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11-24-2020, 04:00 PM #4101
one thing I've done in the past is drill the 3.5mm hole, then take a screw and carefully, partially screw it in to the ski using the drill, then back it out, add glue and mount
I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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11-24-2020, 05:34 PM #4102
I helped my youngest brother mount his skis over the weekend, and I realized I've been doing it wrong all along. The secret to a successful and fun binding mount is to care less, haha. He'll probably outgrow this setup before next season, and we spent about $20 on it so no pressure.
Skis--rossi bandit 150something cm goodwill find
Bindings--look TT-08 also gw find (DIN down to 5)
I helped him with the templates, showed him how to find the center line, let him do most of the center punching, drilling, gluing and screwing. Turned out perfect and we got it done in an hour. I think he'll be able to do the next pair on his own... As long as they're not mine!
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11-24-2020, 06:11 PM #4103Registered User
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11-24-2020, 07:21 PM #4104
Any ski with a Titanal plate normally takes a 4.1mm bit.
If all you have is a 3.5, I would suggest tapping the holes after drilling with a 12AB tap (I would do this even if I used a 4.1). Screws will go in like buttah.
Actually I would suggest buying a 4.1, you'll end up using it more than the 3.5. Of the three skis I mounted in the past week, I used the 4.1 twice, the 3.5 once, and the 12AB tap 3 times.
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11-24-2020, 07:41 PM #4105
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11-24-2020, 09:00 PM #4106
Used a jig from Mikey b to mount up some new-to-me Amps...general screw around ski for this season.
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11-24-2020, 09:11 PM #4107
right on
I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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11-25-2020, 03:56 AM #4108
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11-25-2020, 06:07 AM #4109
PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
I did that too a few years back.
You figured out proper mount point voodoo with that thing?
makes me happy to see it on someone else’s benchI didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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11-25-2020, 06:43 AM #4110Registered User
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I am looking for a 12AB tap can you get then at local HW stores or only online? Also am I correct in assuming you can use the tap regardless of the hole being 3.5 or 4.1?
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11-25-2020, 07:31 AM #4111
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11-25-2020, 07:39 AM #4112
nice
I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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11-25-2020, 07:48 AM #4113
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11-25-2020, 09:20 AM #4114
Local hardware store is a remote possibility.
Try here: https://www.slidewright.com/snoli-12...readcutter.php
or here: https://www.tognar.com/alpine-ski-bi...ting-tap-12ab/
or here: https://www.artechski.com/wintersteiger-ski-screw-tap/
Yes, you use it with either hole size.
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11-25-2020, 09:30 AM #4115
slidewright is run by a maggot - Alpinord - you can get a discount
I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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11-25-2020, 09:44 AM #4116
Actually, I prefer having the handle separate (larger diameter): https://www.slidewright.com/alpine-s...dle-wrench.php
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11-25-2020, 09:47 AM #4117
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11-25-2020, 09:54 AM #4118
Sure I do.
Ski manufacturers will often print "4.1, glue, tap" on the topsheet of metal laminate skis (and if they don't, or you drill with a 3.5 and pull up metal shards, you should still tap).
Even if not specifically stated on a non-metal laminate ski, I think cutting clean holes with a tap rather than grinding away at the material (and pulling up some of it as the screw threads catch) causes less stress to the fiberglass/epoxy layer than just ramming the screws in. Shops almost always bypass this step because, well, it takes more time.
As for depth, it doesn't do much good to go further than the top layer (topsheet, Titanal, and the fiberglass just under the metal) - if you go until you feel pressure there is a good chance you will dimple the base.
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11-25-2020, 10:14 AM #4119
I have a pair of G3 Highballs that called for 3.5 on the sticker and they have a titanal plate. They had a tap icon too. Only time I've ever seen 3.5 w/ titanal.
I have a buddy that drills everything w/ the 4.1. Says he never gets spinners
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11-25-2020, 11:01 AM #4120
I'd usually use whatever bit the ski called for for customer skis. But when it came to my own, I'd use the armada step-down bit most of the time. Particularly nice for skis that had a metal layer, but weren't running a full two sheets.
I wouldn't want 4.1 holes in any skis with synthetic core though... kinda asking to rip screws out.
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11-25-2020, 11:11 AM #4121
slidewright sells a 4.1 with an adjustable stop collar
2x the $ as a fixed bit, but gives you flexibilityI didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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11-25-2020, 12:22 PM #4122
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11-25-2020, 01:15 PM #4123Registered User
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11-25-2020, 01:18 PM #4124
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11-25-2020, 04:24 PM #4125Registered User
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