THE FULL LAMINATING PROCESS EXPLAINED:
1.REMOVE THE MODEL FROM THE PRINTER(SLOWLY
2.CUT THE NOSE AWAY FROM THE BASE WITH SOME SIDE CUTTERS
3.GENTLY BREAK AWAY THE FIN FROM THE SUPPORT MATERIAL
4.PLACE FIN IN A SPECIAL LAMINATING JIG FIGURE 4
(WEAR DISPOSEABLE RUBBER GLOVES)
HOLD THE TIP OF THE FIN WITH YOUR FINGER & RUBBER GLOVES:
5.USE 2 PART EVERCLEAR AVIATION RESIN 2:1 (2 PARTS RESIN & 1
PART HARDNER.
GIVE THE FIN A GENEROUS COATING FROM THE TOP OF THE FIN TO
JUST BEFORE THE MOUNTS (DO NOT SPILL TOO MUCH ONTO
THE MOUNTS.)
CLEAN THE BRUSH OVER THE MOUNTS MAKING SURE THE EXCESS
RESIN FILLS THE LITTLE CAVITIES BETWEEN THE FIN & THE TAB.
DO NOT TURN OVER UNTIL DRY AS THE RESIN IN THOSE CAVITIES
WILL COME OUT & MAKE A MESS.
LET THE FIN DRY WITH THE CORRIGATIONS FACING UP>
THE RESIN HAS TO POOL INTO THE CORRIGATIONS.
6.AFTER A FULL DAY THE RESIN WILL BE WORKABLE,YOU THEN PUT
THE FIN IN THE SPECIAL 3D PRINTED FIN SHAPING HOLDER FIGURE 1
AVAILABLE AT SHOPIFY AS A PRINT:
7.YOU ORGANISE A SET OF HAND SANDERS WITH VARYING GRADES
OF EMERY PAPER & A BUCKET OF WATER.(YOU CUT YOUR OWN PAPERS)
GRADES 180-360-1200 FIGURE 2
8.DIP 180 GRIT SHEET SANDER IN THE WATER & START SANDING THE FIN:
START WITH THE OUTER SHAPE FIRST,GET THE LEADING EDGE RIGHT
& THE TAIL WIDTH DOWN TO 3MM.
THEN WORK DOWN THE SIDES OF THE FIN UNTIL THE LAYER LINES DISAPPEAR
SO THAT YOU CAN HARDLY SEE THE LAYER LINES IN THE FIN:
USE THE SPECIAL 3D PRINTED D TOOL TO SHAPE THE BACK ANGLE FIGURE 3
DOWNLOADED FROM SHOPIFY.
THE IDEA IS THAT YOU FOLD UP A PIECE OF 180 GRIT & GAFF TAPE IT AROUND
THE D SHAPE PLASTIC TOOL:FIGURE 6
THEN USE A MULTITOOL TO HONE DOWN THE RIDGE AT THE BACK OF THE
FIN:YOU NEED TO BRING THE BACK ANGLE DOWN TO A SHARPER EDGE.
8A.YOU THEN NEED TO GET A HAND FILE & CLEAN UP THE MOUNTING
TABS SO THE THE FIN WILL FIT INTO THE SURFBOARD.
TO DO THIS YOU DOWNLOAD THE SPECIAL 3D PRINTED FIN
TESTER BOX FROM THE SHOPIFY STORE FIGURE 5
9.AFTER THAT , FOLLOW UP WITH 360 GRADE OF EMERY UNTIL
YOU GOT AN AWSOME FINISH.!!!!!!MATT FINISH:
10.THEN APPLY YOUR DECAL OR WATERPROOF STICKERS
11.SECOND COAT TO BE APPLIED.LIGHT COAT ONLY
FILL THE RESIN CAVITIES ON THE MOUNTS ON YHE OTHER SIDE.
12.REPEAT SANDING PROCESS OVER THE DECALS & VERY FINE
EMERY TO POLISH FIN UP TO A DULL BUT BEAUTIFULL MATT FINISH.
13.FINISH UP WITH 1200 EMERY & WATER TO GIVE A SEMI-GLOSS FINISH:
14.COLORING THE FINS.THIS IS DONE BY USING VERY SPECIAL ACRYLIC
PAINT FROM THE GRAFFITI INDUSTRY CALLED MONTANA-GOLD.
THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL PAINT THAT COMES IN A LOW PRESSURE CAN
& CAN DO A CLOSE UP ACCURATE SPRAY OF THE FIN ON THE JIG
IN YOUR HANDS,THAT QUICK DRIES TO AN INCREDIBLE DUST FREE
SMOOTH PROTECTIVE COATING OF MANY COLORS WITHIN 5 MINUTES !!!!!!
IT IS NOTHING LIKE NORMAL SPRAYPAINT.!!!!!
WARNING !!!WEAR A MASK-THERE ARE SOME CHEMICALS IN THIS CAN THAT
I CANNOT PRONOUNCE
1.REMOVE THE MODEL FROM THE PRINTER(SLOWLY
2.CUT THE NOSE AWAY FROM THE BASE WITH SOME SIDE CUTTERS
3.GENTLY BREAK AWAY THE FIN FROM THE SUPPORT MATERIAL
4.PLACE FIN IN A SPECIAL LAMINATING JIG FIGURE 4
(WEAR DISPOSEABLE RUBBER GLOVES)
HOLD THE TIP OF THE FIN WITH YOUR FINGER & RUBBER GLOVES:
5.USE 2 PART EVERCLEAR AVIATION RESIN 2:1 (2 PARTS RESIN & 1
PART HARDNER.
GIVE THE FIN A GENEROUS COATING FROM THE TOP OF THE FIN TO
JUST BEFORE THE MOUNTS (DO NOT SPILL TOO MUCH ONTO
THE MOUNTS.)
CLEAN THE BRUSH OVER THE MOUNTS MAKING SURE THE EXCESS
RESIN FILLS THE LITTLE CAVITIES BETWEEN THE FIN & THE TAB.
DO NOT TURN OVER UNTIL DRY AS THE RESIN IN THOSE CAVITIES
WILL COME OUT & MAKE A MESS.
LET THE FIN DRY WITH THE CORRIGATIONS FACING UP>
THE RESIN HAS TO POOL INTO THE CORRIGATIONS.
6.AFTER A FULL DAY THE RESIN WILL BE WORKABLE,YOU THEN PUT
THE FIN IN THE SPECIAL 3D PRINTED FIN SHAPING HOLDER FIGURE 1
AVAILABLE AT SHOPIFY AS A PRINT:
7.YOU ORGANISE A SET OF HAND SANDERS WITH VARYING GRADES
OF EMERY PAPER & A BUCKET OF WATER.(YOU CUT YOUR OWN PAPERS)
GRADES 180-360-1200 FIGURE 2
8.DIP 180 GRIT SHEET SANDER IN THE WATER & START SANDING THE FIN:
START WITH THE OUTER SHAPE FIRST,GET THE LEADING EDGE RIGHT
& THE TAIL WIDTH DOWN TO 3MM.
THEN WORK DOWN THE SIDES OF THE FIN UNTIL THE LAYER LINES DISAPPEAR
SO THAT YOU CAN HARDLY SEE THE LAYER LINES IN THE FIN:
USE THE SPECIAL 3D PRINTED D TOOL TO SHAPE THE BACK ANGLE FIGURE 3
DOWNLOADED FROM SHOPIFY.
THE IDEA IS THAT YOU FOLD UP A PIECE OF 180 GRIT & GAFF TAPE IT AROUND
THE D SHAPE PLASTIC TOOL:FIGURE 6
THEN USE A MULTITOOL TO HONE DOWN THE RIDGE AT THE BACK OF THE
FIN:YOU NEED TO BRING THE BACK ANGLE DOWN TO A SHARPER EDGE.
8A.YOU THEN NEED TO GET A HAND FILE & CLEAN UP THE MOUNTING
TABS SO THE THE FIN WILL FIT INTO THE SURFBOARD.
TO DO THIS YOU DOWNLOAD THE SPECIAL 3D PRINTED FIN
TESTER BOX FROM THE SHOPIFY STORE FIGURE 5
9.AFTER THAT , FOLLOW UP WITH 360 GRADE OF EMERY UNTIL
YOU GOT AN AWSOME FINISH.!!!!!!MATT FINISH:
10.THEN APPLY YOUR DECAL OR WATERPROOF STICKERS
11.SECOND COAT TO BE APPLIED.LIGHT COAT ONLY
FILL THE RESIN CAVITIES ON THE MOUNTS ON YHE OTHER SIDE.
