I put a 1k resistor onto the wire for my lab supply today stopped it going into current protection. I think cause the nichrome wire is on such a short small hotwire there is not enough resistance. Am in the process of prepping to build an extra big wing. all went pretty smooth so far.

highvolume said..
also mocked up a full size template of a board to get a feel for it...still got to chop 6 inches length off it as per paceys suggestions. footstrap positions feel a bit wide might add more inserts than I originally planned on. picked up eps on the weekend...better order some supplies asap.

Looks good. Extra points for the way you have balanced out the proportions of Cyan, Magenta and Yellow from your toner cartridge, very economical

Hi Brendan,

Its mostly for the fun of doing it (in my case anyway). Costs are lower than retail but then resale is zero compared to commercial product, though the finish on others boards on her looks fully pro. There is lots of good info on the web and people to help out with advice. I think planning is the key thing for me, once i mix the resin you are working to a bit of time constraint so organisation makes things run smooth(ish) and helps you to deal with things not quite going to plan. You don't need a lot of tools to get into it but having a good space to build in is the way to go.

Prob buying good cond secondhand is the most effective cost wise and keeps your life simple.

I like building over the winter down here in Tas cause i am usually out of the water for 3 months, it helps to keep me keen and thinking about getting back in when temps are a bit more enjoyable.

BrendanRobb said..
I'm in total awe of you folks! Aside from the cost of time and effort, and clearly the stoke of building your own, do you save a lot of money doing this compared to buying something new from a shop?

You would overtime for sure... For the first few ones, certainly not. Set up cost can be quite dear unless you have access to essential tooling.

I started with building low volume strapless kitefoil boards which are a lot easier to make and also cheap.

Now onto building my first wing board and I can tell there is a lot more work going into it, especially when adding footstraps. I had to build tools and jigs, get a better router, extra long router bits, etc.... I now understand why wing boards can be a lot more expensive than prone foil boards.
The other advantage of building your own is that you can experiment ultra light builds. Most manufacturers won't offer these kind of builds as they are generally quite fragile and they don't want to deal with warranty claims.

The most valuable thing you'll get out of it is the ability to do your own (proper) repairs, including extraction and replacements of broken tracks which in most cases would otherwise end up in landfill.

That board looks nice!

been thinking about cutting some concave in the deck, do you think it is worth the hassle? i was thinking off peeling 10mm off the deck cutting out the grip pad area and then gluing it back on the blank.

Has anyone got any good tips on wire to use in a hot wire, i am just using unwound guitar strings atm but sounds like stainless wire may be better.

Thanks ill scrap the concave deck, it was going to be more aesthetic than functional i think. I'll get out to Jaycar and get some proper wire, the other local electronics store was saying that vape stores carry nichrome wire as well... just in case you are stocking up on some vaping supplies and need some hotwire gear (dunno what gauge they have tho).

Faaaark that is Awesome ! Well done ,where did you get the deck grip from?

Thanks, also do you know how much it weighs ?

kobo said..
Thanks, also do you know how much it weighs ?

I think 7.25 kg before the pad went on. It's built to be bulletproof though

Lacey, that looks genius,

what was your layup got this board?

that looks mint Pacey!