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04-05-2017, 10:13 AM #1501
Mounted the new spring and non-pow setup last night, had to use a combination of Wildsnow's heel template and the radical toe piece template from this forum.
As with every mount, I re-learned a few lessons and made a few mistakes I've probably made before but I'm too stupid to remember:
. use a good (ie sharp as fuck) bit or it will wander
. drilling straight without a drill press isn't that easy, good thing it doesn't matter as much in a soft core ski
. measure 15 times and drill once, especially when you're installing non adjustable bindings. I have a bit too much heel gap on the left ski, calipers say 6.2 mm instead of 5.5. The other one is perfect and I still have no idea what I did since I fucked up the 2nd ski and repeated the exact steps I did for the first one.
Results, the setup comes in at 1750 g per foot, not exactly weight weeny class but over a pound lighter than my Wailer 105s:
Gratuitous quiver shot, guess my infatuation with DPS finally calmed down a bit:
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04-05-2017, 10:31 AM #1502
Right on! That's a very light setup for its size. Solid big day boards.
For comparison, the V-Werks I just put together w/ the same binders weighed in at 1930g/ea on my cheap kitchen scale.
What does Down use for the cores on those?
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04-05-2017, 10:35 AM #1503
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04-05-2017, 10:38 AM #1504
Paulownia. Here you go ...
http://www.downskis.com/shop/lowdown-102-179cm-2016
... ThomGalibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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04-05-2017, 10:49 AM #1505
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04-05-2017, 11:14 AM #1506
yup.
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04-05-2017, 11:22 AM #1507Registered User
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Yes, it is really easy. What you need is a solid center punch. I like SVST's because it fits perfectly in jig bushings. If I'm not using a jig, I like the spring-loaded ones. After that, use a small drill bit to enlarge it a tad. If I'm installing inserts, I'll next use a 3.6 x 9.5 alpine bit to enlarge the holes and check alignment before going with the F bit.
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04-05-2017, 11:44 AM #1508
I center punch on the template with the tip of a sharp screw then redo it with an actual center punch and hammer to really put a defined hole in the topsheet. None of that matters if you're using a shitty bit though because it can wander a bit before biting. My point was: buy a decent bit instead of reusing the one you've been using to build a fence and refurb the shed...
"Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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04-05-2017, 12:05 PM #1509Registered User
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Ah, drilling straight with a shitty bit isn't that easy. Agreed.
Nice skis by the way.
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04-05-2017, 02:36 PM #1510
Yeah, don't cheap out on a proper bit. Personally, I would never drill a ski without one.
http://www.tognar.com/alpine-binding-drill-bits/
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04-05-2017, 03:46 PM #1511
I have their 4.1 x 9 and it drills into a DPS ski like it's butter, no wandering, just punches right through to the stepped section. The 9/64" el cheapo bit with masking tape depth gauge I was using yesterday (after spending 15 minutes wondering if I should just go buy a new one) felt a bit less precise... Interestingly I tapped a few of the holes with a regular #12 tap (which is meant to tap 4.1 mm holes, correct me if I'm wrong) just to get a couple threads in and the screws went in much easier and felt more solid. I had never bothered taping a non-metal ski but read somewhere on here that people were doing it and the same tap could be used for 3.6 and 4.1. Guess it makes sense since the same screw goes in both holes...
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04-05-2017, 04:16 PM #1512
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04-05-2017, 04:35 PM #1513
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04-05-2017, 05:43 PM #1514
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04-07-2017, 02:15 PM #1515King potato
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Anyone ever fill the hole where you put your pole to take fks off?
What type of epoxy would be best?
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04-07-2017, 04:26 PM #1516
Clear would look best, something a little flexible too
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04-07-2017, 07:12 PM #1517
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04-07-2017, 07:29 PM #1518King potato
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it scrapes away a ton of plastic
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04-07-2017, 08:17 PM #1519
I stomp em anyway. Not worried about it
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04-07-2017, 09:30 PM #1520
They're going to ski a lot fuckin better.
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04-07-2017, 09:57 PM #1521
I'm lucky that I work at a ski area and the boys like me and my family and they will hook us up with killer service. I can do it all, but to have a crack team on the spot to tune Owen's race skis or fix my wife's core shot is pretty damn nice. I like to mount my own fucking skis, but I also appreciate good shop techs.
I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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04-08-2017, 08:10 PM #1522
Word
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04-08-2017, 08:27 PM #1523
Nice quiver
I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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04-08-2017, 08:48 PM #1524
I like the produce scale for weights by the pound!
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04-09-2017, 06:21 PM #1525
Good tip re: mounting Kingpins:
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...ngpin-question
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