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11-17-2017, 08:19 AM #1751
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11-17-2017, 08:30 AM #1752
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11-17-2017, 08:32 AM #1753
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11-17-2017, 08:41 AM #1754
High VOC glue can do that.
Speaking of the opposite of thin skis. I just mounted some 4FRNT mogul skis for junior. Things are like 3/4" thick. Made me nostalgic."timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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11-17-2017, 03:42 PM #1755
I like what you're saying and totally agree. I have all the time in the world to do my own skis... Plus my bill skills are being a mechanic, so I'm more mined that way than your normal jerry. I mounted one pair with my mate and he was in his shop, in a hurry. Wasn't a great mount but now I know what to do with my 3 new pairs the just showed up at home. Will be doing them in my garage over several days with several more beers. I think it's just the fear of fucking up $1000 worth of stuff, DIYing your own mounts... But like we keep seeing over and over again, there aint no trade being a ski tech. You sure don't need to go to college to 'qualify' if you get what I'm saying. Not saying there aren't brilliant techs out there, but they seem to be more rare nowadays.
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11-17-2017, 04:58 PM #1756Registered User
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^ agree with all of that, but really struggle with some of the shit coming out of shops. Some if it would be akin to a mechanic forgetting to put the wheels back on after completing a brake job and then wondering why the customer was pissed when their vehicle wouldn't move/needed new rotors.
Take your time, enjoy the process and your mounts will be accurate and strong.
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11-18-2017, 01:51 PM #1757Registered User
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As far as fucking up skis: It is hard to do something unfixable. You may lower your resale value. IF you completely blow a mount, you can move it. If you drill through the bottom of a ski, you can fill it. If your dimples bother you, and you can't get them out, have them ground. If you put random holes in the wrong place, get a sticker.
Given that I haven't mounted all that many skis, I probably shouldn't know all that. I have had a few shop failures, but as of yet, no field failures.
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11-18-2017, 06:06 PM #1758Registered User
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11-21-2017, 04:03 PM #1759
This time around it’s some brand new Jessie 108’s for bae and French Swiss cheese for me.
I didn’t count the mounts on the LP’s but this one is cleaner than the last one.
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11-22-2017, 08:09 PM #1760Registered User
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Please mount your own fuckin’ skis.
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11-22-2017, 08:24 PM #1761Registered User
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We used to do it for free after any purchase in the shop. You could buy lip balm for 1.25 and we would mount them for free. All about getting people in the shop and hoping they see something they want/need and buy it there vs online.
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11-22-2017, 11:41 PM #1762
Latest pair. Got to use this drill press table today - it's literally perfect for drilling and mounting skis. Definitely sped up the process over using a small platform and handheld clamps. I'd say it's worth it if you mount a lot of skis or use your drill press often: (package 2)
https://www.woodpeck.com/wpdrillpresstable.html
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11-27-2017, 04:39 PM #1763
that top deck looks challenging
watch out for snakes
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11-28-2017, 02:18 PM #1764
Speaking of deck, I need that table for my drill press. I acquired one last year and have yet to use it for mount my own fucking skis.
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12-01-2017, 09:47 PM #1765
PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
Tour 12s on motherfucking Protests.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLast edited by PlayItLeo; 12-01-2017 at 11:41 PM.
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12-02-2017, 12:12 PM #1766
One by hand drill/guide and one with the drill press. Muggy Dude's image motivated me to try the drill press through the template. Quick Grips with the ski on cardboard worked well. The t-tracks with clamps on the deck work great for lots of things....like my vise system:
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
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12-02-2017, 12:21 PM #1767
^^^ lotta sidecut on those things. It's like the 90s all over again.
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12-02-2017, 12:24 PM #1768
16M = fun on firm snow.
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
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12-02-2017, 12:44 PM #1769
So you guyz who use drill presses ... do you compensate for the fact that the top sheet of the ski isn't parallel to the base? This has always kept me from messing with my press (and continuing to go freestyle).
... ThomGalibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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12-02-2017, 12:52 PM #1770
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12-02-2017, 01:01 PM #1771
Nahh, the top sheet curvature compared to the base is too small to make a difference. When freestyling one is probably often more off sideways then what the topsheet curvature differs lengthwise anyway. Don't worry, just drill them nine mill holes, it's not lunar rocket production...
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12-02-2017, 01:29 PM #1772
Grabbed some odd 192 Jag Sharks here in Scandiland and managed to find space for a Sth2 mount in between old Sth and Duke L holes.
No gf tit pics in this post however lotsa nekkid chicks on them topsheets...
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12-02-2017, 02:45 PM #1773
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12-02-2017, 03:38 PM #1774
I might have to test this out on some junk skis. Everytime I try something new (even if it's an improved process), I always end up doing a better mount the second time ;-)
... ThomGalibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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12-02-2017, 03:52 PM #1775
Shop jigs don't compensate for top sheet curvature either.
A drill press is extreme overkill for the job, but if you already own one, and know what you're doing, it will probably yield the best results.
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