Discussing Roy's surfboard designs.

Discussion in 'Global Surf Talk' started by Roy Stuart, Jan 28, 2013.

  1. Cuck Taylor

    Cuck Taylor Well-Known Member

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    Jul 6, 2013

    Stringer less I see. Are you using xtr foam ? From what I know of xtr foam its great for flexing which im sure is a big part of these designs you have. Hell I want that board man. That would be a good short board for me .

    So are these pics already the shaped blank ? And are you cutting your parallel profile blanks from foam blocks with a hot wire or something like that ? I'm interested. Thanks for sharing.
     
  2. chicharronne

    chicharronne Well-Known Member

    Jun 22, 2006
    that looks sweet. how many fins you plan on putting on it? I'm limited to 8' boards. I strap it to the ceiling of my work van.

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  3. Roy Stuart

    Roy Stuart Well-Known Member

    Jan 27, 2013
    Hi Charles the blank is standard EPS, we have a couple of different densities to choose from.

    Yes that's the shaped blank. The robot removes 3mm which is the thickness of the 3d glass we'll be using. I draw the designs on the computer and they are shaped with a robot, we are working with a new company and a bunch of fellows who are pretty switched on.

    I'm not going for flex at these lengths, instead I'm going for the historical weight range which my 70's boards had. So this board will finish at 15 pounds approximately, at 8ft by 25" wide by 2.75" thick and 70 litres. I'm doing 4 different 8 foot shapes initially, some of them being thinner and lower in volume, all at 25" wide although we have many more waiting to be loaded for cutting paths in the 7 to 8 foot range, some of which are narrower.

    We are 3d printing fin boxes which won't need denser foam inserts for strength.

    Did I mention how the 3d glass works?

    She's a very pretty shape I think. Single continuous concave from nose to tail which is what we've been doing since '94, quite a mellow concave on this one at about 4mm.
     
  4. Roy Stuart

    Roy Stuart Well-Known Member

    Jan 27, 2013
    Thanks, I dig the van, 'men at work' lol.

    There are lots of fin possibilities for this shape, to start with I'll do a single fin with boxes to take a trailing tunnel if desired. These boxes could also take quad trailers ( with zero tow in) so there's a case for a couple more side boxes for a quad setup. That would allow 2+1, single, single plus tunnel, tunnel plus two side fins, quad or twinzer.
     
  5. brewengineer

    brewengineer Well-Known Member

    Jun 22, 2011
    So you are essentially making pop-outs now? I mean, not technically a pop-out, but still not hand-shaped. Interesting.
     
  6. Cuck Taylor

    Cuck Taylor Well-Known Member

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    Jul 6, 2013
    Roy are you designing your fin boxes in house ? If so what's your 3d rendering software of choice ? I am dabbling with solid works currently and seeking to make a fin box from wood. Matrix quiver is cool, thanks for sharing
     
  7. Roy Stuart

    Roy Stuart Well-Known Member

    Jan 27, 2013
    Yes in house, it's all drawn in solidworks.

    Are you planning to rout the box from a solidworks file?
     
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  8. Roy Stuart

    Roy Stuart Well-Known Member

    Jan 27, 2013
    Make up your mind, then call them what you like, that's my advice.

    for myself, I'll call them surfboards.
     
  9. rcarter

    rcarter Well-Known Member

    Jul 26, 2009
    So switching from wood to foam? Didn't the surf indusrty do that about 50 years or so ago? You are not becoming a sheep following blindly what Slater and Merrick say is best are ya?
     
  10. Roy Stuart

    Roy Stuart Well-Known Member

    Jan 27, 2013

    'Switching' from wood to foam implies that I am no longer making wooden boards. In fact I'm still making wooden boards.

    Anything else?
     
  11. brewengineer

    brewengineer Well-Known Member

    Jun 22, 2011
    We call them pop-outs here in Charlestonia. A label applied to any non-hand shaped board. It is just interesting, because you are a self proclaimed Luddite. This is sort of the opposite direction. Solana surfboards in Cali make sticks the same way. They are a cheap option for people that want a bit more quality, but can't afford hand shaped.
     
  12. rcarter

    rcarter Well-Known Member

    Jul 26, 2009
    Sorry, forgot you are Mr. Literal. Intergrating foam with wood boards sound better to you dip ****?
     
  13. Cuck Taylor

    Cuck Taylor Well-Known Member

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    Jul 6, 2013
    Im after a dxf export into my shop bot tool path. i would like to have that little router cut something that can hold a fin. Im only in conceptual phases of this and Im new using solid works but I have some excellent human capitol thats interested, so we might come up with something soon. Just playing with ideas really thats all
     
  14. Roy Stuart

    Roy Stuart Well-Known Member

    Jan 27, 2013
    No I'm not, many people make that mistake because I use wood and have a surfer mag account called 'Luddite', which is a joke.

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  15. Roy Stuart

    Roy Stuart Well-Known Member

    Jan 27, 2013
    Yeah but it's a different proposition.

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  16. brewengineer

    brewengineer Well-Known Member

    Jun 22, 2011
    And have lived off the grid. Odd guy, you are.
     
  17. Roy Stuart

    Roy Stuart Well-Known Member

    Jan 27, 2013
    What's it to you?
     
  18. Special Whale Glue

    Special Whale Glue Well-Known Member

    Oct 8, 2011
    Roy Turd Stuart, it has come to my attention that the only thing your interested in, on this forum, is yourself. You have relentlessly disrespected the forum community by participating exclusively in your own worthless threads of self promotion. Dueshbag. "F~ck everyone else and what they're talking about, it's all about meeeeeeeee!", right? Well, f~ck you too pal. This forum wasn't initiated for you to promote your nasty, over priced, wooden, giant, toboggan crossed with a snow shoe attempts at making surfboards.

    Love, Doug
     
  19. live4truth

    live4truth Well-Known Member

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    Feb 9, 2007
    I'm not one to usually come to the rescue on these posts, but Roy has been pretty civil despite all the trolling...as well...he's kept his focus only on this post. As was mentioned before...you don't have to click on the thread Doug...as you know what you're in for...

    I have enjoyed the pics and fin threads--at least it's surf related...interested in seeing your foam board glassed Roy. Whats your typical lay-up (glass type, etc.) for the lam?
     
  20. rcarter

    rcarter Well-Known Member

    Jul 26, 2009
    1,000,000% best post of the whole damn decade! Roy is like a toddler who thinks the entire world revolves around him.