I try to be positive in all my projects however safety issues require that I post some points YOU MUST NOT DO!!
I suggest , if you are beginner, that you print this list and paste in front of work area.
All the following statements should start with, DO NOT......
1. heat cold skis ( allow ski to get to room temperature)
2. touch base with bare hands ( you will discover why)
3. touch edges with bare hands ( your doctor will tell you why)
4. use harsh chemicals ( your skis will tell you why)
5. leave iron plugged ( your local fireman will tell you why)
6. leave hot iron on workshop area ( see above)
7. leave hot iron on skis ( even to answer phone)
8. use dull knife
9. allow iron to smoke wax
10. use cheap tools
11. wax after party or during party
12. smoke while tuning
13. scrap hot wax off base
14. scrap wax off edges with metal scraper
15. place skis base to base without paper,towel rag etc...between bases
16. touch hot wax
17. over-torque ski vices
18. use ordinary sand paper
19. place skis near heat ( furnace, electric heater, propane heater etc..)
20. Lend tuned skis to friend ( you will never get them back)
Just think "safety" at all times.
Merry Christmas to you all!
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Started by Pavelski in Ski Tuning Course 22-Dec-2006 - 2 Replies
Pavelski posted Dec-2006
Trencher
reply to 'DO NOT LIST' posted Dec-2006
My recent lesson
Keep wax labeled. I recentely picked up some extreme cold wax (-32) by mistake from my tuning bag. I even thought, "this stuff isn't looking right" as I dripped it on, but as it was late summer, my brain wasn't yet tuned in. Unless you have an hour or two to spare to scrape this concrete off, it is not fun. I ended up blending in some very soft wax to enable me to scrape. Even then, it was a lot of work.
I originally bought the x-cold wax to blend in along the edges of my boards, which dry out fast when all you do is carve on them.
Keep wax labeled. I recentely picked up some extreme cold wax (-32) by mistake from my tuning bag. I even thought, "this stuff isn't looking right" as I dripped it on, but as it was late summer, my brain wasn't yet tuned in. Unless you have an hour or two to spare to scrape this concrete off, it is not fun. I ended up blending in some very soft wax to enable me to scrape. Even then, it was a lot of work.
I originally bought the x-cold wax to blend in along the edges of my boards, which dry out fast when all you do is carve on them.
because I'm so inclined .....
Pavelski
reply to 'DO NOT LIST' posted Dec-2006
I know exactly from where you come from!
I have plastic binds for each type of wax, with labels to indicate temperature range. However when I travel I just throw some bars in my wax bag. I changed wax companies a few years ago, but had some old wax and uf course I used "old" soft wax on hard cold day!
These are all learning experiences since I learned what a "slow ski" meant!
You just gave an excellent reason why beginner tuners must keep log of work done"
I also keep a large color coded chart just in front of my bench to "remind me" which wax to use!
I have plastic binds for each type of wax, with labels to indicate temperature range. However when I travel I just throw some bars in my wax bag. I changed wax companies a few years ago, but had some old wax and uf course I used "old" soft wax on hard cold day!
These are all learning experiences since I learned what a "slow ski" meant!
You just gave an excellent reason why beginner tuners must keep log of work done"
I also keep a large color coded chart just in front of my bench to "remind me" which wax to use!
Topic last updated on 26-December-2006 at 15:17