How to’s
Here we are posting tutorials and videos about techniques that concern the Thin Air Press Technology.
How to Shape a Foam Mold
This tutorial shows how to design templates and use hand tools to shape a foam mold for building a skateboard deck in the Roarockit Thin Air Press.
How to build a 1″ drop deck
This tutorial shows how to build a 1″ drop deck in one glue-up. The great thing about this deck is it can be built in less than 3 hours (not including the glue drying time).
Veneer
Prep Tips
There is an art to opening the sealed end of your TAP bag. The Sealing Tape is designed to be extremely tacky to prevent air from leaking out, so it can take some force to get it reopened.
Sealing Tape Tips
The vast majority of leaks that occur when using the Thin Air Press vacuum bag come from the sealing tape on the one open end of the bag. It is important to make sure that the sealing tape itself is free of dirt, glue and debris, and has not been compromised in any way.
Opening the
TAP Bag Tips
There is an art to opening the sealed end of your TAP bag. The Sealing Tape is designed to be extremely tacky to prevent air from leaking out, so it can take some force to get it reopened.
Opening the
TAP Bag Tips
There is an art to opening the sealed end of your TAP bag. The Sealing Tape is designed to be extremely tacky to prevent air from leaking out, so it can take some force to get it reopened.
How to Fix a Warped Board
How many decks have you bought or made that over age become twisted. The deck may have been left in the sun too long or left beside a heat source.
How to Apply Rockitlam
This tutorial describes all the steps necessary to laminate our ROCKITLAM to a longboard.
How to Cut Carbon Fiber
It is easy to pull individual strands of carbon fiber while cutting. Here is an easy fix that will help keep your carbon fiber strait and without annoying pulls in the cloth. This tip will help the finished job look cleaner and more professional.