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Tuning
| Side Edge Bevel - Part 2 * VIDEO |
| Author: RaceWerks Staff |
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| Part 2 Side Edge Bevel clip outlines techniques in using Diamond Files and Finishing the Side Edge with Polishing Stones using Sun Valley Ski Tools’ Pro Edge Beveler. Polishing will reduce drag by rem... |
| Sidewall Plane - *VIDEO |
| Author: RaceWerks Staff |
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| Sidewall planing will remove excess sidewall material to increase file to edge contact for more precise edge bevels. Proper sidewall maintenance will prevent file loading and increases tuning accuracy... |
| Side Edge Bevel - Part 1 * VIDEO |
| Author: RaceWerks Staff |
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| The above clip briefly outlines the most common technique used to establish a side edge bevel using Sun Valley Ski Tools’ Pro Edge Beveler and an aggressive Panzar or Strawberry file. Side edge bevel... |
Waxing
| Wet-Polishing Fluorinated |
| Author: Scott Stanton |
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| For those of you looking to squeeze every ounce of performance out of your waxing efforts, try this relatively little known technique when brushing down fluorinated waxes: After scraping iron or cork ... |
| Patience When Waxing Will Pay Off |
| Author: Willi Wiltz - Former World Cup Technician |
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| We, as ski enthusiasts, weekend racers, Masters, Mighty Mite Parents, store techs, garage techs, etc... all know that it's important to wax your skis frequently to enhance the gliding properties and o... |
| Wax Scrape |
| Author: Michael Arpin |
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| If you are one of the many who are a bit heavy handed with your plexi scraper and are making your bases concave, try this. Take two identical new scrapers and epoxy them together. The new scraper will... |
Skiing
| Swix Recommended Ironing Instructions |
| Author: RaceWerks.com Staff |
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| According to Swix, the following method is recommended when applying ski wax with any of their waxing specific irons.
It is important to keep the iron constantly moving along the base. Overheating... |
| Corking |
| Author: RaceWerks staff |
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| With your skis or board held firmly in place (base side up) rub the wax over the base making slightly over lapping passes from the tip to tail. Begin blending the wax into the base by rubbing it with ... |
| Holmenkol Wax and Application Techinques |
| Author: RaceWerks.com Staff |
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| A brief explanation of the Holmenkol Wax System and how they recommend it be applied.
There are three basic categories of Holmenkol Glide Wax;
1). Hydrocarbon (paraffin) Waxes which they have ... |
| Cutting and Polishing |
| Author: bryce |
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| Any polishing stone in the higher grit will do more than remove striations. Working the edge with a polishing stone will harden the edge for a longer lasting sharper edge. Polishing stones remove very... |
| Burred Edges |
| Author: Kyle Woolstenhulme |
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| A magnified, properly sharpened and polished ski edge, will allow you to see the transition from the side to the bottom edge in a perfectly smooth and precise finish. This is what everyone wants for ... |
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