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aviateer

Joined: 08 Aug 2008
Posts: 23

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:53 am Post subject: skis

Hello Fellow Snowfoxers,

  

 Attached are a few more pictures of my skis for those of you that are interested. My memory is a little flawed. Earlier I stated that my skis are 12" wide. After I took these pictures a couple days ago, I checked and in fact they are only 10" wide. My bad. I think the "sometimers" is setting in.

   

 Kirk

 On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:11 AM, fox5flyer <fox5flyer(at)idealwifi.net (fox5flyer(at)idealwifi.net)> wrote:

 [quote]  Great commentary, Kirk.  Thanks for sharing.  A lot of the folks on this list never see snow and have little use for this ski stuff, but for those of us that do, I'm finding it a treasure of information.  I have a set of Federal 1500s for my S5, but I think I can do much better.  All it takes is a little bit of information here, a little there, some inspiration, tinkering, and away we go.  I don't think there is any big mystery or magic about making a good set of skis.  Just some imagination, common sense, some work, and the fun begins.  

  Awaiting those photos.

  Deke Morisse

Mikado Michigan

S5/Subaru/CAP 402+ TT

"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress."

- Joseph Joubert

  



 do not archive

  

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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: skis

Neat Skis Kirk...



What is the frame made out off, looks like 1/4 plate?



Ron



[quote] Hello Fellow Snowfoxers,



 Attached are a few more pictures of my skis for those of you that

 are interested. My memory is a little flawed. Earlier I stated that

 my skis are 12" wide. After I took these pictures a couple days

 ago, I checked and in fact they are only 10" wide. My bad. I think

 the "sometimers" is setting in.



 Kirk

 On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:11 AM, fox5flyer

 wrote:



> Great commentary, Kirk.  Thanks for sharing.  A lot of the folks

> on this list never see snow and have little use for this ski

> stuff, but for those of us that do, I'm finding it a treasure of

> information.  I have a set of Federal 1500s for my S5, but I

> think I can do much better.  All it takes is a little bit of

> information here, a little there, some inspiration, tinkering,

> and away we go.  I don't think there is any big mystery or magic

> about making a good set of skis.  Just some imagination, common

> sense, some work, and the fun begins. 

> Awaiting those photos.

> Deke Morisse

> Mikado Michigan

> S5/Subaru/CAP 402+ TT

> "The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but

> progress." - Joseph Joubert  

>

> do not archive

>

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aviateer

Joined: 08 Aug 2008
Posts: 23

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: skis

Thanks Ron.

  

 The frame is made from .125" 6061 T6 aluminum plate. I made 4 revisions to the prototype before I got the design right. It still may not be right, but they seem to work.  

  

  

 Kirk 

 On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 8:29 PM, R.D.(Ron) Leclerc <infow(at)mts.net (infow(at)mts.net)> wrote:

 [quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "R.D.(Ron) Leclerc" <infow(at)mts.net (infow(at)mts.net)>

 

Neat Skis Kirk...



What is the frame made out off, looks like 1/4 plate?



Ron

 

 	  Quote: 	
		   Hello Fellow Snowfoxers,



 Attached are a few more pictures of my skis for those of you that

 are interested. My memory is a little flawed. Earlier I stated that

 my skis are 12" wide. After I took these pictures a couple days

 > ago, I checked and in fact they are only 10" wide. My bad. I think
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   the "sometimers" is setting in.



 Kirk

 On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:11 AM, fox5flyer


	


   

 > wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  

> Great commentary, Kirk.  Thanks for sharing.  A lot of the folks

> on this list never see snow and have little use for this ski

> stuff, but for those of us that do, I'm finding it a treasure of

 >> information.  I have a set of Federal 1500s for my S5, but I
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  > think I can do much better.  All it takes is a little bit of

> information here, a little there, some inspiration, tinkering,

 >> and away we go.  I don't think there is any big mystery or magic
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  > about making a good set of skis.  Just some imagination, common

> sense, some work, and the fun begins.

> Awaiting those photos.

 >> Deke Morisse
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  > Mikado Michigan

> S5/Subaru/CAP 402+ TT

> "The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but

> progress." - Joseph Joubert

>

 >> do not archive
	


[quote]>

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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: skis

Thanks Kirk



What did you use to get the curved up front of the ski... and how high does it come up?  Looks like it is 2-3" only... seems kind of low!



Ron



[quote] Thanks Ron.



 The frame is made from .125" 6061 T6 aluminum plate. I made 4

 revisions to the prototype before I got the design right. It still

 may not be right, but they seem to work. 

 Kirk 

 On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 8:29 PM, R.D.(Ron) Leclerc

 wrote:



> 

> Neat Skis Kirk...

>

> What is the frame made out off, looks like 1/4 plate?

