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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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I've been using the clear packing tape on my go to board for 17 years. If a piece falls off I'm still right there with my drag racing partner. You could test before and after with GPS. |
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noshuzbluz
Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791
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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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westender wrote: | I've been using the clear packing tape on my go to board for 17 years. If a piece falls off I'm still right there with my drag racing partner. You could test before and after with GPS. |
Westender,
For Open Ocean's I've been making plugs for Brian to go with his new boards. Ask him for some and if he's out let me know and I'll cut some more. _________________ The Time a Person Spends Windsurfing is not Deducted from their Lifespan...
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xander.arch
Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 217
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the ideas! I'll prob either go with the silicon + ice (never heard of that!) or try the grease + epoxy fill over foam. The other thing I have done in the past for temporary epoxy applications is to use less hardener in the epoxy mix. If you get it right the epoxy will harden into a kind of dense gum. It can still be sanded and can be picked off pretty easy. The problem with this is getting the mixture right. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Go to hardware store, buy some plywood scrap for 5 bucks, of the same thickness. Wood expands when wet. |
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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With wood I would be concerned about swelling so much as to damage the box? I would tape over to feather the edges and keep the wood dry??
Thanks Ron. I'll stop next trip to Dougs. Same board for 17 years. Crazy huh? |
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MalibuGuru
Joined: 11 Nov 1993 Posts: 9300
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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My Exocet X-wave thruster came with plastic inserts and a built in nut and screws. Very nice.
On my last thruster, I simply used the expanding foam you buy at HD and sanded it down when it dried. It you're really picky you could smooth the little bubbles with silicon. (and ice?) Or some kind of epoxy filler.
I probably would just leave it open if I had it to do again! It took me an hour to clean it all out when I sold the board. |
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skyking1231
Joined: 10 Jul 2000 Posts: 280
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:58 am Post subject: |
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I used pvc to blank my slot boxes. I had some scrap pvc molding from home depot laying around. I used my blanks from my fanatic board as a template. The pvc blanks i made for my tabou came out great...and a fraction of the weight as the fanatic ones. However...when tightening down on the screw...the pvc is softer...and the screw will start to screw into the pvc...so only need a turn or two. The fanactic plugs the screws will not screw into the blanks....rather it clamp them down. |
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