I just did a search on plywood and got NOTHING. the plywood door discussion has sprung up again over on the ARC's forum. I've been searching for a
BIG DOOR on all the used places and no doors out there it seems. so i'll build a BIG DOOR in case my sling shot Glide is not big enough with my sa19
for our light summer sea breaze. any supporters?markite - 2-2-2011 at 08:59 AM
okay, not supposed to point to other forums, but there is a kiteforum that has a list of categories on the sidebars and one heading is board builders
- lot's of info there.
I'm sure Blake will chime in here at some point or send him a U2U - he builds a door out of plywood and will share some of what he has learned - main
thing keep it simple.Houston AirHead - 2-2-2011 at 09:13 AM
if you can, find a nice BIG piece of pine. light, strong, cheap but make sure the grain is running the long wayWELDNGOD - 2-2-2011 at 09:36 AM
what you got in mind? draw it up and send it my way. My CNC can handle aluminum with no problems. (sorry about hijack)markite - 2-2-2011 at 11:42 AM
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If someone from my area has som CAD skills I have a cnc gantry router with a cutting area of 2' X 4' be something to play around with
nice! are you heading to the lake Simcoe event out of Keswick in a few weeks? Man, Jim will want to talk to you (Jellyfish boards). Do you know Tim
down in Ajax with his nice workshop for buggy building? - sorry hi-jack on the thread,
send me a U2Umacboy - 2-2-2011 at 03:27 PM
Look for Plyboards on instructables.com - that's where I got my info.tridude - 2-2-2011 at 04:12 PM
I have a 154cm plydoor here at the inflatorosa......................
Here are a few shots of my plwood Doors that I make for friends.
All I can say is...keep it simple and elegant!
Blake
Plywood Doors
Blake - 2-2-2011 at 04:56 PM
Another shot.
Kamikuza - 2-2-2011 at 05:51 PM
There's a thread up at arcusers.net now on this topic ... Traig from MonkeyAir.com likes to go travelling with a kite and set of pads then hit the
hardware store and knock up board on location
Apparently they work fine, but are heavy.shaggs2riches - 2-2-2011 at 09:26 PM
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Hi Guys
Here are a few shots of my plwood Doors that I make for friends.
All I can say is...keep it simple and elegant!
Blake
those look decent. what type and thickness of wood is used? I'm having no luck getting my metal plate for an ice board, but wood is cheap enough to
acquire. Is there any concave or camber in them (rocker???) or are they completely flat on the bottom???macboy - 2-2-2011 at 09:49 PM
Blake can give you more info but IIRC they say there is enough flex in the wood to not need any rocker. I laminated my plyboards but the one with the
rocker - not worth it for the effort it took. Get a sheet of 1/2-5/8" (?) and go to town. Marine ply helps shaggs2riches - 2-2-2011 at 09:53 PM
would plexi-glass work to make one???? Got a board but this seems fun...especially if the end product worksstetson05 - 2-2-2011 at 10:57 PM
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would plexi-glass work to make one???? Got a board but this seems fun...especially if the end product works
I saw a video of a plexi-glass board not to long ago. seems like they were trying in in Europe somewhereKamikuza - 2-2-2011 at 11:51 PM
I remember there were assorted problems associated with plexiglass ... it wasn't as easy as just buying some and cutting to shape ... IIRC there was a
weight issue. And I don't mean me
The whole idea of a door is a big flat board, especially for light wind. Doing the "3D" edge contours gives additional flex for handling chop - you
can see it working in my videos on the Flydoor ...
And they say, once you go ghetto - you never go back truman - 3-2-2011 at 04:03 AM
an idea for the pads would be the foam they use for those kids puzzle matts stepped on one the other day and thought hmmm?Kamikuza - 3-2-2011 at 06:06 AM
Just keep breaking your Doors like I do - I got a spare set tridude - 3-2-2011 at 06:41 AM
cargo straps, 4 bolts and hardware, surf wax.......................done
Doors - CAD DXF file
mdpminc - 3-2-2011 at 11:04 AM
I created a DWG/DXF file of the door shapes shown in the attached picture.
DWG/DXF can be used for CNC programming to router the shape required. http://rapidshare.com/files/446007206/doors.rar
If you require a different math data format u2u me.
Cheers
macboy - 3-2-2011 at 12:15 PM
I used the same foam you mention - worked just fine. I also have a couple lightwave footstraps (new) in the garage. Fins too. U2U me - I'll make you
an offer you can't refuse ; )van - 3-2-2011 at 02:15 PM
thanks for the DXF file. I'll load this into Mach3 and see if the GCODE is usable. I need a better software package to convert DXF to GCODE for my
CNC. The wizard in that app always does a poor conversion. Thought about getting MasterCam but the price is ridiculous.Blake - 3-2-2011 at 03:30 PM
Shaggs
U2U me and I'll fill you in on the construction.
I will tell you guys that using one piece of thicker wood ends up being way too heavy! My boards come out at the exact same weight as a real "Door",
every time. That's why I use two thin layers of plywood in my boards. I tried the router trick by cutting away the upper, outer material near the
edges, still turned out heavier!
Yes, there is rocker in them, very little but it is there.
These are vacuum bagged on a rocker table and are covered on the top with a very light veil cloth, and the bottom has a heavy layer of a tri-axial
cloth, all bonded with West System resin, works great!
Blake
van - 3-2-2011 at 05:56 PM
Those boards look simple but stylish.Blake - 4-2-2011 at 10:41 AM
Hi Guys
To all the guys that U2U'd me, give me a day or two as I'm flat on my back with the worst cold I've ever had!
Blakemarkite - 4-2-2011 at 11:10 AM
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I'm flat on my back with the worst cold I've ever had!
that'll teach you stand around out on a frozen lake for a whole weekend - crazy kite people!Blake - 5-2-2011 at 03:39 PM
Thanks Mark!
I have now replied to all the folks who U2U'd me.
If any of you have questions regarding the construction or materials I use in my boards feel free to contact me.
