings. The higher the number the more denser it is. An R rating of between 7 to 10 is the best for making molds...

I have added 3 more tutorials to the blog. Ted

I have been working on a vacuum veneering blog for anyone interested in vacuum laminating. Their are a number of tutorials and videos that I have done that will be helpul in showing the different ways you can use vacuum for pressing and bending wood veneers. The blog will be updated frequently...