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BLandzEven with my limited knowledge of ski design I can almost assure you they would suck balls. I would definitely cop for like $50 tho just for fun.
What kinda plastic would you use
jcsnydsNylon, same material as lacrosse heads, they can take a pretty goody beating.
SessionWhy are there so many stupid threads lately?
SessionWhy are there so many stupid threads lately?
SessionWhy are there so many stupid threads lately?
SuspiciousFishThe original Salomon 1080s and Pocket Rockets were foam core skis. They were really light but the foam would break down after about 2 seasons and they turn into noodles.
BLandz20 upvotes and i’ll make a thread way more stupid than this shit ong 💯💯🔥💪🏼
macfiveYou have what you need, now make the thread
piss.boywhat if we made skis from water
maaatttYes but they're those "skis" and "snowboards" that you find in the same isle as sleds
piss.boywhat if we made skis from water
SuspiciousFishThe original Salomon 1080s and Pocket Rockets were foam core skis. They were really light but the foam would break down after about 2 seasons and they turn into noodles.
hi_vis360Came here to say this
plenty of ski companies have made plastic skis and you can certainly find them today. They will try to fool you by calling it a “composite material” or something like that
jompcockSince when is foam the same thing as solid nylon? carbon fiber and resin reinforced fiberglass are composites, although just calling it composite is definitely more vague. Epoxy resin is plastic. Doubt OP can made a decent plastic ski for $30 but a solid nylon ski with molded in edges and carbon stringers doesn't seem like the worst idea out there tbh.
I do fiberglass repair on boats for a living and in my experience, a plastic boat is way more durable than a fiberglass boat of the same size. Fiberglass is brittle, and when it cracks, it tends to delaminate far from the initial impact point.
SessionWhy are there so many stupid threads lately?
jcsnydsI want to 3d print initial prototypes, I dont see them being terribly durable, but if I can prove the concept I'd like to look into injection molding. I used to work as a mold maker and have access to CNCs so I should be able to produce my own molds at a relatively low monetary cost. $30 would be purely material costs, I'd like the end product to ideally be in the low $100 range.
jcsnydsI want to 3d print initial prototypes, I dont see them being terribly durable, but if I can prove the concept I'd like to look into injection molding. I used to work as a mold maker and have access to CNCs so I should be able to produce my own molds at a relatively low monetary cost. $30 would be purely material costs, I'd like the end product to ideally be in the low $100 range.
jompcock3d printed skis lmao hope you got a long ass print bed and x axis
TOAST.please have something to reinforce the mount area if you do this. Nylon does not hold screws very well. I think this is a silly idea but if you're bored and it's cheap enough it sounds fun enough
jcsnydsGonna custom build the machine, the print bed will match the contour of the ski, so the layers are all continuous, conformal to the camber and rocker.
skiitsbetterMarquette Backcountry. Short, fat ski with fish scale base and you mount a 3 pin telemark binding.
And this guy claims to get more skiing in than you while you wait in traffic or lift lines.
https://www.instagram.com/wfg_den/
BreknridgeKidWhere do I buy, I want to commute to school with these. If under 200$ buying em straight
