PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.

[PlayItLeo]

Out with the old, in with the new. Fucking mounted my new to me turbos last night with Peak 15s, sold the old ones in GS on Friday.

Titebond 3 ftw.

[SB]

Helped a buddy by drinking his beer while he used my Jiggyrex to mount some them nu fangledy tech clamps on sum voile red skis.

[PlayItLeo]

Mounted Thing 1's new fucking skis for his fucking birthday. No template so I had to totally freeball it. Also had to do a little brake bendy. Came out money.

[~mikey b]

Those are sweet. Finishing up a couple mounts tomorrow. Gotta do some brake bendy.

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

Is there any reason I can't mount these without the plates, as long as I cut down the screws? Attachment 172061Attachment 172062

You can but...
There is a pretty good ramp angle built into the plates themselves. So if you just remove the plate and custom shorten the screws (in increasing degrees as you move towards the back, I might add), you'll feel like your boot toes are hauling wheelies. Possibly putting you in the backseat.
Plus the base of the binding (without the lifter plate) is not designed to be mounted directly onto the topsheet. Vibration forces will eventually cause cracking/failure to occur.

[Eluder]

Plus the base of the binding (without the lifter plate) is not designed to be mounted directly onto the topsheet. Vibration forces will eventually cause cracking/failure to occur.

I think that was only the 900s bindings that applied to.

OP, pull the screws and brakes, If the heal base plate is flat your good to go with shorter screws.

[SupreChicken]

Finaly ready!

Sigh. Why doesn't the mtn lab ski have this topsheet? Why did they give the best one to the q115? Looks great with the kingpin. Did you find a template or freehand that bad boy?

[TexasGortex]

I very nearly shit my pants mounting guardians on my wife's Kartels; I was 100% sure I drilled them backwards (tail up). Turns out I just flipped them around for better clearance under the drill press. Definitely had a moment of panic.

Throw a little extra masking tape on twin tips to mark which way is up. That's a really easy mistake to make. I didn't previously think I was dumb enough to make a mistake like that. Clearly I am. Glad there wasn't a penalty.

[BFD]

dynafit specs 4.1x9 bit i have 4x9.5 can i use that?

[Jay P]

dynafit specs 4.1x9 bit i have 4x9.5 can i use that?

yes.

[BFD]

thank's going for it

[Shorty_J]

thank's going for it

Noooooo!!... that 0.5mm will totally Fuck your shit!

[detrusor]

Mounted my own fucking skis this morning. New, total $183.00. Yeah baby

[detrusor]

And a second fucking pair

[boboxx]

LOL I actualy prefered the topsheet on the MTB Lab

I used the paper template for the Kingpin! Peice of cake

Sigh. Why doesn't the mtn lab ski have this topsheet? Why did they give the best one to the q115? Looks great with the kingpin. Did you find a template or freehand that bad boy?

[SB]

And a second fucking pair

Nice skis.

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

dynafit specs 4.1x9 bit i have 4x9.5 can i use that?

Don't over-think it.
3.5 x 9.5 = 3.6 x 9.0
4.1 x 9.5 = 4.0 x 9.0
..., etc, etc, etc,..

[Todd Zander]

in an attempt to mount my own fucking skis I purchases the 22designs jig and proceeded to leave it at a buddies shop to use (he only had a 4 hole). Now I find out we're not actually buddies after he sold out and packed up without telling me, so I have to fight to get it back from the new guy. Good thing new skis are not in the budget I guess.

[BrokeSomeRibs]

so I have to fight to get it back from the new guy. Good thing new skis are not in the budget I guess.

What state are you in?

Your "friend" had no legal power to transfer ownership of your jig. New guy is currently possessing stolen property. Send a certified letter, return receipt requested to the new owner, inform him that he has 24 hours to facilitate the return of the jig, or you'll be filing a claim of stolen property. It will be much less hassle for him to return the jig then deal with the police at his door.

I am not a lawyer. I never even stayed at Holiday Inn. But drop me a line if you need help with the letter.

[TeleTahoe]

No beer while mounting for me. I did this on the clock things have been slow

[Shorty_J]

I just put a drunken ebay bid on skis I don't need... so I might be mounting another fucking pair of my own fucking skis very soon.

[NW_SKIER]

I just put a drunken ebay bid on skis I don't need... so I might be mounting another fucking pair of my own fucking skis very soon.

Cocktease. What are they?

[Shorty_J]

Cocktease. What are they?

Salomon q105.

[1000-oaks]

Cellophane tape, the manliest of drill stops.

[Bandit Man]

Bandit Jr mounted his new Shiro's last night in ~20-min. He's stoked on his 100-mm fatties with burly DIN 2-7 bindings.