12.REPEAT SANDING PROCESS OVER THE DECALS & VERY FINE
EMERY TO POLISH FIN UP TO A DULL BUT BEAUTIFULL MATT FINISH.
13.FINISH UP WITH 1200 EMERY & WATER TO GIVE A SEMI-GLOSS FINISH:
14.COLORING THE FINS.THIS IS DONE BY USING VERY SPECIAL ACRYLIC
PAINT FROM THE GRAFFITI INDUSTRY CALLED MONTANA-GOLD.
THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL PAINT THAT COMES IN A LOW PRESSURE CAN
& CAN DO A CLOSE UP ACCURATE SPRAY OF THE FIN ON THE JIG
IN YOUR HANDS,THAT QUICK DRIES TO AN INCREDIBLE DUST FREE
SMOOTH PROTECTIVE COATING OF MANY COLORS WITHIN 5 MINUTES !!!!!!
IT IS NOTHING LIKE NORMAL SPRAYPAINT.!!!!!
WARNING !!!WEAR A MASK-THERE ARE SOME CHEMICALS IN THIS CAN THAT
I CANNOT PRONOUNCE
WARP SOAK BASE (ABSORBES BASE WARPAGE )
4.5MM HOLE FOR MOUNTING & BAMBOO RIB
INTERNAL DIAMOND GRILL TO
REDUCE WEIGHT & TAKE OUT
INTERNAL TENSION
REDUCE WEIGHT & TAKE OUT
INTERNAL TENSION
CORRIGATIONS IN TAIL
TO GIVE EXTRA STRENGTH
AFTER LAMINATION &
CREATE A SLIGHT WATER
TENSION BREAKER
TO GIVE EXTRA STRENGTH
AFTER LAMINATION &
CREATE A SLIGHT WATER
TENSION BREAKER
CADDED MOUNTS FOR EXTRA STRENGTH & STABILITY
(NOSE IS ATTACHED TO BASE,NEEDS TO BE CUT OFF WITH
SIDECUTTERS)
(NOSE IS ATTACHED TO BASE,NEEDS TO BE CUT OFF WITH
SIDECUTTERS)
LITE-HEAD WATERMARK FOR COPYRIGHT PROTECTON
118MM CENTRE FIN
STL FILE BLANK FOR
LAMINATION/SHAPE
STL FILE BLANK FOR
LAMINATION/SHAPE
(PLEASE DO NOT CREATE ONE USE PLASTICS
THE OCEAN HAS A CONTINENT OF PLASTIC
3 TIMES THE SIZE OF FRANCE!!!!!!:
USE POLYCARBONATE & LAMINATE IT
WITH RESIN )
THE OCEAN HAS A CONTINENT OF PLASTIC
3 TIMES THE SIZE OF FRANCE!!!!!!:
USE POLYCARBONATE & LAMINATE IT
WITH RESIN )
CLICH HERE ON LOGO
EVERCLEAR 2 PART RESIN
FIGURE 2 HAND SANDERS
3D PRINT PARAMETERS FOR TIERTIME UP BOX
THIS IS THE PRINT IN THE SLICER SOFTWARE.
IT JUST SITS FLAT ON THE PLATFORM IN THE CENTRE.
THE SAME PARAMETERS WOULD APPLY TO ANY DESKTOP
PRINTER .THE NOZZLE SHOULD BE SET FOR POLYCARBONATE.
250-280 DEGREES.
GET THE BENCH UP TO MAX TEMP 90 DEGREES PLUS TO
GET A STRONG PRINT WITH A MINIMUM WARP.
IT JUST SITS FLAT ON THE PLATFORM IN THE CENTRE.
THE SAME PARAMETERS WOULD APPLY TO ANY DESKTOP
PRINTER .THE NOZZLE SHOULD BE SET FOR POLYCARBONATE.
250-280 DEGREES.
GET THE BENCH UP TO MAX TEMP 90 DEGREES PLUS TO
GET A STRONG PRINT WITH A MINIMUM WARP.
FIGURE 4 THE LAMINATING JIG
FIGURE 1 SHAPING HOLDER
FIGURE 3 D BACKSHAPE TOOL
FIGURE 5 TESTER BOX
FIGURE 1 SHAPING HOLDER
FIGURE 3 D SHAPE BACK ANGLE TOOL
FIGURE 5 TESTER BOX
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