Post by: skeaterbait on April 05, 2019, 03:45:11 PM
i.e. I just ground two of them. The measured butt thickness is .100" but according the Kennys instruction, it should be .045"+.018" which gives .064". To me that seems a huge difference.
Post by: Bvas on April 05, 2019, 03:53:48 PM
What you are physically measuring is the taper + power lam. The instructions Kenny gave you are to strictly measure what the tapered lam would be.
So in essence your power lam is adding the additional .036 to the super lam.
I think :biglaugh:
Post by: Buemaker on April 05, 2019, 03:54:53 PM
I have made what I call my square head compound taper sled, it has a .002 forward taper that goes into a .004 reverse taper, like an integrated tip wedge.
I guess the superlam is different?
Post by: skeaterbait on April 05, 2019, 04:05:34 PM
Bvas, that makes perfect sense, thank you.
Post by: kennym on April 05, 2019, 04:14:05 PM
Post by: Buemaker on April 05, 2019, 04:34:50 PM
This is one I made a couple of years ago, I slightly rounded off the apex point to make a smoother transition.
I also made one with an .003 taper at the longest section, but that leaves the finished lam a bit thick at the end in order to have some wood left at the apex point.
(https://oi1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/04997B92-C512-4C35-BB59-06FA75721086_zpsqiulcf4l.jpeg) (https://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/04997B92-C512-4C35-BB59-06FA75721086_zpsqiulcf4l.jpeg.html)
Post by: skeaterbait on April 05, 2019, 05:49:44 PM
Yep, that is pretty much it, although I have no clue on the actual measurements and tapers. I just mimic what I see others do.
Post by: JWheel on April 06, 2019, 01:11:14 AM
Is this how yours is?
This is one I made a couple of years ago, I slightly rounded off the apex point to make a smoother transition.
I also made one with an .003 taper at the longest section, but that leaves the finished lam a bit thick at the end in order to have some wood left at the apex point.
(https://oi1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/04997B92-C512-4C35-BB59-06FA75721086_zpsqiulcf4l.jpeg) (https://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/04997B92-C512-4C35-BB59-06FA75721086_zpsqiulcf4l.jpeg.html)
This is all very technical :o...I'm new to the power lam/Super lam thing but intrigued for sure. Bue in your illustration, is the .002 taper side the butt end of the 36in lamination and the .004 the tip wedge...so of course the prepped lamination would be narrower in the middle to allow bend...Am I seeing that right???
Post by: Buemaker on April 06, 2019, 07:57:19 AM
I made my sleds longer than 36 inches so the thinnest section of the finished lam can be shifted about depending on where you want the thinnest section of the lam to be in the limb. I just like to try out things.
Like I mentioned above I also made one with a .003 taper going into a .004 taper.
Post by: Bvas on April 06, 2019, 08:51:09 AM
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Post by: Forwardhandle on April 06, 2019, 09:24:29 AM
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 06, 2019, 09:33:01 AM
That is the superlam on the left arm Roy. :bigsmyl:
At 18 in. you are on the .001 taper part. so just add .018 gets your true butt thickness.
I just would like to see a detail of what you use to make the superlam. I need a longer wedge on the butt end.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 06, 2019, 09:55:37 AM
Post by: Shredd on April 06, 2019, 11:00:22 AM
I thought the super lam was more like this?? :dunno:
It can be whatever works for your bow... I think the definition of a Super Lam would be having more than one taper...
Post by: monterey on April 06, 2019, 01:04:06 PM
Post by: kennym on April 06, 2019, 01:08:29 PM
Butts and wedgies??
And a few smawt pills, l think they look just like rabbit poops