>

> Ron

>

>> Hello Fellow Snowfoxers,

>>

>> Attached are a few more pictures of my skis for those of you

>> that are interested. My memory is a little flawed. Earlier I

>> stated that my skis are 12" wide. After I took these pictures a

>> couple days ago, I checked and in fact they are only 10" wide.

>> My bad. I think the "sometimers" is setting in.

>>

>> Kirk

>>

>>

>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:11 AM, fox5flyer

>>

>

>> wrote:

>>

>>> Great commentary, Kirk.  Thanks for sharing.  A lot of the

>>> folks on this list never see snow and have little use for

>>> this ski stuff, but for those of us that do, I'm finding it a

>>> treasure of information.  I have a set of Federal 1500s for

>>> my S5, but I think I can do much better.  All it takes is a

>>> little bit of information here, a little there, some

>>> inspiration, tinkering, and away we go.  I don't think there

>>> is any big mystery or magic about making a good set of skis.  

>>> Just some imagination, common sense, some work, and the fun

>>> begins. Awaiting those photos. Deke Morisse Mikado Michigan

>>> S5/Subaru/CAP 402+ TT

>>> "The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory,

>>> but progress." - Joseph Joubert

>>>

>>> do not archive

>>>

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aviateer

Joined: 08 Aug 2008
Posts: 23

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: skis

It is only about 3" high.

  

 I used a garbage can lid to trace an arc to a piece of wood that looked about right. I then took the wooden template and traced it to one side of a piece of aluminum angle that is the ski portion of the frame. I cut the piece out, then bent the bottom of the angle to match the arc and welded it. It could be low, but other store bought skis are about the same. I then cut the scrap off, and welded a cross piece in. 

   

  

 Kirk

 On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 9:00 PM, R.D.(Ron) Leclerc <infow(at)mts.net (infow(at)mts.net)> wrote:

 [quote] --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "R.D.(Ron) Leclerc" <infow(at)mts.net (infow(at)mts.net)>

Thanks Kirk



What did you use to get the curved up front of the ski... and how high does it come up?  Looks like it is 2-3" only... seems kind of low!

 

Ron

 

 	  Quote: 	
		   Thanks Ron.



 The frame is made from .125" 6061 T6 aluminum plate. I made 4

 revisions to the prototype before I got the design right. It still

 may not be right, but they seem to work.

 >
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  

 Kirk

 On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 8:29 PM, R.D.(Ron) Leclerc


	


 > wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  

> --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "R.D.(Ron) Leclerc"


	


  

 >> Neat Skis Kirk...

 	  Quote: 	
		  >

> What is the frame made out off, looks like 1/4 plate?

>

> Ron

>

>> Hello Fellow Snowfoxers,

>>

 >>> Attached are a few more pictures of my skis for those of you
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  >> that are interested. My memory is a little flawed. Earlier I

>> stated that my skis are 12" wide. After I took these pictures a

 >>> couple days ago, I checked and in fact they are only 10" wide.
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  >> My bad. I think the "sometimers" is setting in.

>>

>> Kirk

>>

>>

 >>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:11 AM, fox5flyer
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  >>

>

>> wrote:

>>

>>> Great commentary, Kirk.  Thanks for sharing.  A lot of the

>>> folks on this list never see snow and have little use for

 >>>> this ski stuff, but for those of us that do, I'm finding it a
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  >>> treasure of information.  I have a set of Federal 1500s for

>>> my S5, but I think I can do much better.  All it takes is a

 >>>> little bit of information here, a little there, some
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  >>> inspiration, tinkering, and away we go.  I don't think there

>>> is any big mystery or magic about making a good set of skis.

 >>>> Just some imagination, common sense, some work, and the fun
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  >>> begins. Awaiting those photos. Deke Morisse Mikado Michigan

>>> S5/Subaru/CAP 402+ TT

>>> "The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory,

 >>>> but progress." - Joseph Joubert
	


[quote]>>>

>>> do not archive

>>>

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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: skis

Thanks Kirk...

What size is the angle... looks quite heavy?   Do you have any more photos?

Thanks... Ron

 	  Quote: 	
		   It is only about 3" high.

 I used a garbage can lid to trace an arc to a piece of wood that

 looked about right. I then took the wooden template and traced it

 to one side of a piece of aluminum angle that is the ski portion of

 the frame. I cut the piece out, then bent the bottom of the angle

 to match the arc and welded it. It could be low, but other store

 bought skis are about the same. I then cut the scrap off, and

 welded a cross piece in.

 Kirk

 On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 9:00 PM, R.D.(Ron) Leclerc

 wrote: 

 Thanks Kirk

 What did you use to get the curved up front of the ski... and how

 high does it come up?  Looks like it is 2-3" only... seems kind of

 low!

 Ron

> Thanks Ron.

>

> The frame is made from .125" 6061 T6 aluminum plate. I made 4

> revisions to the prototype before I got the design right. It

> still may not be right, but they seem to work.

> Kirk

>

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