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sausage
sausage
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13 Mar 2012 2:12pm
My 2009 one piece iSonics have been in much need of new footpads for some time but trying to find replacement pads was like hen's teeth. Took the matter into my own hands and found some 5mm diamond grooved EVA from a jetski supplier on Gold Coast. The product is called Hydroturf and comes in a heap of colours. Traced the old pattern onto some detail paper then transferred to EVA, cut out with scissors, drilled footstrap holes with dremel and glued down with Selleys Qwik Grip contact cement.

Tested the first time yesterday and was amazed at just how much better they were than the original.

Anyhow I'm pretty happy with my handy work so here are a few pics .













ka43
ka43
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13 Mar 2012 4:14pm
Nice job, they look the goods!!
Sailhack
Sailhack
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13 Mar 2012 4:20pm
Nice work saus...

My only critique - maybe bevel the edges on the pads before glueing?
choco
choco
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13 Mar 2012 3:54pm
sausage said...

My 2009 one piece iSonics have been in much need of new footpads for some time but trying to find replacement pads was like hen's teeth. Took the matter into my own hands and found some 5mm diamond grooved EVA from a jetski supplier on Gold Coast. The product is called Hydroturf and comes in a heap of colours. Traced the old pattern onto some detail paper then transferred to EVA, cut out with scissors, drilled footstrap holes with dremel and glued down with Selleys Qwik Grip contact cement.

Tested the first time yesterday and was amazed at just how much better they were than the original.

Anyhow I'm pretty happy with my handy work so here are a few pics .
















nice job snags....did'nt know vibrators came with so many attachments
sausage
sausage
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13 Mar 2012 3:26pm
Sailhack said...

Nice work saus...

My only critique - maybe bevel the edges on the pads before glueing?


Yeah I did bevel the rail edge with the Dremel after fitting but the second set I made for the iS122 I bevelled the edge whilst cutting at an acute angle with the scissors. They're only about 1-2mm thick along the rail of the board.
choco
choco
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13 Mar 2012 3:59pm
sausage said...

Sailhack said...

Nice work saus...

My only critique - maybe bevel the edges on the pads before glueing?


Yeah I did bevel the rail edge with the Dremel after fitting but the second set I made for the iS122 I bevelled the edge whilst cutting at an acute angle with the scissors. They're only about 1-2mm thick along the rail of the board.


whats the name of the shop you got them from?
sausage
sausage
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13 Mar 2012 4:01pm
choco said...

sausage said...

Sailhack said...

Nice work saus...

My only critique - maybe bevel the edges on the pads before glueing?


Yeah I did bevel the rail edge with the Dremel after fitting but the second set I made for the iS122 I bevelled the edge whilst cutting at an acute angle with the scissors. They're only about 1-2mm thick along the rail of the board.


whats the name of the shop you got them from?


Sheet comes in 1.0 x 1.5 metre at around $80.00 (this would get you probably 20 to 25 footpads depending on size). They wanted to charge me that again to courier to Yeppoon so Brad C kindly picked up for me on the Gold Coast and gave to the Surf FX boys to bring up to Burrum last week. The link for GC shop http://www.australian-jetski.com.au/prod507.htm although sourcing it locally in your state could be more economical. No doubt you have Jet Ski riders in SA too
AusMoz
AusMoz
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13 Mar 2012 8:10pm
nice work snags!

what about your other fine work you displayed at Burrum - Towel Shorts - they are the best!!! wish you could have stayed at Burrum Longer!!
vando
vando
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13 Mar 2012 8:18pm
Gee nice work snags
FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
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13 Mar 2012 6:50pm
Good work. Why didn't I think of using the dremel. I used a wad punch instead for the holes.

I found another brand of glue that doesn't stand out as much as kwik grip if you get it outside the pads, like I do. I just can't remember the name, and probably no one else gets it everywhere anyway.

Your pads look clean, so it looks like you never had the problem.
evets
evets
WA
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14 Mar 2012 1:30pm
that is a really neat job sausage
firiebob
firiebob
WA
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15 Mar 2012 10:36am
Great job Pork Snag, looks the goods

The only thing different I'd do is, I'd make one big pad, you know under front back and both side straps, that way if you hit another sardine it'll hold your Isonic together
sausage
sausage
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15 Mar 2012 1:39pm
Ha Bob, think it'd take more than one big footpad to hold those newer models together. Can't winge about the 09 models though as they've been through everything one could think of.

goldcoastmoz said...
what about your other fine work you displayed at Burrum - Towel Shorts - they are the best!!! wish you could have stayed at Burrum Longer!!



Jason,
Those towelling shorts are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Got wet hands.......wipe em on your shorts.
eating sticky chicken wings and don't want to lick em clean in front of the chick you're tuning...............wipe em on your shorts
Gone for a swim and forgotten your towel..................dry yourself with the shorts
Got really large tackle.........there's enough room for another set
firiebob
firiebob
WA
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15 Mar 2012 2:45pm
sausage said...

Got really large tackle.........there's enough room for another set


Why would you like another set in there

sausage
sausage
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15 Mar 2012 5:22pm
firiebob said...

sausage said...

Got really large tackle.........there's enough room for another set


Why would you like another set in there




To give my other hand something to do
firiebob
firiebob
WA
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15 Mar 2012 3:30pm
sausage said...

firiebob said...

sausage said...

Got really large tackle.........there's enough room for another set


Why would you like another set in there




To give my other hand something to do


Well you'd need two because of your choice of board
AusMoz
AusMoz
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15 Mar 2012 7:15pm
with a name like suasage thought you would need two hands!

Where did you get the shorts or were they home made?
AusMoz
AusMoz
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15 Mar 2012 8:42pm
sausage said...

Ha Bob, think it'd take more than one big footpad to hold those newer models together. Can't winge about the 09 models though as they've been through everything one could think of.

goldcoastmoz said...
what about your other fine work you displayed at Burrum - Towel Shorts - they are the best!!! wish you could have stayed at Burrum Longer!!



Jason,
Those towelling shorts are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Got wet hands.......wipe em on your shorts.
eating sticky chicken wings and don't want to lick em clean in front of the chick you're tuning...............wipe em on your shorts
Gone for a swim and forgotten your towel..................dry yourself with the shorts
Got really large tackle.........there's enough room for another set



Last time I tuned a chick told her about my windsurfing - got a slap in the face and a dryspell for 3 months. Maybe the towel shorts would have impressed her more!
keef
keef
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16 Mar 2012 9:27am
sausage said...



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perfect job sausage $80 is about what you would have paid for the origonal , if you soak the pads in turps and cover with glad wrap for a few hrs they should just peel off, it looks like there's 2 layers of foam
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
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16 Mar 2012 10:51am
firiebob said...

sausage said...

firiebob said...

sausage said...

Got really large tackle.........there's enough room for another set


Why would you like another set in there




To give my other hand something to do


Well you'd need two because of your choice of board



From the old saying "...you must have 2 d!cks mate...coz you surely can't get that silly only pulling one!"
nosinkanow
nosinkanow
NSW
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17 Mar 2012 12:53am
Nice makeover. Pro finish and a top job, I'm inspired to do my board now!
Hooksey
Hooksey
WA
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17 Mar 2012 4:32pm
nice job! I did the same to my iSonic 122 a while ago. Used some 50*80 sheets which i picked up from surfsail ..






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